The second leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-Year-Old harness racing colt pacers was held Wednesday night at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Four Divisions were contested, each carrying a purse of $17,500. The four winners each notched new life-time marks in their victories.
The first division went to Medoland Bosa with his second BSS win and his fourth straight win of the year. The son of The Panderosa with Chris Presley in the bike for trainer Mike Medors got away fourth from the post four powered up to take the lead at the half in 55.1 and never was headed winning by a length and a half in lifetime best 1:52.1. Won Last Feeling was second for Kyle Ater and LL Mystra finished 3rd with Chris Page. The winner returned $5.80 to win.
Breeder Tamara Hoovler co-owns Medoland Bosa with Hutchison Harness. On the year Medoland Bosa has won four of six starts and finished second the other two times has earned $24,618. The gelding has established all age track records this season at Circleville 1:57 and Marion 1:58.2.
The second division saw Snowmoon with Tyler Smith go wire to wire with fractions of :26.2, :56, 1:24 with the mile in 1:52.1 for a lifetime best. Bargain Shopper and Dan Noble was 2nd, while Cousin Louie finished 3rd for Chris Page. Snowmoon paid $19.00 at the windows. Jessica Smith is the trainer-owner of the three-year-old gelding by Mr Wiggles, bred by Crawford Farms. Snowmoon has earned $15,652 this year.
In the third division Elite Machine, driven by Brady Brown for owner-trainer Don Lark Jr, scored off fractions of :26.4, :56.1, 1:24.2 with the mile in 1:53.1 a lifetime best. The three-year-old gelding by Western Vintage was bred by Marion Beachy. Elite Machine got away second was shuffled third and came on to win by a length at the finish. The winner paid $8.00 while Ubuntu with Dan Noble was 2nd and Wigglemejiggleme and Chris Page finished 3rd. On the season Elite Machine has earned $13,428.
The final division saw MC Cam and Shawn Barker go to the top from post 1 and never give it up with fractions of :27, :56, 1:24 and the mile a lifetime best 1:53.2. The winner paid $6.40 with Mingo Joel and Jeremy Smith 2nd and Final Coat Hanover 3rd for Chris Page. MC Cam, sired by McArdle, is trained by Kyle Ater, owned by Russell Hundley and Bred by Walnut Hall Stock Farm. With the win, MC Cam raised his yearly earnings to $11,425.
The third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-Year-Old Colt Pacers is scheduled for Monday, July 20 at MGM Northfield Park.
By Roger Huston, for the OHHA