Four Horses Post Lifetime Marks as Scioto Hosts Fourth Leg of OSS for Sophomore Fillies

From Eldorado Scioto Downs

Six $50,000 divisions of the fourth leg of the Ohio Sire Stakes for 3-year-old fillies went behind the gate Saturday (July 4) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Four divisional winners set new lifetime marks, with the last winner of the night, Vanna By The River, demolishing her previous best by over three seconds, winning in 1:50.

Setting fractions of :26.4, :54.4, and 1:21.4, driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. had a strong hold of Vanna By The River and attempted to put some separation between them and the rest of the field. The duo crossed the wire three-quarters of a length ahead of Laude Da (Chris Page) and Sassy By The Sea (Tyler Smith). Vanna By The River went off at 2-1 and paid $6.40 to win.

Owned by Our Three Sons Stable and trained by Cory Stratton, Vanna By The River’s win was her third in 21 lifetime starts. Now with $168,445 in earnings, the daughter of Downbytheseaside out of the Sweet Lou mare Sweet Ace was a $48,000 Ohio Selected Yearling Sale purchase from LMN Bred Stables.

Wrenn Jr. won another pacing division in 1:50.3 with Seaside Charm for trainer Ron Burke. Getting the perfect pocket trip behind Rodeo Dancer (Brett Miller), Seaside Charm came up the passing lane to win in a new lifetime mark for owners Thomas and Scott Dillon. By Downbytheseaside out of the Bettor’s Delight mare Summer Charm, Seaside Charm was bred by Brookside Stables and Amos Lengacher. The filly now has five wins in 13 starts and $115,180 in earnings. The 8-5 second choice won over Rodeo Dancer. Beach Babe Hanover (Justin Irvine) was third.

Rhodena Blue made her first jump up into OSS action a winning one when Tyler Smith guided her to victory in 1:52. The pair made a third-quarter brush to advance from seventh to second down the backside and just got up to win by a half-length over Bad Girl Up (Mike Wilder) and Seaside Shuffle (Page), who was third. Co-owned by 11-year-old Rory MacInnis and her father Neil, who also bred and trains, Rhodena Blue now has four wins in 13 starts and $57,578 in earnings. The daughter of Lather Up out of the Camluck mare McTaylor went off at 4-1 and paid $10.20 to win.

The three divisions of trotters saw last year’s Dan Patch 2-year-old Trotting Filly of the Year Setyoursightshigh win her first start of the season in 1:54. Getting away fourth, Setyoursightshigh and Wilder moved just at the half and won by two lengths over Mooter Tooter (Miller) and Sarah’s Mission (Page). By In Range out of the Cantab Hall mare Special Interest, Setyoursightshigh was a $50,000 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale purchase from Kentuckiana Farms who has now earned $729,409 lifetime. Owned by Heights Stable, Mantorp, AMG Stable, and K Kjellgren Livs AB, Saturday’s victory was her eighth win in 15 lifetime starts.

Joyofmylife As and Tony Hall went gate-to-wire to win the first race on the card in 1:54.2. The Guardian Angel As filly out of the Muscle Hill mare Josie’s Joy is a homebred for ACL Stuteri AB and Kjell Johansson. The mile established a new lifetime mark for Joyofmylife As, who now has five wins in 12 starts and $115,375 in lifetime earnings. Going off at 16-1, Joyofmylife As paid $35.40 to win. Godusa (Wilder) was second with Fairytale Moni (Miller) third.

Chip Shot (Wrenn Jr.) took her division, also as a new lifetime mark of 1:54.2, for trainer Vernon Beachy. The Mission Accepted filly out of the Chapter Seven mare Obsessed Blue Chip is now 2-for-2 on the season, with six lifetime wins in 11 starts. Chip Shot has earned $63,478 for co-owner/breeder John Schlabach and Walnut View Farm. Readi Two (Hugh Beatty) came from the back to get up for second with Lindy In My Dreams (Wilder) finishing third.