For Once Inmy Life has hit the board in all six starts this year, winning the last four. He hopes to make it five straight on Saturday, July 1 at Eldorado Scioto Downs in Ohio Sires Stakes action.
After two second-place finishes to start the season, the son of Downbytheseaside - Flyme To The Moon started his streak in the first leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes at Miami Valley on May 6. He then sandwiched another OSS win at MGM Northfield Park on June 3 between two conditioned wins at The Meadowlands.
Trained by Noel Daley, For Once Inmy Life was lightly raced as a two-year-old. In five starts the half-brother to millionaire I Did It Myway managed just a third-place finish and earnings of $3,600. This year he has earned $86,800 for the ownership group of Country Club Acres, Joe Sbrocco, John Fodera, and Steve Wienick Racing.
Brett Miller will drive For Once Inmy Life and despite two Sires Stakes wins, he is the 9-2 third choice on the morning line for the first of the two $55,000 divisions. Seafire with Ronnie Wrenn Jr. is the 3-1 favourite with Racing Rampage and Aaron Merriman the second choice at 7-2.
Seafire opted for the first leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series in May but rolled to victory in the second leg of the Sires Stake. Brian Brown trains the son of Downbytheseaside who has won four of eight starts this year.
Racing Rampage, the Ohio Two-year-old Colt Pacer of the Year is looking for his first win of the year. He has three second-place finishes in four starts for trainer Darren Dowler.
In the second division, Primary Driver and Liteningonthebeach hope to ride Buckeye Stallion Series wins to success in the next level. Primary Driver has two BSS wins, while Liteningonthebeach has first and third-place finishes to his credit.
Liteningonthebeach is the 3-1 morning line favourite, with Primary Driver the fourth choice at 5-1.
Brown trains Liteningonthebeach and will have Wrenn in the bike. The son of Downbytheseaside has won six of eight this year and earned $52,540 for the ownership group of Country Club Acres, Joe Sbrocco, Acadia Farms, and Richard Lombardo.
Primary Driver is owned by Galliers Racing and is trained and driven by Brady Galliers. The Fear The Dragon gelding has won four of eight this year and earned $42,500.
The two Ohio Sires Stakes races are part of Saturday night’s card featuring the four $150,000 Preferred Equine Next Generation races.
(Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association)