Judys Moni added a third Buckeye Stallion Series win to her resume on Sunday, Aug. 24 as MGM Northfield Park hosted four $27,778 divisions in the fourth leg for freshman filly trotters.

The three Buckeye wins ties Judys Moni atop the divisional series standings with Joyofmylife As, who did not race on Sunday and was instead entered into Saturday's Ohio Sires Stakes at Eldorado Scioto Downs, where she won in 1:56.1.

Driven by Anthony MacDonald for trainer Jason McGinnis, Judys Moni won her Buckeye division in 2:00. The Ready For Moni-Reining Flowers filly left from post two and passed the quarter pole in third place as Lacy Lucy (Austin Hanners) led in :29.3. MacDonald promptly took Judys Moni to the outside and into the lead, and the 3-5 betting favourite remained in front the rest of the way with fractions of :59.4 and 1:29 en route to finishing more than a length ahead of second-place Lacy Lucy. Dublins Breanna (Luke Hanners), a winner in the second leg, was third. Judys Moni has hit the board in all five seasonal starts with three wins, one second and one third and has $57,074 in earnings. She is owned by Thestable Judys Moni.

Chip Shot, driven by Luke Hanners, posted the fastest mile among the four divisions, winning in a lifetime-best 1:58.2 in an upset at 13-1. The Vernon Beachy trainee was in fourth place as Hill Of A Diva (Chris Page) led the field past the first two calls in fractions of :28.4 and :58.1. Chip Shot was more than nine lengths back of the leader at the halfway mark but started to make up ground after moving first-over. She was side by side with Hill Of A Diva as they passed the three-quarter pole in 1:28 and took over the lead entering the final stretch. The Mission Accepted-Obsessed Blue Chip filly was unchallenged the rest of the way, scoring her third win of the season from seven starts and first victory in Buckeye action. Til The End As (Dan Noble), a winner in the second leg and the 4-5 betting favourite, was four lengths back in second and Charlotte Elise (Trevor Smith) was third. Chip Shot is owned by John Schlabach and Walnut View Farm.

In Range fillies Shes In (dam She Nuit) and Lynn Range (dam Lynns Slider) picked up their first Buckeye victories in the other divisions. Shes In and driver Tyler Angus won as a 50-1 longshot, crossing the line in a lifetime-best 1:59.3 for trainer Miles Wollam. Tomboy Strong (Anthony MacDonald) was a half-length back in second followed by Capturethephoto (Aaron Merriman) in third. Shes In left from post seven and was in fourth place at each of the first three calls with fractions of :29, 1:00 and 1:29. More than four lengths back of leader Wild As Her As (Dan Noble) at the three-quarter pole, Shes In rallied on the outside down the stretch, showing a late burst of speed to edge Tomboy Strong at the line. Owned by Robert Kline, Shes In has two wins in four starts this season.

Stepping up from the Ohio fair circuit riding a five-race win streak, Lynn Range and driver Emanuel Miller won in wire-to-wire fashion, besting favourtite Readi Two (Sandy Beatty) by a half-length in a lifetime-best 1:59.2, with Madam President (Chris Page) in third. She posted fractions of :28.4, 1:00.3 and 1:30.1 and held off a late charge on the outside from Readi Two, who was in fourth place entering the final stretch. Lynn Range is trained by Herman Hagerman for owners Hagerman Racing, Lucinda Belcher and Martin Yoder. She now has six wins in eight seasonal starts.

The Buckeye Stallion Series for two-year-old filly trotters continues with the fifth leg at Delaware on Sept. 15.

Sunday’s 16-race card also included a $28,472 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace. Chris Page drove Craig Stein trainee Rockin Bambi in a last-to-first victory in 1:53.3, prevailing by half a length over favourite Girlfromrosedale A (Aaron Merriman). The six-year-old Rockin Image-Intelligence mare now has 32 wins and earnings of $336,927 in 95 lifetime starts.

When live racing resumes on Monday, Aug. 25, there will be a special bonus awaiting the faithful fans of Northfield. The $1 Pick-5 wager, beginning in race six, has a carryover of $3,903 and features an estimated pool of $25,000. As always, it sports the player-friendly 14 per cent takeout. The Pick-5 is offered in conjunction with the U.S. Trotting Association's Strategic Wagering Program. There will also be a 50-cent Pick-6 carryover of $2,258, beginning in the eighth race. Post time for the 16-race program on Monday is 6 p.m.

Three of the Grand Circuit’s brightest stars in the sophomore pacing ranks are set to battle in Wednesday’s lone $100,000 USD Ohio Sires Stakes event at Northfield Park. Ron Burke trainees Swingtown, Sippinonsearoc and Rick Wink have stamped themselves as three of the top tiered horses in their division, each having successes on the Grand Circuit stage. They will face off in a field of eight in race 14. This fifth leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes is the final opportunity for the sophomore pacers to earn points before the champioship at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on Sept. 27. Post time on Wednesday is also 6 p.m.

(With files from Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association & Northfield Park)