Northfield: Fillies battle in Ohio Sires Stakes

Saturday night's featured races at MGM Northfield Park were Ohio Sires Stakes events for 3-year-old fillies of both sexes. Each contest carried a purse of $75,000.

Trainer Vernon Beachy swept the trotting divisions with Charlies Moni and Rose Run Brooke.

Charlies Moni (Chris Lems) scored by a length and a quarter in 1:54 2/5 after she led through stations of 28 2/5, 57 2/5 and 1:25 3/5. Fairytale Moni (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) was the runner-up, followed by Speedbewithyou (Austin Hanners).

A daughter of Ready For Moni bred by David Hanson, Charlies Moni is owned by 518 Group LLC., Ryan Smith, Gitup Racing and Hayden Myers. Charlies Moni has a summary of 4-1-1 from 12 appearances, has earned $132,422 and paid $8.80 to win.

Rose Run Brooke (Wrenn Jr.) took the lead past the 28 4/5 quarter in the other trotting test, and after middle-half panels of 57 4/5 and 1:27 3/5, came home in 28 1/5 to prevail by a length over Cast No Stones (Trevor Smith). Divvy It Up (Brett Miller) finished third.

By In Range and bred by Rose Run Farm, Rose Run Brooke is owned by First Up Racing Stable. She has four wins, four seconds and a third from 13 efforts, has pocketed $238,365 and returned $3.40 to win.

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Sassy By The Sea (Tyler Smith) rallied from third-over to take the first flight for pacers by half a length in 1:53. Laude Da (Chris Page) worked out a second-over trip and wound up in the runner-up spot and She'safirewoman (Brett Miller) wound up third after she vacated the pocket on the way to three-quarters.

The victorious Downbytheseaside filly was bred by Spring Haven Farm and Joe Sbrocco and was sent out by Herman Hagerman for owners Hagerman Racing and Charles Reeve. Sassy By The Sea was winless in eight tries as a freshman but is three-for-three as a sophomore and has a career bankroll of $113,582. She paid $9 to win.

KB Wrecking Ball (Dan Noble) pulled out of third going to the 28 3/5 quarter in the other pacing split and worked her way around Vanna By The River (Jordan Stratton) before the 56 4/5 half. From there, KB Wrecking Ball kept Vanna By The River at bay after she went two-wide going to the 1:25 3/5 three-quarters, and couldn't be reeled in through the lane either, winning by three-quarters of a length in 1:53 4/5. Shacarri (Page) rallied for second and Seaside Shuffle (Wrenn Jr.) grabbed third.

Bradley Delaney bred and owns KB Wrecking Ball, a daughter of Fool Me Once, and Deborah Swartz is the trainer. Unraced as a 2-year-old, KB Wrecking Ball has seven victories, a runner-up finish and a third in nine trips behind the gate and has put away $126,625.