Page, Wrenn double up in OSS consolations

Northfield, OH — The Ohio Sires Stakes wrapped up for the year Saturday night (Oct. 8) at MGM Northfield Park as Chris Page and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. each won two consolation events. Each final carried a purse of $85,000.

In the first consolation of the night, Martysmagicmoment went gate-to-wire to win the 3-year-old filly trot. Wrenn drove the Creatine filly to victory for trainer Danny Collins in 1:55. Sweet On Pete was second with La Belle Riviere third. Martysmagicmoment won for the fourth time this year and raise her lifetime earnings to $170,025 for owners Marty McLain, Charles McClain, and Harry Burger.

Martysmagicmoment was a gate-to-wire winner in her OSS consolation and one of two stakes winners for driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr.

Wicked Character overcame an early break and fought off a late challenge from Cross Creek to win the 2-year-old colt and gelding pace in 1:54.2. Chris Page drove the son of Yankee Cruiser for trainer Ron Burke. Somewhere Vintage finished second, while Dragon Attack was third. Cross Creek faded to fourth. Owned by Winterwood Farm, Wicked Character won for the second time in nine starts and raised his earnings to $73,800.

A Long Dream, driven by Brett Miller, grabbed the lead heading to the three-quarter pole and cruised to victory in a new lifetime mark of 1:56.3 to capture the 2-year-old filly trot. Along In Time was second with Doc’s Boo Boo third. It was fifth win in 10 starts for the Long Tom filly who has earned $80,760 in her freshman campaign. Trained by Vernon Beachy, A Long Dream is owned by First Up Racing Stable and Elise Kilmer.

Yankee Nudge and Hunter Myers raced to the lead at the quarter pole and never looked back to win the 2-year-old filly pace in 1:55, a new lifetime mark, over Elvette Hanover and No Fear. Joseph Lucas trains and co-owns the Yankee Cruiser filly with At The Wire Farms. It was the fourth win of the season for Yankee Nudge, who has earned $71,066 this year.

In the 2-year-old colt and gelding trot, Chris Page rallied favorite Stumpy down the stretch to win by a head in 1:58. Asian Zing was second with Domovoy third. It was the third win of the year for the son of What The Hill. Allen Miller trains and owns Stumpy, who has earned $63,430 this year.

Stumpy gave driver Chris Page his second consolation win on Saturday at Northfield Park. Casalinova Photography.

Coastal and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. grabbed the lead around the final turn and held off stablemate Fantasy Life to win the 3-year-old filly pace in 1:51.4. Bittrsweetsymphony was third. It was the sixth win of the year for the Downbytheseaside filly. Trained by Ron Burke and owned by Burke Racing Stable, J&T Silva Stables, Jason Melillo, and Beasty LLC, Coastal raised her lifetime earnings to $162,895.

Gabbys Bit Coin and Tyler Smith sat fourth going to the half-mile point before making her move up the backstretch, grabbing the lead from Guido Di and holding on to win the 3-year-old colt and gelding trot. Mo Bay was second with Guido D third. Chris Beaver trains and co-owns the Uncle Peter gelding with Johanna Beaver. Gabbys Bit Coin won for the fourth time this year and raised his lifetime earnings to $230,827.

In the final consolation of the night, Risenshine Seaside and Cam McCown went right to the lead and stayed there to win the 3-year-old colt and gelding pace in 1:52.2. Tre Cruz finished second in a photo with Dragononthebeach third. It was the seventh win of the year for the son of Downbytheseaside, whose lifetime earnings now stand at $181,769. Brian Brown trains Risenshine Seaside for Hutchison Harness.

Northfield Park will play host to the Ohio Fairs Championships next Saturday (Oct. 15).

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