Northfield: Longshot, Rose Run Xtra score in Ohio Sires Stakes

Longshot and Rose Run Xtra won the two $55,000 Ohio Sires Stakes divisions for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Saturday night at Northfield Park.

Driven by Chris Lems, Longshot followed Up Blueberry Hill (Chris Page) from the pocket through fractions of 27 4/5, 56 3/5, and 1:25 1/5, tipped out on the final bend, took the lead in the lane, and edged clear to tally by a length and a quarter in 1:54. Up Blueberry Hill held second from Motto (Matt Kakaley).

A Long Tom gelding bred by Perry Coblentz, Longshot is trained by Scott Cox for owners Wayne Mast Jr. and Callam Racing LLC. Longshot posted his eighth career win, has now earned $100,556, and paid $7.80 to win as the 5-2 second choice.

The second grouping saw Rose Run Xtra (Page) click off panels of 28, 56 3/5, and 1:25 2/5 on his way to scoring by a length and a quarter in 1:53 4/5. Bamboo (Dan Noble) gave chase from the two-hole and wound up second, and Caviar Gold (Aaron Merriman) overcame a break at the gate to get third.

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Ron Burke trains Rose Run Xtra, a Cash Hall colt bred by Rose Run Farm, for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC., Hatfield Stables, Knox Services Inc., and Jason Melillo. Rose Run Xtra has compiled a record of 5-12-5 from 23 appearances, pushed his bankroll to $317,194, and returned $5.20 to win.