Grove city, oh -The three-day Champaign County Fair meeting in Urbana, Ohio, will open on Monday (August 4) with a harness racing card of 11 races in the third stage of the Buckeye Stallion series for first-year student and Merrieveen.
There are six $ 20,000 divisions from Colt Pacers and five $ 20,000 divisions from Merrieveeulen. Post time in the first race is 6.30 pm
Eyes Up (Dan Noble) is the only horse among all 78 entries that are looking for 3-out-3 in the BSS this year. Trained by Deborah Swartz, the Culgrify Filly is the early 3-2 favorite in the first division of Filly Pacers. She won her division in the second stage of the BSS in a lifelong-best 1: 54.4 after winning the first stage in 1: 56.4. Each of the first two legs was held in MGM Northfield Park. Eyes Up is owned by Harry and Darlene Alltop. Jamie Amanda (Tyler Smith) is the 3-1 second choice and departs from the rail. She won her division in the opening leg of the BSS and was a second place in the second stage.
Mingle in Dingle (Cameron McCown) is the narrow 5-2 morning line favorite in the Second Division. The trainee of Brian Brown leaves from far outside. The Dance to be Filly finished third in her only prior start this season and placed her life time best or 1: 57.1 in a qualification. Rhodena Blue (Brett Miller) will leave the rail as the 3-1 second choice. Trained by Neil Macinnis, the foam raised her first career victory in the second stage of the BSS, which crossed the line in 1:57.
Seaside Angel (Chris Page) is 2-out-2 this season and departs from the rail as the early Even money favorite in the fourth division. One of those victories came in the second stage of the BSS in 1: 55.1. A trainee from Ron Steck, the Downby theseaside For a lifetime, Filly has the best of 1: 54.3, which came to Eldorado Scioto Downs on July 11. She is also (noble) the 3-1 second choice. This season, the trainee Dustin Pfeifer has hit the board twice in five starts with one win. City of Fear (Chris Lems), who won a division of the second stage of the BSS in 1: 57.1, has 10-1 chances.
There are no earlier BSS winners in the third or fifth divisions.
The third division is at the head of Angel Secret (Randy Tharps) as the favorite of 2-1 morning line. The With the highest praise Milly and Mike Micallef -Stagiae finished third in her only prior start this season. Gold wishes (Ronnie Gillespie) is the 5-2 second choice.
The chance of dividend (page) was opened as the 5-2 favorite in the fifth division prior to 3-1 Second choice Sabine’s Sapienza (Wyatt Farmer). Trained by Virgil Morgan Jr., the chance of dividend is looking for her first victory after ending as second place in each of her earlier starts this season, both of which came into the BSS. The Downby theseaside For a lifetime, Filly has the best of 1: 58.1, which came into a qualification. Sabine’s Sapienza is trained by Thomas Verne. The Summa Cum Laude Merrieveeulen is 2-from-2 this season.
Two divisions of first -year Colt Pacers contain couples from earlier BSS winners.
The chance of Ray (Aaron Merriman) is the 9-5 morning line favorite in the first division, which also includes previous BSS winners Stoke the Fire (Noble) and Barcelona Legend (Miller) on 2-1 and 7-2 respectively. Trained by Morgan Jr., the chance of Ray placed a second place in the second stage of the BSS. The Downby theseaside Colt leaves from post three next to Stoke the Fire in Post Two. A trainee from Scott Cox, Stoke the Fire achieved a victory in the second stage of the BSS in a lifelong 1: 53.1. Barcelona Legend is trained by Darren Downler and has four victories in five seasonal starts. His victory in the first stage of the BSS came in a lifelong 1: 55.3.
The fourth division contains the winner of the first legs Hunka (Miller) and winner of the second legs on Phil (Page), which was a second place in the opening leg. The by Morgan Jr. League opportunities on Phil leave from far outside as the favorite of 2-1 morning line. The Culgrify Colt has hit the board in all three seasonal starts with two wins. His life best from 1:53 came in his BSS victory. Ati Kiss My Hocks (Smith) is the 7-2 second choice. The trainee of Logan Rowe has a few second place in four seasonal starts. Hunka Hunka is the 9-2 third choice and is trained by Daren Harvey. He is 2-out-3 this season.
Winners of the earlier legs on RPJ, the Ebony Dragon and Heerzadiamond Stud are the morning line favorites in their respective departments.
Trained by Morgan Jr., Opportunities on RPJ (Noble) is the even money favorite in the Second Division. The Downby theseaside Velding won his division in the first stage of the BSS in a lifelong 1: 55.3 and followed it with a third place in the second stage. Summa Luck (Chris Presley), who finished third in each of his two previous starts this season, is the 4-1 second choice.
The Ebony Dragon (Luke Hanners) leaves from far outside as the 9-5 favorite in the third division. Trained by Tyler Bates, the Fear the dragon Colt has hit the board in all eight seasonal starts with seven victories. His victory in the second stage of the BSS came in a lifelong 1: 52.3. NinetyninePblems (Miller) departs from post six, just within the Ebony Dragon, as the 3-1 second choice. The trainee of Brian Georges has one victory, a second and a third in five starts this season.
Heerzadiamond Stud (MCCown) is the 8-5 favorite in the sixth division and departs from post two next to 5-2 Second choice MyBoypank (Gillespie) in Post three. Heerzadiamond Stud, a trainee of Jessica McCown, won his division in the opening leg of the BSS in 1: 55.4, with which the first career victory for the With the highest praise Ruin. Gillespie is the trainer for MyBoypank, who has two victories and a third in his three starts.
Wagon Day (Kayne Kauffman), a winner in the second stage of the BSS, is the 9-2 fourth choice in the fifth division. He leaves from the far outside next to 2-1 favorite Prince of Fire (Austin Hanners). Thunder Nation (Kevin Wulff) will leave the rail as the 3-1 second choice. Trained by Todd Luther, Prince of Fire is one Catch the fire Colt with a second and two -thirds in four seasonal starts. He was third in the opening leg of the BSS and was the second place of Wagon Day in the second stage. Wulff trains Thunder Nation, who will leave from the rail. The Western vintage Velding has hit the board in all four seasonal starts with one win, one second and two -thirds. He became second in his division in the opening leg of the BSS and third in the second stage.
Heerz Corinthian, the lonely horse to take a victory in each of the first two legs of the BSS for 2-year-old Colt Pacers, who did not enter the third stage.
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By Wes Mayberry For the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association
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