Columbus, OH — Three male freshman trotters scored their first career wins in the second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes at Eldorado Scioto Downs Friday (July 29).

In the first of the three $40,000 divisions, Kurt Sugg raced Jet Hill off the gate, grabbing the lead and never looking back. Jet Hill, the second choice at 2-1, set the pace with fractions of :28.2, :58.2 and 1:27.4 before opening up in the final turn to pull away and win by two lengths in 1:56.3. John Dutton, the 1-2 favorite, finished second with Asian Zing third.

Jet Hill’s 1:56.3 mile gave him top honors in Friday’s Ohio Sires Stakes for rookie trotting colts and geldings at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Conrad photo.

The win was the first of the year for the What The Hill gelding. Edward Miller trains Jet Hill for the Serenity Racing Stables.

In the second division, The Buckeye Hill won for the first time this year. Ronnie Wrenn Jr. took the pocket trip with the son of What The Hill sitting behind favorite No More Sweets. As the field turned for home, The Buckeye Hill shot down the passing lane hitting the wire first in 1:59.4. Rose Run Yowza was second with Remi’s Rolls Royce finishing third.

The Buckeye Hill is trained by Chris Beaver and is owned by Beaver, Leo Fleming, Tim Homan, and Moger-Delia Racing.

In the final division, Black Magic, the even-money favorite who was looking to stay perfect on the year, raced to the lead and covered the half in :59.4. Just past the half-mile pole, A Real Legend and Don Irvine Jr. kicked it in gear and took aim at the leader.

A Real Legend reeled in Black Magic halfway up the backstretch. The two went stride-for-stride into the final turn before A Real Legend pulled into the lead and held on to win by a length in 1:57.2. Black Magic finished second with Sunrise Hill third.

Rosie Weaver trains and co-owns the Uncle Peter gelding with Heartland Acres.

Ohio Sires Stakes action continues Saturday night (July 30) at MGM Northfield Park, when two divisions of 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings do battle. First race post time is 6 p.m.