Freshman colts trot to wins in Ohio Sires Stakes at Northfield

Northfield, OH – Fire Cross notched his first career victory in a big way by taking the first of two $50,000 Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts on Monday night (Aug. 10) at Northfield Park.

Fire Cross picked up his first victory with a win in one of two $50,000 Ohio Sires Stakes events today at Northfield Park. JJ Zamaiko  photo.

The son of Triumphant Caviar scored his victory in a modest 1:58.1 with Chris Lems driving for trainer Ryan Miller and owners Miller Racing Stable, Horseplay Racing Stable, Melinda Hayes and Darmofal Racing Enterprises. The brown gelding left the gate at odds of 15-1, with 5-2 Replica Hanover (Tyler Smith) holding on for second and 25-1 Tango With Me (Aaron Merriman) picking up third place money.

Bred by Steve Stewart, Fire Cross was third in OSS leg one and second in leg two and pushed his career earnings to $43,480 with this maiden victory. The doggedly determined trotter is the fifth foal out of the Muscles Yankee mare Classical Mary 3,1:55.2 ($207,811) and is a full brother to Frasier Ridge 4,1:52.1f ($522,479) and has half-siblings in Guy Fox (by Glidemaster) 4,1:55.2f ($143,656) and Willoughby (by Dejarmbro) 4,Q1:58.3f ($25,749).

Panzano also scored a Maiden win in the second division of the OSS this afternoon. JJ Zamaiko photo. 

Panzano took the second OSS contest for driver Ronnie Wrenn, Jr., in 1:58.3, also making his first career win a stakes victory. The son of Coraggioso is trained by Chris Beaver for the Spaaaartners of Ballston Spa, N.Y. The bay gelding was the 11-1 choice, with 5-2 Street Gossip (Brett Miller) getting up for second and 16-1 Triple M Storm (Ryan Stahl) grabbing show honors.

Panzano now has $42,520 in career earnings from four starts, one win, a second and a third. He finished second in OSS leg one and fifth in leg two. Bred by Christopher Coyle, he is the first foal out of the SJ’s Caviar mare Grace N Charlie 1:55.4f ($225,830).

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