Sophomores Wrap Up OHSS Second Leg

Two divisions of three-year-old colt trotters will wrap up the second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes Saturday afternoon (June 25) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.  Each division of seven trotting colts will carry a purse of $55,000.

Caviar Gold (pictured above) and Doo Wop Kid were first leg winners at Miami Valley Raceway on May 7. 

Caviar Gold, trained by Chris Beaver is the first division favourite.  The son of Triumphant Caviar will look for his fourth win of the year.  Aaron Merriman will drive the 6-5 morning line choice.  Caviar Gold is owned by Beaver, Steve Zeehandelar and Ontario's Bill Manes and Leo Fleming.

Guido Di, the second choice at 7-2 has won five of seven races this year.  Brady Brown will drive the son of Wishing Stone for trainer Steve Schoeffel.  Guido Di is owned by Virginia Schoeffel, Kathy Schoeffel, Lewis Falton, and Sara Zidek.

In the second division, Doo Wop Kid will look to win again in Sires Stakes action.  The Dalton Walls trainee is 6-1 on the morning line.  Tony Hall will drive the Wishing Stone gelding.  Walls co-owns Doo Wop Kid with Bruce Soulsby.

The favourite is Ron Burke’s Up Blueberry Hill at 5-2.  Chris Page will drive the son of What The Hill who finished second to Caviar Gold in the first division of the Currier & Ives last week at The Meadows.  Up Blueberry Hill is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Jason Melillo, and Beasty LLC. 

First race post time at Scioto Downs is 3:15.
 
(Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association)

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