Ohio's Two-Year-Old Filly Pacer of the Year has started defense of her title with a bang.  Seaside Diva has won all four of her starts earning just under $130,000.  She looks to remain undefeated in the second leg of Ohio Sires Stakes action for sophomore filly pacers at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday, June 22.

Seaside Diva headlines the second of two $65.000 (U.S.) divisions which features six fillies.  The daughter of Downbytheseaside won the first leg by a nose in a new lifetime mark of 1:51. Chris Page will drive the 2-1 favourite for trainer Ron Burke.  Seaside Diva is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Knox Services, and Let It Ride Stables.

Bath Bomb finished second to Seaside Diva in the first leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes and is the second choice on the morning line at 3-1.  Tyler Smith will drive for trainer Per Engblom.  The Lather Up filly has hit the board in all five starts this year, winning two for owners Morrison Racing Stables.

In Saturday night’s first division, Flying Bullets will move up to the Sires Stakes from the Buckeye Stallion Series.  Flying Bullets set a lifetime mark of 1:52.1 winning the first leg of the BSS at Miami Valley in early May.  Since then, she has failed to hit the board in her two starts.  The Downbytheseaside filly is the second choice at 7-2.  Clair Umholtz trains for Umholtz & Kennedy Racing.

The race favourite is Rose Run Zoey.  Tyler Smith will handle the 2-1 choice for trainer Ryan Miller.  The daughter of Lather Up is looking for her first win of the year.  She has hit the board in all 10 lifetime starts with three wins for Miller Racing Stable and Let It Ride Stable.

Sixteen races are on the schedule at Scioto Downs with the first race scheduled for a 5:45 p.m. post time.

(Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association)