Grove City, OH — Seafire with Ronnie Wrenn Jr. continued to shine as he picked up his second win in Ohio Sires Stakes action Saturday (July 1) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.

Seafire picked up his second win in Ohio Sires Stakes action. Conrad photo.

In the first $55,000 division for sophomore colt pacers, For Once Inmy Life with Brett Miller, a two-time winner in OSS action, raced to the lead, covering the half-mile in fractions of :25.4 and :52.2.

As the field headed up the backstretch, Rockmelikeyameanit with Dan Noble challenged for the lead with Seafire close behind. The two blew by the leader at the three-quarter pole in 1:20.1.

As two hit the top of the stretch, Wrenn took Seafire wide to grab the lead. The son of Downbytheseaside fought off a late challenge down the lane from Burnout and Sam Widger, holding on to win by a head in 1:49.1. Rockmelikeyameanit finished third.

Unraced as a 2-year-old, Seaside has hit the board in all nine starts this year, winning five. The Brian Brown trainee has earned $91,720 for the ownership group of Country Club Acres, Joelyn Ridder, Mark Kantrowitz, and Scott Davis.

In the second division, The Real Way with Chris Page collected his first win in Ohio Sires Stakes action. Also, a son of Downbytheseaside, The Real Way had finished sixth and fifth in two previous OSS efforts.

Ants Marching and Brett Miller grabbed the early lead with a :26 first quarter but gave way to Dunkin’ and Nick Clegg who led at the half in :55.1.

As the field moved towards three-quarters, The Real Way took command, racing to the lead in 1:22.1. He opened a three-length lead over Liteningonthebeach and Wrenn around the final turn. Heading for home Liteningonthebeach made a move to close the gap but it was a little too late as The Real Way held on to win in a photo in 1:50.1. Dynamite Dylan finished third.

It was the second win in eight season’s starts for the Ron Burke trainee. Owned by Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Knox Services, and Let It Ride Stables, The Real Way raised his earnings this year to $41,788.

The third leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes wraps up Tuesday (July 4) at Eldorado Scioto downs as the 3-year-old colt trotters take to the track.