Ohio Sires Stakes

Charlie May is named Ohio Horse of the Year – U.S. Trotting News Grove City, OH – Charlie May, the Ohio 3-Year-Old Pacing C**t of the Year has been named the 2022 Ohio Horse of the Year.

Gulf Shores named Ohio’s 2-year-old Pacing C**t of the Year – U.S. Trotting News Grove City, OH — Gulf Shores started his freshman year by rolling off six straight wins, including the $300,000 Ohio Sires Stakes final, on his way to winning the Ohio Triple Crown and being named the Ohio 2-year-old Pacing C**t of the Year.

Tony Morgan elected to Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame – U.S. Trotting News Columbus, OH — Tony Morgan, the second winningest driver in the history of North American harness racing, has been elected as the 48th member of the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame by a vote of the members of the Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association.

Well said had another winner with his daughter, the 3-year-old pacing filly Wall Said, who was driven to victory in 1:53 by Tim Tetrick for trainer Mike Sweeney in the sophomore pacing filly consolation. Wall Said, who is out of the Blissful Hall mare Ashland Blue, and was bred by Spring Haven Farm, upped her career earnings to $94,800 for owners and breeders Wall Brothers Stables, P. Sweeney, R. Miller, and J. Miller.

Charley Barley, the 2006 Breeders Crown Freshmen Pacing C**t Champion, stands at Ohio State’s ATI facility in Wooster, Ohio, and bred his first crop of mares in Ohio in 2012.

His son Sir Charles Of Sky, a 3-year-old gelding, captured the consolation for sophomore c**ts in a wicked 1:51.4 for driver Chris Page and trainer Ron Burke. Owned by Burke Racing and Weaver Bruscemi, Sir Charles Of Sky is out of the Western Ideal mare Skyway Hanover.

He was bred by Tommy Householder and now has $103,251 in career earnings.

Well Said, another Sugar Valley Farm pacing stallion, whose oldest foals are three this season, had a winner in Velocity Chaps, a 3-year-old son out of the Art’s Chip mare Velocity Chiplet. Owned and bred by Velocity Standabreds and trained by Mark Evers, Velocity Chaps was clocked in 1:52.2—a new track record—with Josh Sutton driving. Unraced at two, this bay c**t now has $76,757 in lifetime earnings.

First crop pacing sire Downbytheseaside, who was represented by more foals than any other stallion in these OSS consolations (seven) and who stands at Sugar Valley Farm in Delaware, Ohio, had a winner in Fantasy Life, the 9-5 choice in the 2-year-old filly pace.

The 9-5 favorite, who was driven by Danny Noble for trainer Ron Burke, was timed in a career best 1:52.3 as she notched her fifth lifetime win in nine starts, pushing her bankroll to $77,700. Bred by Billy Walters and Joe McLead, Fantasy Life is out of the Camluck mare Tea Time, and is owned by Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi, J&T Silva-Purnel & Libby, and Beasty LLC.

The trotting stallion What The Hill, who stands at Hickory Lane Farm in Findlay, Ohio and saw his first crop compete this season, had his son What The Blaze score a resounding 1:57.2 triumph in the OSS consolation for 2-year-old trotting c**ts.

Driven by Danny Noble for trainer Christi Noble and owner-breeder Sandra Burnett, this flashy bay c**t is out of the Pilgrim’s Taj mare Evanora. This victory was the first of his career in seven starts and pushed his lifetime earnings to $66,400.