The trotters will start Friday’s show in Race 1
for the $17,000 first split. Royal Fricassee (Royal Strength-Fricassee-Lucky
Almahurst) is the 8-5 morning-line favorite for owners Suanne Kochilla of North
Royalton, Ohio, June Crawford of Parma, Ohio, Ray Crawford of Northfield, Ohio
and Ray Hann of Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
Co-owner Ray Crawford is also the filly’s trainer. He has called upon
regular driver Robin Miller to steer.
Royal Fricassee makes her seventh lifetime start, having already posted
four victories, including both of her most recent starts. Royal Fricassee has a lifetime mark of
2:01.4, taken at Toledo’s Raceway Park, and has earned $33,922 so far this
season. She will start from post
four. Also completing the first division
will be Diplomats Mistress, Contessa Leigh, Whizzy Izzy, and Ima Count.
Race 3 will be the $17,000 second division for
two-year old filly Ohio-bred trotters. Trainer Thomas Daumit will start Trainer
Dunn (Neely Dunn-Personal Trainer-Muscles Yankee) as the 9-5 morning-line
favorite. She starts from post one and
faces five other rivals. Tony Hall is
scheduled to drive for owner Raneri Farms LLC of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Neely Dunn enters off a 2:03.2
maiden-breaking score at Raceway Park in Toledo, Ohio. Trainer Dunn has five starts this season and
has earned $16,528. Sheza Lavec,
Pinehill Lady, Look At Count, Tiffany’s Victory and TT’s Megapixel complete the
line-up.
Freshman filly pacers will take to the stage in
Race 10, the $25,000 fourth leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes. Buckeye sensation Pink Camo (Pine Valley-CG’s
Gem-Shady Character) is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for owners Burke Racing
Stable of Fredericktown, Pennsylvania, Weaver Bruscemi LLC of Canonsburg,
Pennsylvania, Jason Melillo of Powell, Ohio and Richard Suda of Darien,
Illinois. Tony Hall has been named to
drive by trainer Ron Burke. Pink Camo
has six career starts and is on a four-race win streak. She sports earnings of $46,445 and posted a
career best 1:52.3 at Scioto Downs in her most recent effort. Pink Camo starts from post seven in a field
that consists of Crosswind Colleen, Igottafeelinfran, One Naughty Lady, Norma
Jean, Melissa L, Always D Lady and Happy N Memphis.
Friday’s first race post time is 7:00 p.m.
