Eight $50,000 Ohio Fairs Championships for rookies and sophomores of both sexes and gaits were held on the undercard of the Courageous Lady Stakes on Saturday night at MGM Northfield Park. Aaron Merriman led the way as he won three of the events. He took the 2-year-old filly pace with Racing Artist (by Racing Hill and bred by co-owner/trainer Bill Webb, paid $4.60 to win) in 1:55 2/5 for co-owner Denny Miller, the 3-year-old filly trot with Cally L (by What THe Hill and bred by Jake Wickey Jr., paid $43.40 to win) in 1:58 for trainer Hank Le Van and owners Le Van Stables Inc., Megan Levan, Max Perry and Edward Perry and the 3-year-old colt and gelding pace with Downbytheparade (by Downbytheseaside and bred by Wayne Weaver, paid $24 to win) in 1:55 4/5 for trainer Herman Haggerman and owner David Beachy. Driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. posted a double, capturing the 2-year-old colt and gelding pace with Zumma World (by Summa Cum Laude and bred by Jay Burkholder, paid $15.20 to win) in 1:55 3/5 for trainer Jeff Nisonger and owners Kathy Gorby, Nisonger Stable LLC., Benson Roth and Myron Koester and the 2-year-old filly trot with Supreme Dance (by Full Count and bred by Leon Miller, paid $18.60 to win) in 1:59 1/5 for co-owner/trainer Rosy Weaver and co-owner Scott Davis. ► Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter Weaver also tallied in the 3-year-old filly pace with Pink Jammies (by Fear The Dragon and bred by Lindy Farms, paid $9.60 to win) in 1:55 for driver Dan Noble. Weaver co-owns Pink Jammies with Heartland Acres. The 2-year-old colt and gelding trot went to Smoking Anson (by Mister Anson and bred by Adrian Hochstetler, paid $11 to win) in 1:57 3/5 for owner/trainer/driver Ed Miller, and the 3-year-old colt and gelding trot was won by Full Moon Howl (by Full Count and bred by Andrew Kauffman, paid $10.60 to win) in 1:57 1/5 for driver Jason Beattie, co-owner/trainer Jessica Smith and co-owner Madisyn Smith.