Tempting Flames Leads the Way in Second Leg of OSS for Freshman Filly Pacers

From Eldorado Scioto Downs

Speedy fillies went behind the gate in three $50,000 divisions of the second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old pacers on Friday (July 24) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.

An easy winner in 1:51.3, David Miller piloted the fastest divisional winner, Tempting Flames. Originally getting away in the pocket, Miller pulled Tempting Flames just at the :28 quarter and led through fractions of :56.4 and 1:24.3. Coming home in :27, Tempting Flames won by two and a quarter lengths over Late Night Legend (Luke Hanners). Yourgonaloveme (Ronnie Gillespie) was third.

Tempting Flames, by Catch The Fire out of the McArdle mare Hotshot Temptress, was a $52,000 Ohio Selected Yearling Sale purchase from breeder Ivy Holdings. Owned by William Hartt and trained by Michael Hitchcock, Tempting Flames now has $75,000 earned in three lifetime starts.

Chris Page gave Cleveland Darby the perfect pocket trip and won the first division in 1:52.4. Breadnbutterz (Chris Lems) took the early lead and set fractions of :27.3, :56, and 1:24.1. Page pulled Cleveland Darby midway through the last turn and drew clear to win by two and a half lengths. Breadnbutterz was second, while Jar of Hearts (Gillespie) came up the passing lane to finish third.

Cleveland Darby, by Downbytheseaside out of the McArdle mare Loreenas Ruffian, was bred by Carl Howard. Owned by Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi, RAS Racing, and Larry Karr, the Ron Burke trainee has $37,000 earned in three lifetime starts.

The last division was won in gate-to-wire fashion by Party Up and Miller in 1:53.1. Setting fractions of :27.1, :56, and 1:25, Party Up comfortably paced home to win by a quarter length over Real Classy (Page) with Splendid Station (Justin Irvine) in third.

Bred by Vieux Carre Farms, the Lather Up filly out of the Artsplace mare Artchitecture was a $17,000 yearling sale purchase from Harrisburg. Owned by Morrison Racing and trained by Joe Bongiorno, Party Up now has $50,000 earned in two lifetime OSS starts.

Ohio Sires Stakes action continues at Scioto on Saturday (July 25) when two $75,000 divisions go to post for 2-year-old pacing colts. The first division goes off as race one, with an off time of 5:25 p.m. The second division is race number 11 on the 15-race card.