Grove City, OH — It was a picture-perfect Saturday (Oct. 22) night in Dayton, Ohio with temperatures in the mid 70’s for finals of the Buckeye Stallion Series.  When the dust cleared, Tyler Smith had won two of the $60,000 finals, one for his father Jeff.

Doc’s Boo Boo with Jeff Nisonger wins the Buckeye Stallion Series final for two-year-old trotting fillies. Conrad Photo.

The Downbytheseaside trotter, Doc’s Boo Boo (Jeff Nisonger), opened the card with an impressive win for trainer Mark Winters to win the 2-year-old trotting filly title.  Nisonger took Doc’s Boo Boo (Downbytheseaside-DW’s Jasmine) to the lead and never looked back winning by three lengths in 1:58.1.  It was the filly’s ninth win of the year in 15 starts and raised her earnings to $89,720, Doc’s Boo Boo is owned by JR Stable LLP.

A Long Dream (Brett Miller) was second with Lose My Mind AS (Tyler Smith) third.

In the 2-year-old filly pace, Brett Miller with Celebrate Me Home (Racing Hill-Yankee Celebration) took the perfect pocket trip following Hill Of A Night for the first three quarters.  Miller swung the Racing Hill filly wide around the final turn and drew away to win by six lengths for trainer Jim Arledge Jr, in a new lifetime mark of 1:54.  It was the second win of the year for Celebrate Me Home who raised her earnings to $55,325 for the owners Laura and Paul Baker, Bill Sanders and the Z Tam Stable.

Apple Martini (Mitchell Cushing) rallied home for second with Carmen N The Devil (Aaron Merriman) finishing third.

The Mandalorian (McArdle-Ronecttica) scored his fourth victory of the season to win the 2-year-old colt pace for trainer Marion Chupp.  Chris Lems had the son of McArdle on the rail the entire race and shot down the passing lane to win by a length in 1:54.4.  Owned by David Beachy, The Mandalorian raised his earnings to $64,699.

He’s Half Naked (Kayne Kauffman) was second with KOA (Tyler Smith) third.

Tyler Smith got the first of his two wins on the night in the 3-year-old filly trot final with La Belle Riviere.  Driving for trainer Chris Beaver, Smith was content to sit fourth through the first half mile.  Just past the half, Smith pulled the Triumphant Caviar filly and took the lead around the final turn and held on to win in 1:56.  It was the sixth win in 18 starts for La Belle Riviere.  Unraced as a 2-year-old, the filly owned by Brookside Stables has now earned $101,796.

In a mad dash to the finish line, Gracious Triumphant (Don Irvine Jr.) finished second with Alana Hill (Brett Miller) third.

Smith recorded his second Buckeye Stallion Series finals win the next race, driving Bridge To Victory to the win for his father Jeff Smith in the three-year-old trot.  Parked for most of the mile, Smith finally grabbed the lead around the final turn and hung on to win by two-lengths in 1:56.2.  The son of What The Hill won for the sixth time in 16 starts and now has lifetime earnings of $110,760.  Bridge To Victory is owned by Ervin Miller Stables, Louis Willinger, and Randy Wilt.

In a four-horse photo, Floyd Of Rosedale (Kayne Kauffman) finished second with Mo Bay (Hunter Myers) third.

Smith finished the night with four wins.

In the two-year-old colt trot, Romeo’s Dream (His Highness-Unreal Classy) with Josh Sutton went gate-to-wire to win for the sixth time this year. Sutton shot the Norman Robbins trainee to the lead from the eighth post position and never looked back, hanging on to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:59.1.  It was the sixth win in 11 starts for the son of His Highness.  Owned by Susan and Norman Robbins, Romeo’s Dream has earned $73,640 this year.

Serene Bubby (Chris Lems) finished second but was placed fifth for a break in the stretch.  Freeborn (Brady Brown) was placed second with Republic Return (Don Irvine Jr.) placed third.

The only favorite to win a BSS final was Coastaln (Downbytheseaside-Camo).  Ronnie Wrenn Jr. took the lead with the 1-2 favorite just before the half-mile pole and held on down the stretch to beat stablemate Fantasy Life (Aaron Merriman) by a nose in 1:52. The son of Downbytheseaside is trained by Ron Burke and owned by Burke Racing Stable, J&T Silva Stables, Jason Melillo, and Beasty LLC.  It was Coastal’s seventh win in 17 starts this year.  He has earned $ $164,105 this year and has lifetime earnings of $192,895.

Love Me Hill (Mitchell Cushing) finished third.

In the three-year-old colt pace, the final Buckeye Stallion Series final of the night, Self Made with Aaron Merriman took the lead heading to the three-quarter pole.  Around the final turn Odds On Capitalism (Brett Miller) stuck his head out front, but Self Made fought off the challenge and charged down the lead to win by a length for trainer Ron Potter in a life-time mark of 1:51.3. It was the fifth win in 21 starts for the son of Fear The Dragon.  Owned by Last Laugh LLC, Self Made now has lifetime earnings of $133,918.

Odds On Capitalism was second with Mach Out Knockout (Austin Hanners) third.

The Buckeye Stallion Series consolations scheduled for Sunday (Oct. 23), at MGM Northfield Park.  First race post time is 6:00 p.m.