The second leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for two-year-olds wrapped up Friday night (July 21) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with six divisions for freshman colt pacers.
Dragons R Fearless and Chris Page were the fastest Stallion Series winners of the night. In the second division, Page took the pocket trip, pulling Dragons R Fearless around the final turn, and drew away to win by three lengths in a new lifetime mark of 1:52.3. Topofthehill AS was second while My Legend finished third. It was the second win in three starts for the Fear The Dragon colt. Tim Lane trains Dragons R Fearless for owners James Stambaugh and Alan Keith.
Seeuatthesmoke was the only first-leg winner to win again as he captured the first division of the night. Kurt Sugg raced Seeuatthesmoke off the gate and never looked back, leading gate-to-wire to win in 1:55. Hot Rod Hill finished second with Well Thats Marky third. Owned and trained by Michel Lee, the son of Racing Hill is a perfect four-for-four in his young career.
Abitofbettors Buns and Jeremy Smith sat patiently in the pocket before making their move at the top of the stretch to win the third division. Abitofbettors Buns reeled in All Lathered Up mid-stretch to win by a length in a new lifetime mark of 1:54.4. All Lathered Up held on for second place with Dragon You Along third. Michael Arnold trains the son of Bit Of A Legend N for owners Rob Rittof and Martin Budkey. In three starts, Abitofbettors Buns has two wins.
In the fourth division, Bronx Drifter and Austin Hanners were fifth through the first half-mile, but went three-wide up the backstretch to grab the lead at three-quarters. He pulled away to win easily by five lengths in a new lifetime mark of 1:54. Rainrock finished second with Jds Zack Attack third. Bronx Drifter has hit the board in all four starts this year winning two. Steve Carter trains the son of Yankee Cruiser for owners Sheila Hummel and Peggy Carter.
Cheyenne Tuff and Mike Wilder used the passing lane to blow by Cinderlane Cruiser to win the fifth division by two lengths in 1:55.2. Hes Hot And Ready hit the wire third. It was the first career win for the son of Well Said. Dan Altmeyer trains Cheyenne Tuff for Ruth Altmeyer.
Attention Span, with Brady Galliers, and Ridin The Seaside, driven by Dan Noble duelled up the backstretch and final turn before Attention Span pulled away to win by a length in 1:53.4. Mr Legend finished third. Galliers trains the Downbytheseaside gelding for Galliers Racing and David Kryway. It was the first win in three starts for Attention Span.
(With files from Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association)