Delaware County Fair: Speed on display in Ohio Breeders Championships

Laude Da (Chris Page) made it two straight wins against Buckeye State rivals with her front-stepping victory in the Ohio Breeders Championship (OBC) for 2-year-old filly pacers in Sunday (Sept. 14) action at the Delaware County Fair.

The freshman daughter of Summa Cum Laude won the opening division in 1:54 2/5. Vanna By The River (Brett Miller) was three-quarters of a length back and Stride For Stride (Justin Irvine) wound up another 3 3/4 lengths behind to rounded out the top three.

Laude Da is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi and Knox Services.

The second $72,250 division was also taken in 1:54 2/5, and it was Zoom Call (Dan Noble) breaking her maiden over Ima Beach Girl (Chris Lems) and Rose Run Bristol (Kayne Kauffman).

Zoom Call is owned by the ownership group of Jay Mossbarger, Hutchison Harness, Brett Hopper and SCP Stable. Steve Carter trains the Summa Cum Laude lass.

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New Stakes Record in OBC Aged Pace

Normally in a three-horse field, speed gives way to strategy, but this year's edition of the Ohio Breeders Championship for aged pacers was the exception as Charlie May (Brett Miller) and Paris's Dragon (Dan Noble) engaged in a speed duel past the opening quarter in 25 2/5.

Charlie May then cleared to the lead and tripped the next two timers in 53 seconds and 1:20 4/5. Paris's Dragon made a final attempt in the last turn, but Charlie May, a 7-year-old McArdle gelding, drew clear by three lengths to lower the stakes record to 1:49.

Charlie May, who has earned $2.3 million during his career, is conditioned by Terry Di Cicco for owner/breeder Don R. Tiger.

Two Divisions of the OBC Aged Trot Held; Stakes Record Falls

In the second $17,500 split of the OBC Aged Trot, Jurassic Hattie (Brett Miller) took no prisoners and crushed her five foes by eight lengths. The winning time of 1:52 1/5 established a new stakes record. The 4-year-old Volstead mare is trained by Stacey Van Huizen for Jerry M. Welsh. Longshot Don't Take My Keys (Austin Hanners) and Refined (Chris Page) completed the top three.

Longshot (Chris Lems) cruised to a 1 3/4 length victory in the first division of the OBC for aged trotters. The 6-year-old Long Tom gelding went gate-to-wire in 1:54 2/5. Spaaaanzano (Aaron Merriman) was a second and Guido Di (Brady Brown) rounded out the trifecta. Longshot is owned by the partnership of Wayne Mast Jr. and Callam Racing. Scott Cox is the winning trainer.

--press release (Little Brown Jug Society)--