Wolf Creek Ted ruined Sing Jesse Sing’s Ohio homecoming by upsetting the favourite in a division of the Ohio Sires Stakes at Scioto Downs on Sunday's matinee program

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Sing Jesse Sing was coming off a win in the $375,390 Goodtimes Trot at Mohawk Raceway and was clearly the star of the show for the Buckeye racing fans. Sing Jesse Sing began his career at Scioto and bettors sent him off at odds of five cents on the dollar.

My D Sammy moved to the lead early as driver Mike Wilder put Sing Jesse Sing in the third spot along the rail. When the temp slowed after the :27.3 opening quarter, Wilder sent Sing Jesse Sing to the front. The second quarter was a leisurely :29.3.

When a third quarter in :29.3 followed, Sing Jesse Sing seemed to be home free, but no one bothered to tell driver Dan Noble and Wolf Creek Ted. They launched an attack in the final quarter and trotted past the favorite in the stretch.

Wolf Creek Ted hit the wire in 1:57 and was 1-1/4 lengths ahead of Sing Jesse Sing, who saved second place by a half-length over My D Sammy.

The winner paid $47.20. At odds of 23-1, he was the second choice in the field.

Wolf Creek Ted is trained by Jim Arledge, Jr. and owned by Dustin Arledge. It was the second win in eight starts this season for the son of Emile Angus.

A total of seven sophomore Ohio Sires Stakes were contested on Sunday at Scioto. Other sophomore trotting winners were Surclasser (1:57), Buckeye Man (1:58.2) and Count Till Dawn (1:58.2) in.

A trio of Ohio Sires Stakes for sophomore pacers were held and the winners were Trick Man (1:53.2), Yarrows Cruiser (1:53.3) and Docs Yankee (1:53.4).

(Scioto Downs)