Delaware County Fair: Gulf Shores, Winning Ticket, Charlie May among OBC victors

The 2-year-old Ohio pacing star Gulf Shores (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) remained undefeated thanks to a 1:56 2/5 score in the $132,667 Ohio Breeders Championship for colts and geldings on Thursday at the Delaware County Fair.

Sling Shock (Dan Noble) and Gulf Shores swapped the lead early lead, but it was a quarter-pole move by the eventual winner that proved to be the winning one.

The son of Downbytheseaside cruised to a two length win over his rival and Vintage Cowboy (Matt Kakaley).

Gulf Shores, a Brian Brown trainee, won for the sixth straight time for Country Club Acres, Diamond Creek Racing, and Wingfield Brothers.

Winning Ticket and Lockbox Take OBC 3CT Splits

Winning Ticket (Aaron Merriman) continued his dominance over his divisional rivals thanks to a 4 1/2 length score in 1:58 3/5 in his $100,868 (div) OBC for sophomore colt and gelding trotters.

The Triumphant Caviar gelding stayed undefeated in the state of Ohio and has suffered just one defeat - a third- place finish in the $479,135 Canadian Trotting Classic - this season.

Winning Ticket is co-owned by trainer Chris Beaver, Steven Zeehandelar, Tim Homan and Jim Burnett.

Lockbox (Chris Page) took the first $50,434 division in 2:00 4/5 over Double Down K (Yannick Gingras) and Ilikedecupcakes (Hugh Beaty).

The Wishing Stone gelding is trained by Ron Burke for the Burke Racing Stable, Purnel & Libby, J & T Silva Stable and Weaver Bruscemi.

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3CP OBCs to Charlie May and Gallant Star

Gallant Star used a confident steer by Tim Tetrick and caught Laughagain Hanover (Dan Noble) in the stretch to take the first division of the $108,700 Ohio Breeders Championship for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers in 1:56 4/5.

The Well Said gelding won for the fourth straight time for Carl Howard, Larry Wills, and Jeffrey Rector. He is trained by Virgil Morgan Jr.

Charlie May cruised to a 4 1/4 length score in 1:55 2/5 in the second $54,350 division over rival Heart Of Chewbacca (Dan Noble) and Cyclone Union Jack (David Miller).

Don Tiger owns and bred the McArdle gelding. Steve Carter trains and Dexter Dunn picked up the catch drive from an ailing Brett Miller.

Upset in the Lady Pace

She Knows It All (Tim Tetrick) picked a good time to pick up her first win of the season in the $96,520 OBC for 3-year-old filly pacers.

The Racing Hill lass went wide into the final turn and passed the tiring leaders to score in 1:55. She paid $30.40 to win.

Foulk Stables and Triple D Stables own the winner. Clarence Foulk trains She Knows It All, who now has two career wins, but earnings of $175,710.

--press release (Delaware County Fair)--