From Eldorado Scioto Downs
Vernon Beachy seems to have found a magic formula when it comes to racing 2-year-old trotting colts in the Ohio Sires Stakes: team up with Gitup Racing, Ryan Smith, and Todd’s Auto to go to the yearling sales, spend just over $20,000 on Ready For Moni colts, enlist Ronnie Wrenn Jr. to drive, get away third from post five, make it to the front just after the opening quarter, and continue to lead the mile to win in 1:54 and change.
Wrenn and Beachy teamed up Thursday (August 27) to sweep the two $75,000 divisions of the fifth leg of the OSS for freshman colt trotters at Eldorado Scioto Downs with Mind On My Moni in 1:54.2 and Debt Free in 1:54.1.
“Both raced very good tonight,” said Beachy. “Happy with their performances. Need to keep them happy and have a good week heading into the finals and finish the year strong.”
The first division saw splits of :28.3, :57.4, and 1:26.2 before Mind On My Moni posted a :28 last quarter to cross the line three-quarters of a length ahead of Obsessed With Me (Brett Miller). Roll’n In Moni (Chris Lems) was third.
Mind On My Moni, out of the Angus Hall mare JJ’s Jordyn, was bred by Winbak Farm. Purchased for $21,000 at the Ohio Selected Yearling Sale, Mind On My Moni now has seven lifetime starts with six wins and has earned $161,000.
The second division saw nearly identical fractions as Debt Free made the lead shortly after the :28.3 opening quarter and continued through fractions of :58.2 and 1:26.2. Posting a :27.4 last quarter, Debt Free won by a quarter length over Iluvmymoni (David Miller) with Cool Julio (Tyler Smith) in third.
Debt Free, out of the Chapter Seven mare Feesofree, was a $23,000 Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale purchase from breeder John Schlabach. Now with four wins in a row in six lifetime starts, Debt Free has earned $152,750.
“It’s been a great year — better than I could have imagined” Beachy said. “Nice horses and a great team make that possible. It’s been a busy couple of days for sure, but rewarding.”
Over the past two days, Beachy has been a perfect 6-for-6 in Sires Stakes action across three tracks and two states. The 38-year-old trainer from New Philadelphia, Ohio, has had a record year in 2026 with 65 wins in 178 purse starts and over $1.8 million in earnings.
Celebrating its 50th season, the Ohio Sires Stakes continues Friday (Aug. 28) with the fifth leg for sophomore filly pacers at Eldorado Scioto Downs. The OSS Scarlet Championships for all eight divisions are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, at Scioto Downs.