Scioto: 2YO male trotters compete in Ohio Sires Stakes

Two What The Hill colts, with Chris Page up for trainer Ron Burke, won $50,000 splits of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Thursday (July 25) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.

Rose Run Alex won his race by a quarter of a length in 1:56 3/5 after getting away sixth from post five. Silverton (Hunter Myers) took the early lead from the outside post eight by the 27 4/5 quarter, but after a couple early miscues from the competition, Scrappys Love (Aaron Merriman) pulled from third and made the lead going under the wire for the first time. Rose Run Alex was sitting fourth by the 57 second half, was positioned second-over after the 1:26 3/5 three-quarters, then went three-wide around the last turn before he rallied and went by Scrappys Love in the lane to get the victory. Scrappys Love was second with Power Hill (Austin Hanners) getting third.

Out of the Kadabra mare Dabrina, Rose Run Alex was an Ohio Select Yearling Sale purchase for $60,000 from Rose Run Farm. Owned by Burke Racing, Hatfield Stables, Weaver Bruscemi and Knox Services, Rose Run Alex now has a second and a win in his two OHSS starts.

The other Burke winner was Hilltop Sonar in 1:55 1/5. Battle Hill (Chris Lems) battled Hilltop Sonar through the 28 1/5 quarter with Battle Hill making it to the front mid-way down the stretch for the first time. Heading into the second turn, Hilltop Sonar was back out and moving, making the lead by the 57 second half. After going strong through the 1:26 three-quarters, Hilltop Sonar pulled away to the wire and was an easy winner by five lengths. Battle Hill was second with Whats Shakin (Ronnie Gillespie) third.

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Hilltop Sonar was just a $6,000 purchase from the Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale from Galliers Racing and is out of the Cantab Hall mare Mariah De Vie. Burke Racing, Hatfield Stables, Knox Services and R A S Racing own the gelding.

Lt Loverboy took the first OHSS division in 1:56 1/5 with Brett Miller at the lines. Lt Loverboy got away third heading towards the opening quarter of 28 2/5 while Caviar Creek (Merriman) led the way. Mid-way through the second turn and nearing the 58 3/5, Lt Loverboy pulled to the outside and by the 1:27 1/5 three-quarters was up to the leader's wheel. Coming down the stretch, Lt Loverboy forged his way by Caviar Creek and went on to win by a length and a quarter. What A Buckey (Dan Noble) came up the passing lane to be second but was running at the finish, so he was placed fourth. Caviar Creek was third-placed-second with Rose Run Arch (Ronnie Wrenn, Jr.) fourth-placed-third.

Lt Loverboy is by Long Tom and out of the Cantab Hall mare Fortheloveoflindy. The Midland Acres-bred gelding was purchased out of the Ohio Select Yearling Sale for $60,000 and is owned by Wayne Mast Jr. and Callam Racing LLC. Daren Harvey trains Lt Loverboy.

--press release (Scioto)--