On Saturday, July 19, Northfield Park will host nine $40,000 Ohio Sire Stakes divisions as part of its 15-race program. The dashes will feature the Buckeye State’s best freshmen and sophomore colt pacers and trotters and will complement the $150,000 Battle of Lake Erie.
Freshman colt trotters will kick off Saturday’s stakes action in Race 1. Crowned With Glory (His Highness-Hey Kelsi-Humorous Harry) is the slight 3-1 morning line favourite for Findlay, Ohio owners EG Trot, JB Arnold, MH Mallet and JE Paul. Ed Greeno Jr. is the filly’s trainer and driver. Crowned With Glory will make her fourth lifetime start. She has two previous wins (at Scioto Downs and Ottawa Fair) and a second-place finish at Oak Harbor. Those finishes have yielded $23,705 in purse earnings and a lifetime mark of 2:03 taken at Scioto. Crowned With Glory will start from Post 2. Also competing in the first division will be Ohio Chipster, Neely Dunn Super, Frisk The Town, Cooter Dunn and Marvelous Chip.
Race 2 is the first division for three-year-old Ohio-bred pacing colts. Trainer Doug Hinklin will start Big Bossman (Feelin Friskie-Lovely American-Matts Scooter) as the 2-1 morning line favourite. Big Bossman will start from Post 5 and will face five rivals. Big Bossman has won six of his 13 races. He has purse earnings of $93,193 and sports a lifetime mark of 1:53.1, taken at Scioto. Greg Grismore is scheduled to drive for owner Parent Racing Stable LLC of Holland, Ohio. Feelin Speedy, Friskie AJ, Dibs, UF Fast Feelin and Lawyer Up complete the line up.
Trotters return to the stage in Race 3 for the second sires stakes division for two-year-olds. I Know My Chip (Deep Chip-Madelines Crown-Pegasus Spur) is the 5-2 morning line favourite for owner Kimberly Dailey of Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Jim Dailey trains the undefeated colt. He has two wins in as many starts, has banked $22,916 in purses and sports a 2:02 mark taken over Scioto. Driver Jason Brewer will start the trotter from Post 7 in a field that consists of My Friend Jim, Star Shef, Neelys Messenger, Lantern Chip, BKs Magic Man and Chips Starr.
Freshman trotters will compete again in Race 5, which is the third sires stakes division. Kick A Lot (Deep Chip-Macs Dream-BJs Mac) will start from Post 2 and is the 2-1 morning line favourite. He is owned by Pius Soehnlen of Canton, Ohio. Trainer Jeff Cox has called upon Kurt Sugg to drive. The gelding has a win and a second in two lifetime starts. He has earned $21,875 and has a 2:01.2 mark taken over Scioto. Kick A Lot has a host of rivals, which consist of Mischievous Chip, Super Sheff Frosty, Chips A Million, Really Deep Chip, Guns For Fun and Birthday Chip.
Race 6 is the second sires stakes division for the three-year-old colt pacers. Friskie Adam (Feelin Friskie-Lottery Fever-Falcon Almahurst) is the 7-5 morning line favourite for owner Dr. Jerry Maloon Stable of Dublin, Ohio. Dan Ater trains the colt and will use Kyle Ater to drive. The sophomore is undefeated in five starts this year. He has career earnings of $122,971 and mark of 1:52.4 taken over Scioto. Friskie Adam will start from the rail in a field that consists of Chance I Might, Diamondkeeper, Hawks Cry Hoboken, Feel The Heat, Players King and Upfront Clays Boy.
Race 7 is the first sires stakes division for freshman pacers. Cornerback (Feelin Friskie-Cornerstand-Stand Forever) is the 2-1 morning line favourite for owner Stephen Sexton of Xenia, Ohio. Brian Brown is the gelding’s trainer and has called upon Chris Page to drive. Cornerback has one start under his belt – a win at Scioto Downs in 1:56.4 in a $40,000 sires stakes event. Cornerback will start from Post 3. Also competing in the first division will be Indian Spirit, Latenight Trick, Fire Valley, Knight Stryker, Nobles Finesse, Warrior Spirit, Western Coby and All Aces Osborne.
The freshman pacers will return in Race 8 for the second sires stakes division. Trainer Ron Burke will send out Gray Camo (Pine Valley-CGs Gem-Shady Character) as the 7-5 morning line favourite. Gray Camo will start from Post 5. He is undefeated in two starts. He has earned $23,750 in purses and has taken a mark of 1:56.1 over Scioto. Chris Page is scheduled to drive for owners Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, R Suda and J Melillo. Born Villain, RC Friskie, Ranger Returns, Big Bang Cam, Lynyrd, Nashville Bound, Ollie Pop and UF Kellies Awinner will complete the field.
Buckeye-bred sophomore trotters will take the stage in the evening’s ninth race for the first sires stakes. Soul Train (Trainforthefuture-Dances On Air-Muscles Yankee) is the slight 3-1 morning line favourite for owners Parent Racing Stable of Holland, Ohio, RS Crynick of Strongsville, Ohio and JE Novak of Olmstead Township, Ohio. Scott Cox has called upon Chris Page to pilot the gelding that has won six races from 17 starts. He has a mark of 1:57.2 (taken over Scioto) and has banked $121,787 in purses. Soul Train will start from Post 8 in a field that consists of Noah Count, Stanley Begonia, Neelys Boy, Mainstreet Willy, Master Mighty, Star Chip and Happy Go Jamie.
Race 11, the final sires stakes event of the evening, is the second division for sophomore trotters. Rompaway Galaxy (Rompaway Wally-Rompaway Wynona-Mr Vic) will start from Post 3 and is the 8-5 morning line favourite. He is owned by Rompaway Farms LLC of Battle Creek, Michigan. Trainer Krista Harmon has listed Mike Micallef to drive. The gelding has recorded nine wins from 11 lifetime starts. He has banked $201,550 in purse earnings and has taken a mark of 1:55.4 over Scioto. Rompaway Galaxy has a host of rivals, which consist of Miko Begonia, Ladys Dude, Ohwhatacount, Cantcutthatchip, Hooray For Willie, Fridayscomin and Bradymeister.
(Northfield)