Four of the five first-leg winners in the Buckeye Stallion Series (BSS) for two-year-old trotters will return for the second leg at MGM Northfield Park Monday night (July 19). There will be five divisions of eight-horse fields with each having a purse of $17,500.
The most seasoned of the winners returning to action will be All Gas No Brakes (Uncle Peter), who has won three of four this season with a best time of 2:00.3 at Northfield in the first leg. The gelding has additional wins at Circleville and Wilmington. Tyler Smith will leave from the pylons in the tenth race for trainer Todd Luther.
The tenth race is power packed with two other first-leg winners: Phantom Tom and Count Jogging scoring from post five and six. Phantom Tom (Long Tom) won his only start in 1:59.4 and will be driven by Greg Grismore for Scott Cox. Leaving from post 6 is Count Jogging (Full Count) to be driven by Aaron Merriman for Marty Wollam. The gelding was a winner in the only start this season in 1:59.1.
The fourth winner to return is Muscle Count (Long Tom), to be handled by Chris Lems for Miles Wollam. In the only start the gelding was a winner in 2:00 leaves from post 2 in the second race on the card.
Seventeen Ohio stallions are represented in the BSS, with eight of the horses competing by Long Tom.
Twenty-nine trainers will send horses to the gate with Chris Beaver leading the way with five starters.
The program at MGM Northfield Park gets underway with a first race post time of 6 p.m. (EDT).
(OHHA)