by Bill Peters

Edgerton, OH — Ulrika Fox found the winner’s circle in two out of the three Ohio Ladies Pace Series races contested this past week.

She got it started with a win behind My Hare Lady (Jereme’s Jet-Hare Trigger) at the Fayette County Fair at Washington Court House on Saturday (July 22). The 8-year-old mare completed her mile in 2:00.3. Mike Davison and Gary Crumrin pick up the bills on My Hare Lady with Don Gibson doing the training.

Two days later Fox came home first with Thatillbsweet (Sweet Dragon-Thatilldoit) at the Seneca County Fair in Tiffin. Jennifer Main owns the 12-year-old mare with Skip DeMull performing the training duties. Thatillbsweet stopped the timer in 1:59.3.

Tabatha Canarr picked up the driving win in the third Ohio Ladies Pace Series race this past week when she steered Heza Star Cruiser (Yankee Cruiser-Diamond Square) to a victory at the Union County Fair at Marysville on Saturday (July 22). The 10-year-old gelding toured the Marysville twice-around in 1:59.3. Steven Crist trains Heza Star Cruiser for owners Jerry Zosel and Kathy Ratcliff.

Mandy Jones continues to lead in points in the Ohio Ladies Pace Series with 276 points. Ulrika Fox is second with 223 points, and Emily Hay stands third with 193 points.

The next stop in the series will be at the Preble County Fair at Eaton on Sunday (July 30). Three days later on Wednesday (Aug. 2) the ladies will race at both the Auglaize County Fair at Wapakoneta and the Greene County Fair at Xenia.