Ocean Downs: 3YOs clash in Maryland Sire Stakes finals

Yall Keep Dreaming won by 18 lengths and equaled the track record for 3-year-old trotting colts of 1:55 in one of four $95,000 Maryland Sire Stakes finals on Wednesday night at Ocean Downs.

Driven by Johnathan Ahle, Yall Keep Dreaming, bred and owned by trainer Richard Hans, led through fractions of 28 1/5, 56 1/5 and 1:24 4/5 on his way to the dominant victory over Roan Ridge (Russell Foster) and Swervingmervin (Declan Donoway).

A colt by Yall Beneath Me, Yall Keep Dreaming has a summary of 13-1-0 from 15 starts lifetime and has earned $229,800. He paid $2.10 to win.

26-1 shot Playin For Real (William Carter) took the lead past the 56 3/5 half in the final for colt and gelding pacers and went on to tally by 4 1/4 lengths in 1:55 2/5 for trainer Jason Walters and owner Anthony Sapienza. Don't Say Maybe (Frank Milby) was next, followed by Rusty's Lancelot (Eric Davis).

Bred by Pamela Wagner, Playin For Real won for just the second time in 20 career appearances and pushed his bankroll to $73,740. He returned $55.80 to win.

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In the final for trotting fillies, K J The Thirteenth socred by 4 1/2 lengths after she led at the 28 3/5 quarter, 59 second half and 1:28 4/5 three-quarters for driver Fern Paquet Jr., trainer Scott Warnick and co-breeder/owner Scott Woogen. Y'all Know Me (Russell Foster) and Yall Just Love Me (Ahle), a pair of Hans trainees, checked in second and third.

K J The Thirteenth made her ninth appearance in the winner's circle from 24 trips behind the gate and has now pocketed $236,096. She paid $3.00 to win.

Ragtime Red (Allan Davis) cleared to the point around Post Jolene (Jonathan Roberts) past the 27 4/5 quarter in the final for pacing fillies, and after middle-half stations of 57 1/5 and 1:26, she closed in 29 seconds flat to defeat Post Jolene by 5 3/4 lengths in a 1:55 performance. Toys Little Tinker (Carter) checked in third.

A homebred by Getitoffyourchest for David Banks, Ragtime Red is trained by Donald Brittingham. Ragtime Red has 11 victories, four seconds and one third from 17 outings, has put away $187,137 and returned $2.20 to win.