Columbus, OH — Ohio Sires Stakes 2-year-old trotting fillies took center stage on a balmy and humid Thursday (July 18) at Scioto Downs, with a quartet of $40,000 divisions featured in round two action.

Kikimora scored in the first OSS division in 1:58.1 as the 8-5 second choice with Aaron Merriman at the lines. Conrad photo.

Kikimora — whose name means a witch who leaves wet footprints in the kitchen — scored in the first OSS division in 1:58.1 as the 8-5 second choice with Aaron Merriman at the lines. Trained and co-owned by Chris Beaver for partner Sandra Burnett, this Triumphant Caviar distaff had finished second in leg one to Globetrotting. She bested 4-5 rival Spend That Money (James MacDonald) at the wire by 2-1/2 lengths after sitting in the two hole throughout the mile behind the Jason McGinnis trainee, with 9-1 Delaware Ave (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) coming from off the pace to grab third place honors.

Kikimora is the fourth foal out of the Chip Chip Hooray mare Nessa Rose and is a half-sister to OSS victress Evanora (by Pilgrim’s Taj) 3,1:56.3h ($115,348). She now sports a bankroll of $33,100.

Trainer McGinnis sent out 1:59.4 leg one winner Compass Rose DC in the second OSS division and the Uncle Peter lass and driver James MacDonald didn’t disappoint, using front-stepping tactics to score by 1-1/2 lengths in a very modest 2:01. Sent off at odds of 1-5, Compass Rose DC is owned by Thestable Compass Rose DC. Two longshots finished second and third, respectively, as 34-1 Catwalk As (Elliott Deaton) got up for second, while 50-1 My Cousin Eileen was third for Peter Wrenn.

Bred by Steiner Stock Farm, Compass Rose DC was a $16,000 yearling purchase at the 2018 Ohio Selected Jug Sale and has earned $40,000 in just two lifetime trips postward. She is the seventh foal out of the Andover Hall mare Pacific Legacy, with half-siblings in Lima Playmate (by Credit Winner) 2,1:57s ($265,755) and Lima Pride (by Muscle Massive) 3,1:56.4f ($105,746).

Mild 7-1 longshot Uncle Peter’s Love posted a 1:59.2 victory in the third OSS division for driver Peter Wrenn and owner/trainer Erv Miller. A daughter of Uncle Peter, this robust filly was seventh in leg one but redeemed herself with this effort, finishing 1-3/4 lengths in front of 9-5 favorite Globetrotting (Anthony MacDonald), who had gone off stride prior to the start and made up a ton of ground to finish second as the 9-5 favorite. Miss Stunner was third for Chris Page at odds of 2-1.

Uncle Peter’s Love — who earned her first paycheck via this victory — is the fourth foal out of the unraced dam Love Me Two Times.

Finally, it was 9-2 Guinevere Hall who ended up in the winner’s circle in the fourth OSS division, stopping the timer in 1:59 with Peter Wrenn at the lines once again. Trained by Melanie Wrenn for the M T Pockets Stables and David McDuffee, this Cash Hall lass upped her career earnings to $24,800, having finished a solid third in OSS leg one. She was able to hold off the hard-trying 11-1 Hometown Honey (Tyler Smith) who came flying late from the back of the pack, while 20-1 Evita was third for Ronnie Wrenn Jr.

Guinevere Hall is the seventh foal out of the unraced Lindy Lane mare Garbo Hall.

Ohio Sires Stakes continue Friday night at Scioto Downs with three $40,000 divisions for 2-year-old pacing fillies and two $50,000 divisions for 3-year-old trotting colts.