Party Up Leads the Way in First Leg of Ohio Sires Stakes for Freshman Filly Pacers
By Wes Mayberry
Party Up recorded the fastest mile of three $50,000 divisions of the first leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes for freshman filly pacers on Monday (July 13) at Northfield Park Racino.
Driven by Dan Noble, Party Up led gate to wire with fractions of :27.4, :57.2, and 1:25.3 and crossed the finish line half a length ahead of betting favorite Tempting Flames (Tony Hall) to win the second division in 1:53.1. Yourgonaloveme (Brett Miller) was third. Party Up is trained by Joe Bongiorno for owner Morrison Racing Stable. It was the first career purse start for the Lather Up filly.
Noble scored a second OSS driving win with Breadnbutterz, taking the third division in gate-to-wire fashion. The Downbytheseaside filly recorded fractions of :29, :58.1, and 1:26 and won by two lengths in 1:54.2 for her first career victory. Demons Angel (Miller) and Venus Laude (Carson Conrad) rounded out the top three. Breadnbutterz was coming off a third-place finish behind Real Classy and Tempting Flames in the $150,000 Next Generation at Eldorado Scioto Downs on July 4 and now has a 1-1-1 record in three seasonal starts with $45,250 in earnings. She is trained by Cory Deyermand for owner Kapp Equine Estates. Real Classy (Chris Page), the betting favorite in this division, finished last in the seven-horse field.
Making her first career start, Moni N The Safe (Miller) won the first division in 1:55. Delightful Tammie (Tyler Smith) led the field past the first two calls in :28 and :57.4. Moni N The Safe came from fourth place at the halfway mark to take the lead at the three-quarter pole en route to winning by two-and-a-quarter lengths. Dancin Miki (Page) was second followed by Summa Summa (Justin Irvine) in third. Moni N The Safe is a Monte Miki filly trained by Steve Carter for owners Jay Mossbarger and Jacob Mossbarger.
Celebrating its 50th season, the Ohio Sires Stakes continues Monday, July 20, with the second leg for freshman trotters at Northfield Park Racino.