Senena Esty is excited for this weekend’s Breeders Crown finals at Eldorado Scioto Downs, she just doesn’t want to think about them. Esty and her husband, Jeff, own Spring Haven Farm in Utica, Ohio, located about an hour northeast of Scioto Downs. Two Breeders Crown trotting finalists – the brother and sister duo of 3-year-old colt Big Ranger and 2-year-old filly Blue Ranger – hail from the Estys’ breeding operation. Both horses, by In Range out of the mare Big Blue Bird, head to their finals as elimination winners.
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Melander, Dunn sweep Breeders Crown 2-year-old filly trot elims
Ohio Sires Stakes champion Blue Ranger matched the Eldorado Scioto Downs track record she set last month when ripping out of the pocket to a 1:53.1 victory in the first of two $25,000 eliminations for the Grade 1 Breeders Crown for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Friday night (Oct. 16).
Four more secure spots in Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oaks elims
The Road to the Oak Grove Derby and Oaks traveled through New York And Ohio, with Uncle Rob, Kountry Plunge, Blue Ranger and Cool Julio securing Win And You’re In spots.
Two-year-old filly trotters shine at Scioto Downs
Secrets Ilia got back to her winning ways on Tuesday (Aug. 25) in Ohio Sires Stakes action for 2-year-old filly trotters at Eldorado Scioto Downs, setting a new lifetime mark of 1:53.4.