Twin B Joe Fresh and Jiggy Jog S headed to the stakes action on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Hollywood Dayton Raceway with top billing, and the sport’s two highest-ranked stars did not disappoint.
Twin B Joe Fresh won the $337,838 Dayton Distaff Derby for older female pacers by 4-1/2 lengths in a track record 1:48.3 over a surface labeled “good” one race after Jiggy Jog S captured the $337,838 Dayton Oaks for older female trotters by 3-1/4 lengths in 1:52.1.
Both mares were driven by Dexter Dunn, who swept the night’s four major stakes, adding the $337,838 Dayton Trotting Derby with Logan Park and the $337,838 Dayton Pacing Derby with Abuckabett Hanover. Dunn won six races total on the card.
Twin B Joe Fresh, ranked No. 1 in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, went to the lead at the start of the Dayton Distaff and posted fractions of :26.3, :54.2 and 1:21 on her way to her ninth consecutive win of the season. Sylvia Hanover finished second and Always B Naughty was third.
Trained by Chris Ryder, the four-year-old Twin B Joe Fresh has nine victories and a second in 10 starts this season. For her career, the daughter of Roll With Joe-Fresh Breeze has won 28 of 37 races and earned $2.3 million.
Twin B Joe Fresh is owned by Ryder, Dunn, Peter Trebotica and Barry Spak. She was bred by Brittany Farms.
In the Dayton Oaks, Dunn methodically guided Jiggy Jog S to the front as Call Me Goo and M Ms Dream were part of a three-horse battle with Pioneer As for the lead in the opening quarter, which Call Me Goo reached in :27.1 by a nose over M Ms Dream.
The Ake Svanstedt-trained Jiggy Jog S, though, was in front soon thereafter and never looked back, reaching the half in :55.1 and three-quarters in 1:23.3. Call Me Goo finished second and M Ms Dream was third.
Unbeaten in six races this season, Jiggy Jog S has won 24 of 41 career starts. The five-year-old mare surpassed $3.5 million in purses with Saturday’s victory. She is ranked No. 2 in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll.
Jiggy Jog S is owned by Ake Svanstedt Inc., Steve Stewart, John Lengacher and Hickory Hollow Stables. The daughter of Walner-Hot Mess Hanover was bred by Vestmarka AB.
Dunn continued his winning ways in the Dayton Trotting Derby, driving Logan Park to victory by 1-1/4 lengths over Hillexotic in 1:52.3. Its Academic was fourth-placed-third after Asteroid was dropped from third to seventh for interference in the opening quarter.
Logan Park got a pocket trip as Chapercraz led the way for the first three-quarters of the mile while under pressure much of the way from a first-over Southwind Tyrion. On the final turn, Southwind Tyrion began to drop back, and Dunn moved Logan Park to the outside and to the lead heading into the stretch.
Trained by Kyle & Rob Fellows, Logan Park won for the ninth time in 14 races this season and 33rd time in 78 career starts. He has earned more than $1.65 million.
The six-year-old son of Archangel-Rite Outa The Park is owned by Outofthepark Stable, Reg Higgs and Arpad Szabo. He was bred by Reg Higgs and Donna Higgs.
Dunn wrapped up his evening by piloting Abuckabett Hanover to a neck victory over Little Rocket Man in 1:49.3 in the Dayton Pacing Derby. Muskateer Hanover finished third.
Abuckabett Hanover led to the opening quarter in :26.2 from post one before giving up the top spot to Little Rocket Man, who started from post eight. Little Rocket Man remained in front to the half in :54.2 and three-quarters in 1:22.1, but was being challenged by Muskateer Hanover, who had made a sustained first-over bid to draw even on the final turn.
As the field turned for home, Dunn moved Abuckabett Hanover into the passing lane and was able to get by Little Rocket Man in the final strides.
Abuckabett Hanover, a six-year-old trained by Andrew Harris, has won five of 10 races this season and 20 of 69 lifetime, earning $2.07 million.
The son of Betting Line-All Tucked Up is owned by William Pollock, Bruce Areman and Harris. He was bred by Hanover Shoe Farms.
Track Records Fall In Final Leg Of Ohio Sires Stakes
Despite two days of rain, the Dayton track was fast and produced five track records as freshman pacers and trotters wrapped up the final leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes. Eight divisions carried purses worth $87,838.
Stablemates swept both divisions for filly pacers and colt pacers, setting track records in each race. Odds On Hialeah and Odds On Chesapeake were the filly pace winners, while Rick Wink and Sippinonsearoc won in the colt pace.
In the first division for filly pacers, Odds On Hialeah won her fourth leg in Sires Stakes action going wire-to-wire in a track record 1:52.1. The hot-handed Dexter Dunn took the Lather Up filly to the front and cruised to a 4-3/4-length victory. It was the sixth win in seven starts for Odds On Hialeah. Prolific Fire (Austin Hanners) was second with Gorgeous Package (Anthony MacDonald) third.
Odds On Hialeah’s track record did not stand for long. In the second division, Odds On Chesapeake rallied down the stretch to win by a neck, lowering the track record to 1:51.4. The daughter of Downbytheseaside sat third through the first half before making her move up the backstretch. Around the final turn, Dunn moved Odds On Chesapeake wide, reeled in Skywalker Sea and then held off a hard-charging The Word Is Out (Chris Page). Odds On Collateral (Peter Wrenn) finished third. The win was the fourth in eight starts for Odds On Chesapeake.
Both horses are trained by Virgil Morgan Jr. Odds On Hialeah is owned by Let It Ride Stables and Odds On Racing, while Odds On Racing owns Odds On Chesapeake.
In the first division of freshman colt pacers, Rick Wink stayed perfect on the year winning for the eighth time as he set a new track record for two-year-old pacing colts. Off the gate, Page took the Bit Of A Legend N colt to the lead, but Extra Suds with Miller took over with a :27.1 opening quarter. Rick Wink re-took the lead and never looked back cruising to a 2-1/4-length victory in 1:52. Extra Suds finished second with Downbythewater (Chris Lems) third. Rick Wink can capture the Ohio Triple Crown with a win on Super Night on Oct. 12 at MGM Northfield Park.
Rick Wink’s track record lasted longer than Odds On Hialeah’s record. It was 12 races before Sippinonsearoc broke his stablemate's record. Starting from the far outside ninth post position, Sippinonsearoc, with Page, fired off the gate and grabbed the lead, which he never relinquished on the way to a 2-1/2-length win in 1:51.2, lowering the track record. Lather Up Athens (Hank LeVan) was second with Ridin The Waves (Lems) was third. The win was the fifth in eight starts for the son of Downbytheseaside.
Rick Wink and Sippinonsearoc are trained by Ron Burke. Burke Racing Stable, RAS Racing, Knox Services and J&T Silva – Purnell & Libby own Rick Wink, while Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, RAS Racing and Knox Services own Sippinonsearoc.
On the trotting side, one track record was set as Lt Loverboy dominated the first division of colt trotters winning in 1:56.2. Directly out of the gate, Brett Miller urged 3-5 favourite Lt Loverboy to the front and never looked back. The gelded son of Long Tom easily coasted to fractions in 28.3, :57.4 and 1:26.4, winning by six lengths. Scrappys Love (Mike Wilder) was second with Battle Hill (Lems) in third. Lt Loverboy has won five of nine starts this season -- four of those victories were in the Sires Stakes. Lt Loverboy has hit the board in each lifetime start under Daren Harvey’s conditioning. He is owned by Wayne Mast Jr. and Callam Racing.
Owners Wayne Mast Jr. and Callam Racing scored again as Oso Fast went wire-to-wire in the second division. Despite leaving from the eighth post position, Oso Fast demanded control of the field. Guided by David Miller, the gelded son of Coraggioso posted fractions in :28.2, :58.4 and 1:28 before tripping the wire in 1:58.3. In a blanket finish, Stud Muffin T (Trevor Smith) was second while Hilltop Sonar (Page) was third. Oso Fast has won two legs of the Sires Stakes. The victory upped his earnings to $92,225. Scott Cox trains Oso Fast.
Mocha Hill and Page took the first division of filly trotters in 1:57.2. Mocha Hill showed no hesitation when leaving from the sixth post position. The daughter of What The Hill cleared the front while coming out of the first turn. With no challengers, Mocha Hill set fractions in :28.4, :58.4 and 1:28.1 before stopping the clock with 3-1/2 lengths to spare. Aunt Laura (Miller) finished second with Mia Sangria (Dan Noble) third. The victory marked the fourth Sires Stakes win for Mocha Hill. The Ron Burke trainee has hit the board in seven of eight starts for owners Burke Racing Stable, Hatfield Stables, Weaver Bruscemi and Knox Services.
In the second filly division, Dream Something scored in 1:58.2. Tyler Smith gave the daughter of Uncle Peter the perfect pocket trip behind favourite Rose Run Allison (Page). Dream Something stayed patient as fractions came in :28.2, :57.4 and 1:27.4. Dream Something snuck into the passing lane and dug deep to win in her final strides. Rose Run Allision held on for second while Brink Street (Yannick Gingras) finished third. Miles Wollam trains and co-owns Dream Something, who has three Sires Stakes victories under her belt, alongside Julie Ann Sweet and Dale Sweet.
The Ohio Sires Stakes Scarlet and Gray Championships are scheduled for Oct. 12 at Northfield Park.
(USTA & Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association)