Scioto: Jurassic Hattie looks for Ohio Sires Stakes repeat

The wait continues as the top two Ohio sophomore filly trotters find themselves in different divisions for leg two of the Ohio Sires Stakes at Scioto Downs on Friday.

Jurassic Hattie, the winner in leg one, and Sugar Instead, last year’s freshman trotting colt of the year in Ohio, highlight the two $65,000 divisions.

Jurassic Hattie is the even-money favorite for trainer Eric Nesselroad in the first division. The winner of all four starts this year will start from the post four. Brett Miller will drive Jurassic Hattie, an easy winner in the first leg as she romped to a five-length victory.

Justasiam AS is the second choice on the morning line at 3-1. Justasiam AS has hit the board in three of four starts for trainer Anette Lorentzon, winning a leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series. Tony Hall will drive Justasiam AS.

Sugar Instead will look for her fourth win in as many starts in the second division. She is trained by Virgil Morgan Jr. and will have Miller in the bike. Sugar Instead is the second choice at 2-1 behind the favorite, Iam Independent, who finished second to Jurassic Hattie in the first leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes. Chris Page will drive the 9-5 favorite for trainer Ron Burke.

Jurassic Hattie and Sugar Instead, both Volstead fillies, have met one time. That meeting was last July when Jurassic Hattie won the Next Generation at Eldorado Scioto Downs by three lengths.

The second leg of the Ohio Sires stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies is part of a 16-race card that includes five divisions of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old trotting colts.

-edited release (OHHA)