Delaware, OH — Norwegian-bred Nelsonbriteagle NO and driver Dexter Dunn benefited from early breaks in stride by HP Mama B (Louis Roy) and Tipsy Money (Yannick Gingras) and coasted to a 7-3/4-length, 1:52.3 romp in the $90,000 Miss Versatility final, for trotting mares, on the Thursday (Sept. 19) undercard at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fair. Adare Castle (James MacDonald) was second; Tactical Mounds (Scott Zeron) was third.
The 6-year-old Bold Eagle mare is co-owned by trainer Åke Svanstedt and breeder Nils Munkhaugen.
In other undercard action:
$92,150 Old Oaken Bucket (3-Year-Old Colt Trot)
Four Sixes (Yannick Gingras) minded his manners and went gate-to-wire in a lifetime best 1:54. Vangard (Todd McCarthy) and Elhelpsky (Peter Wrenn) both overcame breaks in stride to secure the place and show spots.
The winning son of Six Pack is co-owned by William Hartt and trainer Melissa Beckwith.
$50,000 Standardbred (2-Year-Old Colt Trot)
Arrowhead Hanover received a patient drive from Anthony MacDonald and won the Standardbred by 1-1/2 lengths over Abraham Hanover (Mike Wilder) and Lefties Righties (Scott Zeron).
The International Moni gelding is owned by TheStable.ca.
The winning time of 1:55.2 was a new lifetime mark for Arrowhead Hanover, who has now won $82,170 this season.
$47,000 Standardbred (2-Year-Old Colt Pace)
Dreamboat Hanover (Andy Miller) capitalized on a quick early pace by Railroad Station (David Miller) and swept by the tiring leader around the final turn to win in 1:51.2.
Fasting (Jeremy Indof) was 4-1/4 lengths back in second, Waitingforguffman (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) was third, and Railroad Station was fourth.
The Papi Rob Hanover gelding is trained by co-owner Todd Schadel, Christine Schadel, Timothy Hayes and Dr. Megan Moschgat.
$145,000 (div.) Ohio Breeders Championship (2-Year-Old Colt Pace)
The undefeated Rick Wink (Chris Page) took control of the field of six at the quarter-mile pole and sprinted six lengths clear of Extra Suds (Brett Miller) and House Of Brix (Trevor Smith) to take the second division. The 1:50.2 final time established a new stakes record and was just two-fifth of a second off the world mark.
The Bit Of A Legend N colt is conditioned by Ron Burke for the Burke Racing Stable, R A S Stable, Knox Services, J&T Silva-Purnel-Libby. He was bred by Larry R. Miller.
Rick Wink, who was a $27,000 yearling purchase, has not tasted defeat in seven seasonal starts and now has earned $207,250.
Bars And Notes and Tyler Smith skimmed the pylons in the stretch to go from worst to first in the first division. The pacesetting Downbythewater (Chris Lems) was second and Fabio Hanover (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) was third.
The winner is co-owned by trainer Joseph Lucas and At The Wire Farms.
The final time of 1:53.1 was a new lifetime best for the gelded son of Racing Hill, who was bred by Kevin Greenfield and Michael Creps.
$131,200 Ohio Breeders Championship (3-Year-Old Colt Pace)
Outer Banks (Chris Page) kept the challenging Paris’s Dragon (Dan Noble) in the pocket long enough to score a neck victory in the second division in 1:52.1.
The Downbytheseaside gelding is owned by Burke Racing Stable, R A S Stable, J&T Silva-Purnel-Libby and Weaver Bruscemi.
The winner was purchased for $50,000 as a yearling from the breeder Frank Nanna.
Janelle Granny (Dexter Dunn) used a three-wide move in the final turn and wore down the leading Clever Cody (Aaron Merriman) to win the first $65,600 division in a lifetime best 1:49.4. Hundred Dollar Man (Montrell Teague) was a closing third.
Trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. continued his hot streak with this Fear The Dragon colt, who is owned by Betty Jo Clegg.
$118,200 Ohio Breeders Championship (3-Year-Old Filly Pace)
Calypso Pearl (Dan Noble) survived a two-prong stretch challenge from the outside Seaside Diva (Chris Page) and the inside Katies Up (Yannick Gingras) to score a neck win in 1:51.2.
Christi Noble trains the homebred winner for Sandra Burnett.
The Fear The Dragon filly won for the fifth time in 2024 after going unraced at two.
$115,200 Ohio Breeders Championship (3-Year-Old Colt Trot)
Spaaaanzano (Aaron Merriman) and Tennessee Tom (Chris Page) have been battling each other for the past two years, and this time Spaaaanzano came out on top by three lengths in 1:53.2.
Tennessee Tom edged Royal Precedent (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) in a place photo.
The Coraggioso gelding is trained by Chris Beaver, who shares ownership with Spaaaartners, Bill Manes and Leo Fleming.