Scioto: Jett James, Night Surfer tally in Ohio Sires Stakes

Ohio Sires Stakes action took center stage at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday (August 22) with two impressive gate-to-wire winners.

Jett James (Brett Miller) won the first, and faster, $75,000 division in 1:51 1/5. The Mighty Brix (Tyler Smith) got the pocket trip while Jett James set the pace with 27 2/5, 56 2/5 and 1:24 fractions. Coming home in 27 1/5, Jett James won by 2 3/4 lengths over The Mighty Brix; First Grade (Chris Page) was third.

Jett James, owned and trained by Adam Short, now has four wins in seven starts and $116,685 in earnings. The Monte Mike gelding out of the Western Ideal mare Albrizzi Hanover was an $8,000 Blooded Horse Sale purchase from breeder Jacob Mossbarger.

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Night Surfer (Luke Hanners) also got his race his way, setting panels of 27 2/5, 56 4/5 and 1:25 4/5 before winning by a half-length in 1:52 2/5. Don'ttruckwithme (Chris Lems) was second with Atlantic Ivey (Marvin Luna) finishing third. Night Surfer is now a perfect three-for-three with $116,310 in earnings for trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. and owners Let It Ride Stables, Morrison Racing and Steven Held. By Downbytheseaside out of the Bettor's Delight mare Dark Force, Night Surfer was a $67,000 Ohio Selected Yearling Sale purchase from KAD Farms.

Live racing at Scioto will continue Tuesday (August 25) with a 15-race card starting at 5:25 p.m. (EDT). There will also be four qualifiers that day starting at 3:15 p.m. which can be viewed on RTN.

--press release (Scioto)--