The Ohio Sires Stakes wrapped up for the year Saturday night (Oct. 8) at MGM Northfield Park as Chris Page and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. each won two consolations. Each final carried a purse of $85,000.
In the first consolation of the night, Martysmagicmoment led gate to wire to win the three-year-old filly trot. Wrenn drove the Creatine filly to victory for trainer Danny Collins in 1:55. Martysmagicmoment won for the fourth time this year and raise her lifetime earnings to $170,025 for owners Marty McLain, Charles McClain and Harry Burger. Sweet On Pete was second with La Belle Riviere third.
Wicked Character overcame an early break and fought off a late challenge from Cross Creek to win the two-year-old colt and gelding pace in 1:54.2. Chris Page drove the son of Yankee Cruiser for trainer Ron Burke. Owned by Winterwood Farm, Wicked Character won for the second time in nine starts and raised his earnings to $73,800. Somewhere Vintage finished second while Dragon Attack was third. Cross Creek faded to fourth.
A Long Dream with Brett Miller grabbed the lead heading to the three-quarter pole and cruised to victory in new lifetime mark of 1:56.3 to capture the two-year-old filly trot. It was the fifth win in 10 starts for the Long Tom filly, who has earned $80,760 in her freshman campaign. Trained by Vernon Beachy, A Long Dream is owned by First Up Racing Stable and Elise Kilmer. Along In Time was second with Docs Boo Boo third.
Yankee Nudge and Hunter Myers raced to the lead at the quarter pole and never looked back to win the two-year-old filly pace in 1:55, a new lifetime mark. Joseph Lucas trains and co-owns the Yankee Cruiser filly with At The Wire Farms. It was the fourth win of the season for Yankee Nudge, who has earned $71,066 this year. Elvette Hanover finished second with No Fear Intended third.
In the two-year-old colt and gelding trot, Chris Page rallied the favourite, Stumpy, down the stretch to win by a head in 1:58. It was the third win of the year for the son of What The Hill. Allen Miller trains and owns Stumpy, who has earned $63,430 this year. Asian Zing was second with Domovoy third.
Coastal and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. grabbed the lead around the final turn and held off stablemate Fantasy Life to win the three-year-old filly pace in 1:51.4. It was the sixth win of the year for the Downbytheseaside filly. Trained by Ron Burke and owned by Burke Racing Stable, J&T Silva Stables, Jason Melillo and Beasty LLC, Coastal raised her lifetime earnings to $162,895. Bittrsweetsymphony was third.
Gabbys Bit Coin, with Tyler Smith, sat fourth going to the half-mile before making her move up the backstretch to grab the lead from Guido Di and then holding on to win the three-year-old colt and gelding trot in 1:55.4. Chris Beaver trains and co-owns the Uncle Peter gelding with Johanna Beaver. Gabbys Bit Coin won for the fourth time this year and raised his lifetime earnings to $230,827. Mo Bay was second with Guido D third.
In the final consolation of the night, Risenshine Seaside, with Cam McGown, went right to the lead and stayed there winning the three-year-old colt and gelding pace in 1:52.2. It was the seventh win of the year for the son of Downbytheseaside, whose lifetime earnings now stand at $181,769. Brian Brown trains Risenshine Seaside for Hutchison Harness. Tre Cruz finished second in a photo with Dragononthebeach third.
Northfield Park will play host to the Ohio Fairs Championships on Saturday, Oct. 15.
(With files from Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association)