Harness: Ohio Sires Stakes sizzle in summer heat

The Ohio Sires Stakes are getting as hot as the summer heat, and this weekend should prove no exception, with divisions on Friday night (July 16) at Scioto Downs and Saturday evening (July 17) at Northfield Park.

Scioto Downs plays host to Leg 3 of the four-round series for 3-year-old pacing fillies in races 5 and 10. Squaring off in the second division will be leg two winner Smothastenesewisky (1:52) and Summer Touch, who captured the first (1:53 1/5) and second leg (1:52 3/5) handily. The former is conditioned and owned by Brian Haynes, while the later hails from the Ron Burke Stable for owners Burke Racing, Knox Services, Slaughter Racing and Weaver Bruscemi.

At Northfield, fans will witness the return of multiple winners in the second leg of 2-year-old trotting filly division, including leg one winners Gabby's C Note (1:58 1/5); Stephanie Hill (2:00 4/5); Caviar Roxie Due (1:58 4/5); and Martysmagicmoment (1:58 3/5).

Gabby's C Note is trained by Chris Beaver for Beaver, Beaver, and Zeehandelar, and will be looking for her second consecutive lifetime victory in as many tries. She will start from post 8 in race 4.

Beaver also sends out Stephanie Hill from post 5 in race 6. This daughter of What The Hill, who is owned by Beaver and Moger-Delia Racing is also looking for her second straight career win.

As well, Beaver will throw the harness on Caviar Roxie Due, who leaves from post 3 in race 8 for owners Beaver, Zeehandelar, Homan and Vip Internet. This filly also has one career win in as many tries.

Martysmagimoment is conditioned by Danny Collins for owners McLain, McLain, and Burger, and has her lone OSS triumph from three lifetime starts. This homebred is a daughter of Creatine.

In the second leg of action for 2-year-old trotting colts, leg one winner Caviar Gold (1:58 3/5) will leave from post 7 in race 1. This youngster is also trained by Chris Beaver for Beaver, Manes, Fleming and Zeehandelar and will be trying for his second career win.

Likewise, Beaver sends out Gabbys Bit Coin from post 5 in race 10. Owned by his trainer and Johanna Beaver, the son of Uncle Peter also has that lone win to his credit from his debut.

Go Long, a son of Long Tom conditioned by co-owner Garry Martin for partner B Kleinberg Racing, leaves from post 7 in race 10. He will also be looking to score his second straight victory in as many tries for these connections.

A trio of previous OSS winners will vie in race 13, the third leg for 3-year-old trotting fillies. Leg one winner Celebrate With Me (1:54 2/5) starts from post 5 for trainer Ron Burke, who conditions the black daughter by Full Count for Burke Racing, Bfj Stable, Weaver Bruscemi and Knox Services. She sports a career bankroll of $225,257.

Katies Lucky Day, who captured Leg 2 in 1:55 2/5, leaves from post 10 for trainer Todd Luther and Black Magic Racing. The daughter of Uncle Peter has five wins in 11 starts this season and $79,740 in earnings, with a career bankroll of $154,219.

Leg two winner Herculisa (1:52) starts from post 3 for trainer Virgil Morgan, Jr., and the Jesmeral Stable. The daughter by My MVP has amassed $136,612 lifetime with seven career victories in 10 starts.

In the 2-year-old trotting ranks, 15 youngsters (5 colts and 10 fillies) are sired by What The Hill, while Long Tom (5 colts and 3 fillies) and Uncle Peter (4 colts and 4 fillies) have sired eight contestants each.

Creatine is the sire of seven youngsters in these OSS events (3 colts and 4 fillies), while Triumphant Caviar has six youngsters to his credit (3 colts and 3 fillies).

Break The Bank K (1 colt and 2 fillies), Full Count (2 colts and 1 filly), and Wishing Stone (2 colts and 1 filly) have sired three youngsters each, while Cash Hall is the father of 2 colts. And Away We Go and Flex the Muscle have each sired one filly in this weekend's OSS competition.

-edited release (Kimberly Rinker for OSDF)