Northfield: Burke, Page double up in Ohio Sires Stakes
Chris Page and Ron Burke cleaned up in Ohio Sires Stakes action for 3-year-old filly pacers on Saturday evening at Northfield Park, winning both $55,000 flights with Twenty and Sea Silk.
Twenty got away in third in the first division and watched as Allnight Micki (Aaron Merriman) and Cold Hearted Gypsy (Chris Lems) threw it down in a spirited 25 3/5 opening quarter. Allnight Micki cleared Cold Hearted Gypsy nearing that marker and then continued to show the way through a 54 3/5 half and a 1:22 1/5 three-quarters, while Twenty tipped out to follow a first-over Secret Side Piece (Jason Thompson) on the last turn.
Allnight Micki turned for home first turn and dug in gamely through the lane, but Page had Twenty closing in after going three-wide midway through the final bend, and Twenty was able to get by Allnight Micki in time to tally by a neck in 1:52. Fear The Queen (Billy Davis Jr.) got up for third.
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A daughter of Well Said bred by Billy Walters and Joe McLead, Twenty is owned by Burke Racing Stable LLC., Weaver Bruscemi LLC., J&T Silva Stables, LLC., and Knox Services Inc. Twenty picked up her seventh win from 23 career starts, she has now banked $127,175, and she paid $9.40 to win as the 7-2 third choice.
In the other grouping, Sea Silk overtook stablemate Cape Cod Hanover (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) for the top spot after the 28 1/5 quarter and then backed down the tempo to 56 3/5 at the half and 1:25 1/5 at three-quarters. The sprint was on from there, and Sea Silk blasted home in 26 4/5 to defeat Dragons Revenge (Merriman) by a length and a quarter in 1:52. Cape Cod Hanover ended up third.
Sea Silk, a Downbytheseaside filly bred by Steiner Stock Farm, races for the ownership group of Burke Racing Stable LLC., Weaver Bruscemi LLC., Knox Services Inc., and Hatfield Stables. She has compiled a record of 14-2-2 from 19 appearances, pushed her earnings to $794,455, and returned $2.10 to win as the 1-9 favorite.