Lebanon, OH — Saulsbrook Genesis got off to a slow start to his career, but is making up for lost time now.

The 5-year-old son of Sunshine Beach made just eight starts, earning under $10,000, as a 3-year-old, but has blossomed since, winning 10 times in 32 starts and increasing his career earnings to $142,068.

Saulsbrook Genesis won the $30,000 Open Handicap Pace at Miami Valley. Conrad photo.

On Sunday (Feb. 19), Saulsbrook Genesis’ latest accomplishment was winning the $30,000 Open Handicap Pace at Miami Valley for driver Chris Page, upsetting Let It Ride N (Dan Noble) and Mac’s Big Boy (Trace Tetrick) in 1:51.2.

Page went directly to the pylons during the :26.3 opening panel and was content to stay pinned in until past the half in :55.1. Approaching the three-quarter station, Page moved into second over position as the timer flashed 1:22.3.

With a :28.2 final panel, Saulsbrook Genesis was able to collar the leaders and gain a neck advantage in deep stretch. Let It Ride N was assigned the outside post and saved ground along the inside after ducking off the gate, ultimately finding a seam in deep stretch to finish second. Mac’s Big Boy and Big Gulp (Sam Widger) were also lapped on to the winner at the finish line.

The winner paid $14.20. Despite the fact the first two finishers were first and second in last week’s Open (in the opposite order), the exacta returned an appealing $76.60.

Saulsbrook Genesis is trained by Ron Burke and owned by No Recall Stable of Strongsville, Ohio.

A $25,000 Open II was captured by Yourwishisgranted in 1:50.1, held four races earlier on the card with the sun still out. The 4-year-old son of JK Endofanera (Tetrick) beat Big Fritz (Brett Miller) and Alwaystellthetruth (Widger). Ruby Huggins owns the Matt Rheinheimer trainee whose earnings have now reached $184,160.

Miami Valley currently races on a Sunday through Thursday schedule with post time at 4 p.m. Free programs are available online at www.miamivalleygaming.com by clicking on “Racing” and scrolling to the bottom of the page.