From Eldorado Scioto Downs
The fillies took over the Friday (July 31) card at Eldorado Scioto Downs with Ohio State Fair divisions taking place for 3-year-old trotters and pacers, 2-year-old pacers, and the aged mare trot and aged mare pace. Purses for the nine events totaled $593,100 for the Ohio-sired fillies and mares.
Ohio First Lady Pace
With three divisions going behind the gate for 3-year-old filly pacers, Brett Miller got the fastest win, in the closest margin, behind Rodeo Dancer in her $50,500 split of the Ohio First Lady Pace in 1:50.3.
Sassy By The Sea (Tyler Smith) got the first call going to the :27 opening quarter, but Miller quickly had Rodeo Dancer on the move. Leading through :55.3 and 1:23.2 fractions, Rodeo Dancer held off a three-wide drive from Seaside Shuffle (Chris Page) to win by a nose. Sassy By The Sea was third.
Rodeo Dancer, by Rodeo Romeo out of the Somebeachsomewhere mare Parts Unknown, was bred and is owned by Oompa’s Farm and Robert Mondillo. The filly now has six wins in nine seasonal starts, seven for 16 lifetime, with $174,200 in earnings.
Ron Burke trainees took the other two divisions.
Seaside Charm and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. won their $51,200 division in 1:51. Bad Girl Up (David Miller) took the field to the :26.4 opening quarter while Seaside Charm sat second. Page had Laude Da on the move from third to make the front and lead towards the :55.4 half. On the way to the 1:22.2 third-quarter, Marvin Luna had Estuary head-to-head with Laude Da and made the front while continuous movement had Seaside Charm shuffled to sixth. Posting a :27.2 last quarter, Seaside Charm won by a neck over Laude Da. She’s Lit (B. Miller) was third.
Seaside Charm, by Downbytheseaside out of the Bettor’s Delight mare Summer Charm, was bred by Brookside Stables and Amos Lengacher. Owned by Thomas and Scott Dillon, Seaside Charm now has six wins in 15 lifetime starts with $153,910 in earnings.
The final $50,500 division went to Shacarri in 1:51.4. Getting away third while Vanna By The River (Wrenn Jr.) made the front towards the :27.2 opening quarter, Page had Shacarri make her move to the lead towards the :56.2 half and 1:24.3 third quarter. Fending off the pocket-sitting Vanna By The River, Shacarri won by three-quarters of a length. Odds On Dividend (Luke Hanners) was third.
Shacarri, by Summa Cum Laude out of the Rockin Image mare Rockin Racer, is owned by breeders Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi, and Phillip Collura, along with Zippett Racing Stable. A winner of $299,961, Shacarri now has six wins in 19 lifetime starts.
State Fair Managers Pace
Tempting Flames was the fastest of two divisions when she took her $81,200 split of the State Fair Managers Pace for 2-year-old pacing fillies, winning convincingly in 1:52 for David Miller. Starting from the second tier, Miller opted to follow Real Classy (Page) from post five. Parked through the :27.4 opening quarter, Tempting Flames led every split, tripping the beam in :56.2 and 1:24.3. Real Classy got the pocket trip to finish second by a length. Splendid Station (Justin Irvine) came up the inside to finish third.
Tempting Flames is trained by Michael Hitchcock for William Hartt. By Catch The Fire out of the McArdle mare Hotshot Temptress, Tempting Flames was a $52,000 Ohio Selected Yearling Sale purchase from Ivy Holdings. It was the second win in four starts for the filly, who now has $115,600 earned.
Cleveland Darby (Page) took her $80,500 division in 1:53.1. Rose Run Charlie (Marvin Luna) left sharply off the gate from post six and led the field to the :27.4 opening quarter. Cleveland Darby quickly pulled the pocket and led the field through fractions of :57 and 1:25.3 before winning by two lengths over Rose Run Charlie. Well Intentioned (D. Miller) was third.
Cleveland Darby, by Downbytheseaside out of the McArdle mare Loreenas Ruffian, was bred by Carl Howard. Now owned by Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi, RAS Racing, and Larry Karr, the Burke trainee has two wins in four starts and $77,250 earned.
Pride of Ohio Trot
Mooter Tooter (Page) came charging down the lane to take her $73,700 division of the Pride of Ohio Trot for 3-year-old filly trotters in 1:53.4. Faster Horses (D. Miller) took the early lead and led through fractions of :27.3, :57.1, and 1:25.1. Charlotte Elise (Tyler Smith) came first up and briefly took the lead in the stretch, but Mooter Tooter posted a :27.4 last quarter to get up for the three-quarter win over Charlotte Elise. Rose Run Brooke (Wrenn Jr.) was third.
Mooter Tooter, by Long Tom out of the Andover Hall mare Moots, was a $28,000 Ohio Selected Yearling Sale purchase from breeders Wayne Weaver. Owned by Burke Racing Stable, Knox Services, Beasty, and RAS Racing, the Burke trainee now has four wins in 10 seasonal starts with $121,700 in lifetime earnings.
The other $73,000 split went to Godusa in 1:53.2. Joyofmylife As (Tony Hall) took the early lead towards the :27.3 opening quarter but Godusa (D. Miller) was right on her wheel, taking over and leading through the :57.1 half and 1:25.1 three quarters. Godusa won by a length and a quarter with Joyofmylife As second and Chip Shot (Wrenn Jr.) third.
Godusa is by Ready for Moni out of the Trixton mare Behold The Dream. Owned by E Five Racing and John Fielding, the Nancy Takter trainee now has four wins in 13 lifetime starts and $156,850 in earnings. Godusa was a $35,000 Harrisburg purchase from breeder Carter Duer.
Aged Ohio State Fair Races
Odds On Chesapeake was a narrow winner in the $67,500 Senator Max H. Davis Ohio State Fair Aged Mare Pace in 1:50.4. Driving on from post five, Odds On Chesapeake (Hanners) set fractions of :26.1, :55.2, and 1:23. In a photo for win, the 4-year-old mare by Downbytheseaside out of the Sweet Lou mare Macaroon prevailed by a head over Fearless Ginger (Wrenn Jr.). Hey Hey Mama (D. Miller) was third. Odds On Chesapeake is owned by Odds On Racing and trained by Virgil Morgan Jr. She has $772,935 in lifetime earnings.
The $65,000 Don Millar Ohio State Fair Aged Mare Trot was won by Jurassic Hattie (B. Miller) in 1:52. Getting the pocket trip, Jurassic Hattie followed Legacy Affair (D. Miller) through fractions of :26.3, :54.4, and 1:23.1 before getting up to win by a length and a half. Sugar Instead (Hanners) was third. Trained by Stacey Van Huizen for owner/breeder Jerry Welch, Jurassic Hattie now has 16 wins in 45 starts and $707,219 in lifetime earnings.
The last day of Ohio State Fair racing at Scioto is Saturday (Aug. 1). The 16-race card starts at 5:25 p.m. The evening’s races include OSF races for 2-year-old pacers, 3-year-old pacers, and 3-year-old trotters along with aged trotters and pacers. The evening’s festivities also include Corgi races, the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association’s TV & Tickets giveaway, bounce house, ‘Bring the Farm to You’ petting zoo, ‘Paint a Horse’ station, ‘Name the Foal’ contest, and horseshoe decorating station.