Four look to secure Ohio Triple Crown in Sires Stakes finals

Grove City, OH — Three Ohio fillies and one colt will look to stamp their names in the record book as Triple Crown winners with victories in the $300,000 Ohio Sires Stakes Championships, Saturday night (Oct. 1) at Dayton Raceway.

The fillies, 2-year-old trotter Rose Run Yolanda, 2-year-old pacer Fear Of Sports, and 3-year-old trotter Gabbys C Note, along with 2-year-old pacing colt Racing Rampage each won the Ohio State Fair Stakes in August and the Ohio Breeders Championship in September to earn their shot at the Triple Crown.

Two-Year-Old Filly Trot

Triple Crown hopeful Rose Run Yolanda is the 2-1 morning line favorite. A winner of five of in a row, the daughter of Triumphant Caviar was dominant in winning the Ohio Breeders Championship by 4-3/4 lengths at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Trained by Todd Luther and owned by Greg Luther Racing, Rose Run Yolanda has earned $140,528 in six starts.

Swinging Senorita is the second choice at 5-2. The Jason McGinnis trainee has finished second to Rose Run Yolanda three times this year, including in the Ohio Breeders Championship. Owned by the Stable.ca and Hutchison Harness, Swinging Senorita has three wins in nine starts and has earned $166,014.

Truly Relentless has hit the board in all eight of her starts this year, winning three and earning $138,511. Steve Cross trains the Long Tom filly for owners Richard Gutnick, Thomas Pontone, and Joseph Lozito Jr. Saturday’s race will be the first time Truly Relentless and Rose Run Yolanda will meet.

Two-Year-Old Filly Pace

World champion Fear Of Sports will have her work cut out for her. The daughter of Fear The Dragon is the 5-2 favorite but drew the far outside ninth post position. A winner of six of eight starts, the Kelly O’Donnell trainee has earned $160,903. She tied the world record for 2-year-old fillies on a half-mile track Sept. 6 at MGM Northfield Park, pacing in 1:51.2. Fear Of Sports is owned by Emerald Highland Farm.

Second choice Cruise Alert will fire from the rail looking for the upset. Cruise Alert has won two of eight races this year, beating Fear Of Sports once in their three meetings. Jeff Nisonger trains Cruise Alert, a winner of $75,713 this year, for Our Three Sons Stable and Nisonger Stable.

The third choice in the race is Bucky Troute’s More The Merrier. More The Merrier has won four of nine this year and has earned $51,995. The Western Vintage filly is owned by September L Six.

Three-Year-Old Filly Trot

Gabbys C Note has finished no worse than second in her 11 starts this year, winning nine times. In her career, the daughter of Triumphant Caviar has won 14 of 18 starts and has only once finished worse than second. That was in her second career start when she broke stride at the beginning of the race. Gabbys C Note is riding a six-race winning streak for owner Chris Beaver who co-owns with his mother Johanna Beaver and Steve Zeehandelar. She has lifetime earnings of $450,778.

Criquette Hall will look to play spoiler. The Cash Hall filly looks for her first win in the last five starts. Criquette Hall has won seven of 16, but hasn’t won since Aug. 5, when she won the Ohio State Fair Stakes at Scioto Downs. Trained by Ron Burke and owned by Burke Racing Stable, Frank Baldachino, Beasty LLC, and Lawrence Karr, Criquette Hall has earned $170,227 in her career.

Favorite Aunt is the third choice in the field. Matthew Burkholder trains the Uncle Peter filly for owners Martin Wollam and Dark Horse Farm. Favorite Aunt has three wins in 14 starts this year and has earned $118,584.

Three-Year-Old Filly Pace

Two-year-old Ohio Pacing Filly of the Year Sea Silk will looks to retain her crown as a 3-year-old and become a millionaire. The daughter of Downbytheseaside is coming off a second-place finish in the Jugette. A winner of six of 10 in 2022, a victory in the Ohio Sires Stakes finals will push her lifetime earnings over the million-dollar mark for trainer Ron Burke and Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Knox Services and Hatfield Stables.

Jugette starter Allnight Micki is hoping to rebound from her fifth-place elimination finish at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Tim Twaddle trains and co-owns the daughter of Downbytheseaside with Micki Rae Stables. Allnight Micki has won eight of 17 this year and has $154,517 in lifetime earnings.

Do It Like Bobbi, the 7-2 third choice, will be looking for her first win in over three months. The daughter of Downbytheseaside has hit the board in all seven starts this year, winning three. Trained by David Elliott and owned by Stephen Sexton, she has earned $116,707 in her career.

Six of the nine 3-year-old fillies in the race were sired by Downbytheseaside.

Two-Year-Old-Colt Trot

Rumble Strips is coming off a dominant performance in the Ohio Breeders Championship where he set a world record for 2-year-old trotting colts on a half-mile track. The son of Long Tom won by 5-1/4 lengths in 1:53.2. The win was the third of the year in eight starts for trainer Mike Polhamus. Owned by Constance Polhamus and Mary Beth Walters, Rumble Strips is the 2-1 favorite. He has earned $126,135 in his rookie year.

Jet Hill, the 3-1 second choice, is looking for his third win of the year. Trained by Edward Miller for Serenity Racing Stables, Jet Hill has hit the board in all five starts, earning $78,125.

The third choice is Black Magic, the winner of the $150,000 Next Generation at Eldorado Scioto Downs on July 4. Black Magic drew the far outside seventh post position for trainer Steve Cross. The Full Count colt has hit the board in all nine starts, winning six and earning $207,578. Black Magic is owned by Richard Gutnick, Thomas Pontone, and Joseph Lozito Jr.

The three have only met once, Sept. 9 at Eldorado Scioto Downs in the fourth leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes, with Black Magic finishing first, Jet Hill second and Rumble Strips third.

Two-Year-Old Colt Pace

Racing Rampage hopes to show why many think he is the top 2-year-old pacing colt in the state as he takes his shot at the Ohio Triple Crown. The son of Racing Hill has won five of his last six starts, including three legs of the Sires Stakes, the Ohio State Fair Stakes, and the Ohio Breeders Championship. Racing Rampage has earned $191,797 for trainer Darren Dowler who co-owns with Lawrence Bettler.

Act Fast, who beat Racing Rampage in the last leg of the OSS, will try to play Triple Crown spoiler. The Ron Burke trainee has two wins in six starts this year and has earned $124,677. Owned by Burke Racing Stable, Knox Services, Rich Lombardo Racing and Beasty LLC, Act Fast is the second choice at 3-1.

Rockmelikeyameanit was second to Racing Rampage in the Ohio Breeders Championship. Trained by Christi Noble and owned by Dennis Owens, Norman Rae Racing and James Morris, Rockmelikeyameanit has hit the board in all seven starts with one win, five seconds and a third. The McArdle gelding’s only win was in the second leg of Sires Stakes action.

Three-Year-Old Colt Trot

The battle in the 3-year-old colt trotting final will come from the two inside post positions. Favorite Rose Run Xtra has the rail with second choice Longshot in post position two. The two have met twice this year with each claiming a win.

Rose Run Extra has hit the board in all 14 starts this year for trainer Ron Burke. The son of Cash Hall has won six times and has lifetime earnings of $380,598 for owners Burke Racing Stable, Hatfield Stables, Knox Services and Jason Melillo.

Longshot is trained by Scott Cox and owned by Wayne Mast Jr. and Callam Racing. The Long Tom gelding has won seven times in 13 starts, including four of the last five. This year Longshot has earned $149,674.

Caviar Gold, the winner of the Ohio State Fair Stakes, is the third choice at 7-2. Chris Beaver trains and co-owns the gelding by Triumphant Caviar with Bill Manes, Leo Fleming, and Steve Zeehandelar. Caviar Gold has won five races this year and has earned $246,773 in his career.

Three-Year-Old Colt Pace

Little Brown Jug champion Bythemissal is the overwhelming favorite in the 3-year-old-colt pace. The 4-5 favorite has won 10 of 12 this year and finished second in the other two races. Trained by Ron Burke and owned by Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Eric Good and Rich Lombardo Racing, the Downbytheseaside gelding has earnings of $830,525 this year.

Bythemissal will start from post two, while his primary competition will come from the rail and Gulf Shores. Trained by Brian Brown and owned by Country Club Acres, Diamond Creek Racing, and Wingfield Brothers, Gulf Shores is looking for his first win since the end of July. A Little Brown Jug finalist, Gulf Shores has three wins in 12 starts this year. He has earned $653,270 in his career.

Sling Shock is the third choice in the race at 4-1. Trained by Steve Carter, Sling Shock has won his last two races and has three wins in 11 starts this year. Owned by Michael Cimaglio, William Richardson, William Salmeri, and Rhonda Gilmartin, Sling Shock won the Ohio Breeders Championship at the Delaware County Fairgrounds Sept. 22 in a lifetime mark of 1:49.3. He has lifetime earnings of $327,852.

Saturday’s card at Dayton Raceway is the richest night in Ohio horse racing history. Including the four Dayton Derbies, the 12-race card carries a total purse of $3.4 million.

First race post time is 6:30 p.m.

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