Sophomore filly trotters will lead off Friday’s show in a $17,100 Ohio Sires Stakes division. Rose Run Nellie (Trainforthefuture-Lilyad-Armbro Iliad) is the morning-line favorite in the opener for owner Scott Cox Stable of Streetsboro, Ohio. Scott Cox is also the filly’s trainer and driver. Rose Run Nellie makes her 13th start of 2012. She has 9 career victories and earnings of nearly $50,000. Rose Run Nellie will start from post three. Also entered in the first division are Bosco’s Angel, Yankee’s Victory, Cinca De Miya, Jessica Rayne and Tesla.
Race 3 will be the $17,200 first division for
three-year old Ohio-bred filly pacers.
Trainer Jim Arledge Jr. will start Standing Danette, a Stand Forever
filly, as the 2-1 morning-line favorite. Standing Danette starts from post
one with Dan Noble scheduled to drive for owner Sharon Edelman of Gahanna,
Ohio. Standing Danette’s five rivals
will be Friskie Beauty, Buckeye Beauty, Wind River Cat, Let’sgoalltheway and
Forever Lover.
Sophomore filly trotters return to the stage to
compete in Race 5 for the $17,100 second division of the Ohio Sire Stakes. The Jailhouse Jesse filly, Wardon’s Daughter,
is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for owners Ryan Stahl and Richard Smith, both
of Republic, Ohio. Stahl also drives
Warden’s Daughter for trainer Nichole Gagnon. With 6 career victories, a
lifetime mark of 1:57.4 and earnings of $66,121, the favored filly scores from
the rail in her 18th career start. She faces Lady At Bat, Rose Run
Natassia, Annie’s Master, Easter Rosetta, Sandy’s Star and TT’s Tater
Chip.
Race 8 is the final Ohio Sires Stake race of the
evening, featuring the $17,200 second division for three year-old filly
pacers. Special Lady D, by Stand
Forever, ships in for trainer Brian Brown.
Brown has named Ryan Stahl to drive for owner William Robinson of
Findlay, Ohio. This filly has three
straight victories and career winnings of nearly $100,000. Special Lady D starts from post four in a talented
field of rivals consisting of B Mobile, Kannon’s Flash, Little Friskie, Kates
Beer Bunny, Royalness and Feelin Rosie.
Friday’s 1st race post time is 7:00
p.m.
