The second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes began Monday night (July 25) at MGM Northfield Park as two-year-old filly pacers took to the Flying Turns.

In the first $40,000 division, Lofty Treasure rallied from fifth place around the final turn, swinging three-wide, and shot down the stretch to win by a head in 1:54.2.  Tony Hall raced the Beachtrea filly to the lead off the gate but was shuffled back to fifth until the final stretch run.  Cory Mumford trains and Frank Chick owns Lofty Treasure, who won for the first time in four stats. Onederfulbeach finished second with Calgary third.

In the second division, Fear Of Sports (pictured above) grabbed the lead just past the quarter pole in :28.1 and never looked back, cruising to an easy three-length victory in a new lifetime mark of 1:52.2.  Tyler Smith drove the daughter of Fear The Dragon for trainer Kelly O’Donnell.  Emerald Highland Farms owns Fear Of Sports, who has hit the board in all four of her starts with two wins and two seconds. Elvette Hanover was second, while More The Merrier finished third.

In the final division, My Red Sea and Kayne Kaufman raced to the lead at the quarter pole in :27.1 and held the lead the entire way to win in 1:53.4.  Kaufman trains the Downbytheseaside filly for the ownership group of Redline Racing Stable LLC, Redracer LLC and David Van Dusen.  My Red Sea has won two of three starts and raised her earnings this year to $98,200. Seaside Tina was second with No Fear Intended rounding out the top three.

Ohio Sire Stakes action resumes Thursday, July 28 at Eldorado Scioto Downs when the two-year-old filly trotters take the track.  First race post time is 3:15 p.m.

(OHHA)