by Bill Peters, Committee Membere for the Ohio Ladies Pace Series

Edgerton, OH — The Ohio Ladies Pace Series visited the Hancock County Fair at Findlay on Thursday (Aug. 31) and the Mahoning County Fair at Canfield on Friday (Sept. 1). These were the 22nd and 23rd stops on the 26-fair circuit.

Mandy Jones picked up the win at Findlay behind Bruno Michael (Armbro Deuce-Orilla Sadie). The 6-year-old gelding toured the Hancock County Fair twice-around in 2:02.1. Jones co-owns Bruno Michael with Jason Moore with her father, Brian Jones, doing the training.

Jamie Coffy found the winner’s circle at Canfield after a 2:00.3 mile with Pow Chicka Pow Pow (Real Desire-Ride The Skies). Coffey also trains the 7-year-old gelding with John Geaghan, Jr. paying the bills.

The top eight point-getters in the Ohio Ladies Pace Series will compete in a final at the Delaware County Fair in Delaware on Tuesday (Sept. 19). Currently, the top eight are Mandy Jones (561), Ulrika Fox (352), Emily Hay (246), Devan Miller (231), Madison Cullipher (222), Mary Birkhold (159), Diane Hartsook (134), and Jamie Coffy (108). Two others with a mathematical chance of reaching the final are Tabatha Canarr (82) and Makala Pollock (66).

The final two fairs for the ladies to earn points are the Van Wert County Fair at Van Wert on Sept. 4 and the Williams County Fair at Montpelier on Sept. 12.