Odds On Osiris might not be a household name outside of Indiana but his connections have high hopes for the sophomore pacing colt, including a possible appearance north of the border at the end of August.
During the Saturday (June 6) qualifying session at Harrah's Hoosier Park, Indiana Sires Stakes star Odds On Osiris was making his sophomore debut against one of his archrivals from 2019 -- in fact, the last colt to defeat him -- Sawyers Desire. Chris Page sent Sawyers Desire to the top ahead of Odds On Osiris and driver Peter Wrenn, and Sawyers Desire fronted the field through fractions of :28.3, :59.3 and 1:27.4. Those two colts gained some separation on the field heading into the final turn and began a sprint for the wire. Wrenn let his colt follow and gain speed then right-lined him with about 1/16 to go. Odds On Osiris responded powerfully through a :25.4 final panel, opening up to win by more than three lengths to hit the wire in 1:53.3.
Odds On Osiris (Rockin Image - Antigua Hanover) is trained by Melanie Wrenn for owner Odds On Racing of Boca Raton. Fl. The colt went 7-1-1 in 10 rookie starts and banked $343,895 during his freshman season. Those accomplishments landed him in the top 10 of the 2020 TROT Magazine Pepsi North America Cup Spring Book at odds of 28-1.
The favourite in the 2019 Pepsi North America Cup was Workin Ona Mystery, and he was also an impressive winner during the Saturday qualifying session at Harrah's Hoosier Park. With Trace Tetrick aboard the four-year-old pacer for trainer Brian Brown, Workin Ona Mystery watched on from third as Air Force Hanover (Lewayne Miller) cut fractions of :27, :56 and 1:24.3. Tetrick angled Workin Ona Mystery off the pylons and he complied willingly. With a :25.4 final quarter, Workin Ona Mystery powered past the pacesetter and tripped the timer in 1:50.4.
A winner of nine races and more than $463,000, Workin Ona Mystery (Captaintreacherous - Dragons Tale) is owned by Diamond Creek Racing, Stambaugh Leeman Stable, Alan Keith and Wingfield Brothers LLC.
(Odds On Osiris was in the first qualifier. To view Workin Ona Mystery's mile, advance the video to the 4:42 mark.)