Scioto Hosts Second Leg of BSS for Sophomore Filly Trotters

From Eldorado Scioto Downs

Five divisions of the $20,000 Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old filly trotters were held at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Thursday (June 4). Guardian Angel AS was the only sire who scored a double when his daughters Mockingbird AS and Guardian Doll took their respective divisions.

Mockingbird AS was the first Guardian Angel AS daughter to win, in 1:57, for owner/trainer and co-breeder Anette Lorentzon. Marvin Luna guided the 2-1 second choice who is out of the Taurus Dream mare Savanah Dream who now has two wins in 10 lifetime starts and $52,350 in earnings. Co-bred by Lorentzon and ACL Stuteri AB, Mockingbird AS won by a length over Kira (Tyler Smith).

In the next race, and the last of the BSS races, Guardian Doll won in 1:55.2 for trainer Deborah Swartz and driver Ronnie Gillespie. Sent off as the 3-5 favorite, it was the filly’s third win in 12 lifetime starts for owners Jeff Fought Racing, Adam Friedland, and Brian Carsey. The $45,000 Ohio Selected Yearling Sale purchase from breeders Doug Millard and Spring Haven Farm, Guardian Doll won by three and a half lengths over Chasingstardust AS (Chris Page).

Earlier in the card, No Approval Needed and Brett Miller took the first division in 1:54.3. Sent off as the odds-on favorite, the Uncle Peter filly out of the Dejarmbro mare Sealedwithapproval won by a quarter length over Dublins Breanna (Braiden Rhoades). The Ryan Stahl trainee now has seven lifetime wins in 14 starts and $39,686 earned for owners Stahl, Stephen Reis, and Matt Lambert. Bred by GBW Breeding Farm, No Approval Needed was a $10,000 Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale purchase.

The second division was won in 1:55.3 by the In Range filly She’s In and Tyler Smith. A winner by a neck in 1:55.3 over Capturethephoto (Austin Hanners), the Miles Wollam trainee is now three for nine lifetime and a perfect 1-for-1 on the season. Bred by Allen Fisher, She’s In was a $41,000 Ohio Selected Yearling Sale purchase for owner Robert Kline. The 8-1 fourth choice paid $19.80 to win.

Sam Widger steered Princess Karolyn to a one and three-quarter length victory in the third division for co-owner and trainer Rosy Weaver. The mile tied her lifetime best of 1:55 taken earlier this season. The Creatine filly out of the Credit Winner mare Social Success was a $40,000 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale purchase from breeder Marlin Detweiler. Heartland Acres co-owns the filly who now has nine wins in 19 lifetime starts and $68,465 in earnings. Joyofmylife AS (Chris Page) was second. The winner paid $16.80 to win.

Racing continues Friday (June 5) at Scioto Downs with a 16-race card. There will be six divisions of the $20,000 Buckeye Stallion Series events for 3-year-old filly pacers.

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