Five divisions of freshman colt pacers and four divisions of freshman filly pacers take to the track on Saturday night (July 8) at Eldorado Scioto Downs and Next Generation winners Midwind Beach Boy and Magestic Seas will look to make it two in a row to start their careers as they headline the opening of the two-year-old division of the Ohio Sires Stakes. Each division will carry a purse of $40,000.
Midwind Beach Boy (sired by Downbytheseaside) rallied from mid-pack around the final turn to win the $150,000 Preferred Equine Next Generation for two-year-old colt pacers on Saturday night (July 1) by a head. Chris Page will have the lines again for trainer Ron Burke.
In the $150,000 Preferred Equine Next Generation for the filly pacers, Magestic Seas (Downbytheseaside) and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. held on down the stretch to win by a head. Wrenn will get the call again to drive for trainer Brian Brown in the first division.
The second division for the fillies features Seaside Diva (Downbytheseaside), who finished second behind Magestic Seas in the Next Generation. She has two second-place finishes in her two starts this year. Burke trains Seaside Diva and will have Page driving.
In the third division, Burke and Page will send Seaside Story (Downbytheseaside) to the gate. She is the early 5-2 favourite. Cruiser Cancelled (Yankee Cruiser), the second choice, will look for her third win in as many starts for trainer Steve Carter. Austin Hanner will be in the bike.
The final division Seaside Streaker (Downbytheseaside) is the early favourite. The 3-1 choice is trained by Jeff Nisonger, who will have Dan Noble driving. Razzin Jazz (Racing Hill) is the only filly with a win in the race. Chris Presley trains Razzin Jazz and will drive.
In the first division for the colt pacers, trainer Mike Polhamus will send Nakedatthebar (Racing Hill) to the gate. The 7-2 favourite finished second in his only start this year. Kayne Kauffman gets the call in the sulky.
The second division will feature nine maidens, four that are making their first career starts. First-time starter Seaside Escape (Downbytheseaside) is the morning line favourite. Wrenn will get the lines for Brown.
In the third division, Janelle Granny (Fear The Dragon) and Hundred Dollar Man (Lather Up), the second and third-place finishers in the Next Generation, will square off. Nick Clegg will drive Janelle Granny for his wife Betty Clegg while Montrell Teague will drive Hundred Dollar Man for trainer Clyde Francis. Carter trainee Dragon Better (Fear The Dragon) has two wins in two starts this year. Hanners will drive the early line second choice.
In the fourth division, Clever Cody (The Panderosa) is the 3-2 favourite for trainer Dr. Ian Moore. Wrenn drove Clever Cody to a fourth-place finish in the Next Generation. He will be in the bike again on Saturday night.
First race post time is 5:50 p.m.
(OHHA)