Scioto: Two track records lowered in Ohio Sires Stakes

Herculisa (filly) and Winning Ticket (colt) broke the track records for their respective divisions in Ohio Sires Stakes action for 2-year-old trotters on Friday night at Scioto Downs.

Herculisa cruised to a new mark of 1:55 1/5 in the second OSS contest for fillies in a front-stepping performance with Brett Miller at the lines. Bred by Joe McLead, Billy Walters, and Up Front Racing, the My MVP-Herculotte Hanover (Andover Hall) lass notched her fifth straight triumph in as many career starts as the 1-9 favorite and upped her earnings to $81,812 for the Jesmeral Stable. Ciao Baby Hall was brought up for second at 11-1 by Aaron Merriman, while 21-1 Rose Run Whitney was third for Chris Page.

Winning Ticket captured his second OSS leg (he won his division of leg two in 1:57 1/5) by taking the first of two $50,000 divisions in a clocking of 1:55 3/5 for Merriman. The son of Triumphant Caviar-Lotto Winner (Credit Winner) is trained by Chris Beaver for owners Beaver, Steve Zeehandelar, T. Homan, and J. Burnett. This triumph was his third in five starts and pushed his career earnings to $65,000. Winning Ticket left the gate as the 1-2 favorite, followed by 9-2 Triple M Storm (Dan Noble) and 8-1 Panzano (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.).

Celebrate With Me captured the first of three flights for fillies. The daughter of Full Count-Glisten Hanover (Andover Hall) scored the victory in a career-best 1:56 2/5 with Kurt Sugg driving for trainer and co-owner Marty Wollam and co-owner Toni Dean. The victory pushed Celebrate With Me's bankroll to $78,622. Bred by Marvin Raber, this coal black filly also took her split of the second leg in 1:56 4/5, and she was the 3-5 favorite in this fourth leg. Katie's Lucky Day was second at 21-1 for Trevor Smith, while 7-1 Imalovelylady was third with Anthony MacDonald at the controls.

1-9 favorite Merry Ann picked up the final OSS contest for fillies easily with a front-end 1:58 victory. Steered by Chris Page for trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing, Knox Services, and Weaver Bruscemi, the daughter of Southwind Spirit-Witty Girl (S J's Photo) notched her fourth win of the year in six starts and now has career earnings of $95,200. This homebred finished well in front of 48-1 longshot Incomeorexpenses (Smith), with 6-1 My Jazz (MacDonald) third.

Street Gossip captured the other grouping for colts and geldings in 1:58 1/5 with Miller at the lines. Morgan Jr. conditions the son of Cash Hall-The Young Princess (Yankee Glide) for owners Carl Howard and the Jesmeral Stable. Street Gossip, who was bred by Morrisville College, now has $69,714 in career earnings from his three wins in six starts. This bay gelding left the gate as the even-money favorite, and bested rivals 6-5 Replica Hanover (Smith) and 10-1 third-place finisher Rose Run Wilson (Mike Wilder).

--press release (Ohio Standardbred Development Fund)--