Northfield: Track record falls twice in Ohio Sires Stakes action

Four-star Flash set a Northfield Park track record for 2-year-old pacing colts of 1:51 3/5 en route to a victory in the fourth round of Ohio Sires Stakes on a breezy Monday night, Aug. 17. In the first of two $50,000 contests, the bay colt smashed the previous mark of 1:52 2/5 set by Lather Up. Just a few races later, 3-5 choice Heart Of Chewbacca broke that record by two ticks, scoring in 1:51 2/5 for Dan Noble.

Heart Of Chewbacca, a black son of Bring On The Beach-Jt's Chewbacca (Four Starzzz Shark), is trained by Ron Burke for Dennis Owens and Norman Rae Racing. It was the colt's second straight OSS victory, as he had won his division of leg three on Aug. 8 in 1:51 1/5 at Scioto Downs. Bred by Spring Haven Farm, this speedy youngster now has $89,375 in his career bank account. Charlie May (8-5) was second for Brett Miller, with 9-2 Hardt At Work notching show honors for trainer-driver Mike Micallef.

Four-star Flash, a son of Western Vintage-Keladi Blue Chip (Bettor's Delight) left the gate as the 4-5 favorite and was given a perfect steer by Ronnie Wrenn Jr. for trainer Brian Brown and owners Hutchison Harness, D. Wozniak, D. Van Dusen, and Acadia Farms. This was the youngster's first pari-mutuel victory in five tries and pushed his bankroll to $42,500. He was bred by Marion Beachy. Caviart Sargent (Ryan Stahl) was second at 4-1, with Dontholdanythinbak (Miller) third at 6-1.

Summer Touch captured the first of two $50,000 Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies with Chris Page at the lines. Trained by Burke for Burke Racing, Knox Services, Slaughter Racing, and Weaver Bruscemi, the freshman daughter of Well Said-Real Touch (Real Desire) covered the mile in 1:52 2/5 as the 1-9 favorite. It was her fourth victory in five starts this season and pushed her career earnings to $105,000. Rainy Day Chic (Miller) was second at 12-1, with Leave Her Wild (Mike Wilder) third at 30-1. Summer Touch had also won her sections of leg two in 1:54 2/5 and leg three in 1:51 4/5.

She Knows It All responded to an excellent drive by Stahl as the 9-2 offering to capture the second OSS event for 2-year-old filly pacers. Jim Arledge Jr. trains the bay daughter of Racing Hill-Cat Cora (Jenna's Beach Boy) for Laura & Paul Baker, Z Tam Stables, and Bill Sanders. It was She Knows It All's first career triumph in six starts and upper her coffers to $47,116. She was bred by Gbw Breeding Farm. Notwhatshesaid (Kurt Sugg) got up for second at 7-1 odds, while 4-5 favorite Pinknperfect (Page) was third.

--press release (Ohio Standardbred Development Fund)--