Four $75,000 James K. Hackett finals took center stage on Thursday at Miami Valley. The Hackett Memorials are for Ohio- sired 3-year-olds and usually feature returning 2-year-old champions. The filly pacers kicked off the show in race two. Last week's two elimination winners left the gate hard, with Seaside Shuffle making the front and Kb Wrecking Ball settling in the pocket to the opening quarter in 27 2/5. The 2025 2-year-old Ohio Sires Stakes champion Shacarri then pulled from third just past the quarter to move up and take command just before the half in 56 2/5. Turning towards the backside, Shacarri still led the way with Seaside Shuffle in second, but 3-5 favorite Kb Wrecking Ball was flushed out first-over by Mingle In Dingle, and the two advanced toward the leaders. As they passed three-quarters in 1:24 1/5, Shacarri's lead was down to a nose as Kb Wrecking Ball drew even, Seaside Shuffle was in the pocket and Mingle In Dingle was sitting second-over.  The two leaders battled stride for stride around the final corner with Kb Wrecking Ball nosing ahead as they turned for home, and in the stretch, Kb Wrecking Ball drew clear under a Luke Hanners hand drive to win by a length and three-quarters in a lifetime-best 1:52. Mingle In Dingle wound up second with Shacarri finishing third. For Kb Wrecking Ball, it was her sixth win in-a-row, and sixth lifetime win in her first seven starts. The Deb Swartz trainee was unraced at two and looks to be the real deal at three.  In race four, the filly trotters took the stage. As the wings of the gate folded, Charlies Moni and Chris Lems left alertly for the early lead as Faster Horses slid into the pocket. Divvy It Up would settle in third, while Speedbewithyou and Rose Run Brooke looked for a spot, but there were no rooms at the inn, and they were forced to go the long way around as Charlies Moni led them to the quarter in 28 seconds. As they passed the stands and the fans for the first time, even-money favorite Charlies Moni continued to show the way with Speedbewithyou right to her outside, Faster Horses continued in the pocket and Rose Run Brooke was second-over. The order remained the same as they passed the half in 56 seconds. Down the backside, Charlies Moni remained steady on the front, while the long journey of Speedbewithyou and Rose Run Brooke took its toll as the two began to fade as the mile grew longer. As they passed three-quarters in 1:24, Charlies Moni continued to look comfortable on the front while Faster Horses remained in the pocket, waiting to pounce, with Divvy It Up behind her.  Into the stretch, Charlies Moni remained strong as Faster Horses could not cut into her lead from the pocket and Charlies Moni would win by a length in a lifetime-best and track record-tying 1:53.2. Faster Horses finished second with Cast No Stones rallying up the rail for third.  It was just the third lifetime win for the Vernon Beachy-trained Charlies Moni, but she's two-for-two in 2026. She's now just shy of the $100,000 mark in lifetime earnings. ► Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter In the sixth race, the colt and gelding pacers took center stage with a host of leavers off the wings of the gate. Prolific Blend would be the first to find the front, but it was short-lived as Backninebar quickly cleared, with Sparks N Fire also hustling up taking that lead away. The field then settled in line as Sparks N Fire led them past a hot opening quarter of 26 4/5. The action from the back got underway as Chris Page pulled with Lindy Dragonwater, last year's Ohio Sires Stakes champion, first-over from sixth, and he eventually flushed out 7-5 favorite Crocodile Station and David Miller. Once shown some clean air, Crocodile Station looked like he was shot out of a cannon as he quickly closed five lengths and cleared for the lead as they passed the half in 55 1/5. Crocodile Station now led the field up the backside with Sparks N Fire in second and Backninebar in third. Meanwhile, Lindy Dragonwater was now uncovered and first-over again in fourth, and he stalled on the outside.  As they passed three-quarters in 1:22 after a 26 4/5 third quarter, Crocodile Station still led with Sparks N Fire right there in second. Backninebar popped out from third as Prolific Blend saved ground from fourth. As they came to the top of the stretch, Crocodile Station continued to lead with Sparks N Fire, Backninebar and Prolific Blend in a three-wide battle for second. Through the stretch, Crocodile Station would not be denied and would power home to win by length in a new lifetime-best of 1:50 2/5. Sparks N Fire would finish second and Prolific Blend third, although that order would be swapped due to a pylon violation by Sparks N Fire. The Mike Hitchcock-trained Crocodile Station picked up his second win of the year and sixth lifetime victory, pushing his lifetime earnings to just over $200,000.  The final Hackett Memorial took place in race nine, for the colt and gelding trotters. The race took a different shape very quickly as the 1-9 and undefeated 2025 Ohio Sires Stakes champion Big Ranger broke stride before the start and lost touch with the field.  With the race now wide-open, Max The Mighty left hard from the outside, clearing easily to the front, with Grape Crush finding his way to the pocket. On the outside, Chris Page and Rose Run Banker thought about sliding in third before deciding to press on and head to the front. As they passed the opening quarter in 27 4/5, Rose Run Banker was still on the rim but on his way to the point. Max The Mighty was relegated to second with Grape Crush in third, and Special Money, Water Slide and Come N Get Me in line thereafter.  The field remained single-file to the half in 57 2/5, but just past the half, Grape Crush pulled first-over and began to close in on Rose Run Banker. Max The Mighty remained in the pocket with Special Moni tagging the second-over cover. They stayed in that order as they passed three-quarters in 1:25, and around the final turn the front four opened up by a couple of lengths as they battled to the top of the stretch.  Turning for home, Rose Run Banker opened up by two lengths and was never challenged as he cruised home to win by a length and three-quarters in a lifetime-best of 1:53 4/5. Grape Crush would hold for second, while Special Moni rallied for third.  The Ron Burke-trained Rose Run Banker made it two-for-two this year, picking up his fourth lifetime win while pushing his career earnings to just over $237,000.  Austin Hanners led all drivers with three wins on the card, while Luke Hanners and Kayne Kauffman had two wins.  Only one week remains in the Miami Valley meet, with racing action returning on Sunday at 4 p.m. (EDT). Closing week features six days of racing, with Saturday (Derby Day) added in with a special 1 p.m. (EDT) post. On that day, Ohio's finest 3-year-olds will be on display in the first leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes. Also on the card will be the Grade 3 $100,000 Pacey Mindlin Invitational.  --edited press release (Miami Valley)--