Scioto: Big Ranger breaks track record in Ohio Sires Stakes blowout

Three-year-old trotting colt Big Ranger lowered the track record for his division to 1:51 2/5 in winning his $75,000 Ohio Sires Stakes race on Monday evening at Eldorado Scioto Downs.

Driven by trainer Ronnie Gillespie, Big Ranger led his foes through fractions of 27 1/5, 56 and 1:24 1/5, then stepped away in a 27 1/5 final quarter to defeat Rose Run Banker (Chris Page) by 2 3/4 lengths. Big Ranger, an In Range colt bred by Spring Haven Farm and owned by Madison Global, improved his record to 9-0-0 from 11 starts, has earned $450,360 and paid $2.80 to win.

Driver Marvin Luna and trainer Tony Alagna teamed up to win $50,000 splits for 3-year-old male pacers with Myboypank (by Catch The Fire and bred by Martz Creek Farm, paid $15.80 to win) in 1:50 for owner Sam Bowie and Up In Place (by Lather Up and bred by co-owner John Barnard, paid $7.60 to win) in 1:50 4/5. Up In Place is co-owned by Alagna Racing LLC.

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Rounding out the program's Ohio Sires Stakes victors were trotter Tom Largo (by Long Tom and bred by Midland Acres, paid $3 to win) in 1:53 1/5 for driver Chris Lems, trainer Scott Cox and owners Jughead Stables LLC., G Peters and Robert Kubiak and pacer Backninebar (by Downbytheseaside and bred by co-owner Knox Services Inc., paid $7.40 to win) in 1:51 1/5 for driver Chris Page, trainer Ron Burke and co-owners Burke Racing Stable LLC. and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.