Penpaperpaige had a September to remember, winning the Ohio Sires Stakes final and the Ohio Breeders Championship on her way to being named the 2020 Ohio Three-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year by the Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association.

Penpaperpaige, a daughter of Pet Rock out of Park Lane Paige, won four of her 12 starts, hitting the board nine times and winning $250,080 for trainer Jeff Smith and owner Shirley LeVin.

As a two-year-old, Penpaperpaige won the Buckeye Stallion Series final. In her three-year-old season, she jumped ranks to the Ohio Sires Stakes and was a champion again. She won the $300,000 Ohio Sires Stakes final at Eldorado Scioto Downs and then won the Ohio Breeders Championship at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.

Smith credits his son Tyler for much of the horse’s success.

"Tyler has done an excellent job driving her," Smith said. He deserves all the credit. If it weren’t for him getting her around the track, she wouldn’t be where she is."

Penpaperpaige will be honoured during the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association’s virtual award show on Saturday (Jan. 16). The awards show is scheduled to air on the OHHA YouTube channel at 7 p.m.

(Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association)