Saturday concludes consecutive days of Ohio Sires
Stakes racing at Northfield Park.
Following sophomore filly pacers and trotters on Friday (August 17),
both three-year old colt and gelding pacers and trotters will compete on
Saturday.
The action begins in Race 1 in a $16,500 pace
division. Jetstream Friskie (Feelin Friskie-Isn’t She Cute-Beach Towel)
is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for owner James Wampler of London, Ohio.
The colt’s trainer, Joe Essig, has enlisted Kayne Kauffman to drive.
Jetstream Friskie makes his 11th start of 2012. He has seven career
victories and earnings of nearly $50,000.
He just posted his lifetime mark of 1:52.3 at Scioto Downs in his most
recent race. Jetstream Friskie will
start from post four. Also entered in the first division are Mr I Am,
Tatas Flash, Feelin Cornered and Lol Ken Win.
Race 2 will be the $18,000 first division for
three-year old Ohio-bred colt and gelding trotters. Northfield Park Wall of Fame trainer Marty
Wollam will start Count Me In (Full Count-Howl-Overcomer) as the 5-2
morning-line favorite. Count Me In
starts from post one with Sam “Chip” Noble III scheduled to drive for owners
Patricia Wollam of Vienna, Ohio and Acadia Farms, Inc. of Canfield, Ohio. Count Me In has twenty career starts and is
looking for his 10th victory.
His career earnings of $110,218 include a 1:56.1 win at Scioto
Downs. Count Me In’s six rivals will be
Willie Bay, Countmymuscles, Blazing Future, Master’s Fly Trap, Rockin H Cheery
O and Jailbird Jesse.
Sophomore colt and gelding pacers return to the
stage to compete in Race 3 for the $16,500 second division of the Ohio Sire
Stakes. Gun Show (Feelin Friskie-Cagey
Myrt-Set The Style) is the 5-2 morning-line favorite for owners Milton Leeman
of Blacklick, Ohio and Dustin Arledge of Orient, Ohio. Ryan Stahl has been named to drive by trainer
Jim Arledge Jr. With 7 career victories,
a lifetime mark of 1:52.4 and earnings of $106,826, the favored gelding scores
from the rail in his 16th career
start. He faces Larry’s Dream, Noble
Trick, Friskies Cheapsuit, Duke Uh Brava and Man He Can Scoot.
Race 9 is the final Ohio Sires Stake race of the
evening, featuring the $18,000 second division for three year-old colt and
gelding trotters. Rock N Jesse
(Jailhouse Jesse-Just Plain Denise-Overcomer) ships in for trainer Ron Burke
and will start as the 2-1 morning line favorite. Burke has named Tony Hall to drive for owners
Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi and Howard Taylor of Pennsylvania, and
Slaughter Racing Stable of Kentucky.
This gelding has four career victories and earnings of $86,919. Rock N Jesse starts from post five in a
talented field of rivals consisting of Captain Jesse, Cody Coy, We Belong
Together, Its Jesse Time, Jesse’s Touch, Rose Run Nolan and Al Brown.
Saturday’s 1st race post time is 7:00
p.m.
