What An Ocean View ($2.60) squeaked out a quarter length 1:51.4 victory in the $41,096 Joe Adamsky final at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday, July 20.
Dancin Moon and Jeremy Smith took the early lead from post seven towards the opening :27 quarter. Knockout Rock (Luke Hanners) sat in the pocket with Twenty Five (Dan Noble) coming first up at the :55.4 half. What An Ocean View was second over and tipped three-wide as the field headed to the 1:23.1 three-quarters, then paced home in :28.1 for the narrow decision. Knockout Rock came up the passing lane to be second with Dancin Moon holding on for third.
What An Ocean View is trained by Ron Burke for Burke Racing, Knox Services, R A S Racing and J&T Silva-Purnel & Libby. The three-year-old gelding by Downbytheseaside out of the Yankee Cruiser mare Graceful Vision was a $120,000 Ohio Selected Yearling Sale purchase from LMN Bred Stables. What An Ocean View has six wins in 13 starts on the year and $127,599 in career earnings.
The Joe Adamsky Series was for horses and geldings who were eligible to the Buckeye Stallion Series but did not race in the second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes. The series consisted of three $15,000 legs and a final.
(Scioto Downs)