Big Ranger and Tom Largo Cruise in OBC Sophomore Colt Trot
Big Ranger (Tim Tetrick) and Tom Largo (Ronnie Wrenn, Jr.) used identical 1:55.3 efforts to capture divisions of the $122,050 (div.) Ohio Breeders Championship for three-year-old colt trotters on Tuesday (Sept. 22) at the Delaware County Fair.
When the field of five was set on their way in the second division, Grape Crush (David Miller) received the first call and led the field around the first turn.
Teterick sent the Hambletonian runner-up, Big Ranger, to the lead before the opening panel in :29.3.
Positions remained unchanged past the half in :57.4.
Soulful Saul (Kurt Sugg) was the first to pull to the outside before the three-quarters in 1:27.1.
Big Ranger used a :28.2 final panel to record the 1 3/4 length win over Grape Crush. Rose Run Banker (Chris Page) rallied from last to get the show spot.
The In Range colt, a winner of 14 of 17 career starts, is trained by Anette Lorentzon for Madison Global.
The first $61,025 division Tom Largo overcame the outside post #6 to grab the lead and cruised to a three-length score in 1:55.3 over the ‘good ‘ surface.
Rose Run Boom (Luke Hanners) was second and Bitcoin King (Aaron Merriman) rounded out the trifecta.
The Long Tom gelding has 12 career wins and $455,762 in earnings.
He is owned by Jughead Stable, G. Peters and Robert Kubiak.

Wrenn, Jr. & Beachy Sweep Freshman Colt Trot
The driver/trainer combo of Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. and Vernon Beachy swept the $142,750 (div.) OBC for two-year-old colt trot with Mind On My Moni and Debt Free.
Mind On My Moni rebounded from a narrow defeat in the $300,000 Ohio Sires Stakes Final (Sept. 12) and cruised to a gate-to-wire effort in 1:59.2.
Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. had the Ready For Moni gelding off the gate’s wing quickly from the outside post #6 and they passed the opening quarter in :29.4 and the half in 1:01.2.
Aaron Merriman pulled Commanders Moni before the three-quarters in 1:31.2.
Mind On My Moni held off a late charge from the pocket-sitting Iluvmymoni (David Miller) to record the three-quarter length win. Commanders Moni held on for third.
Mind On My Moni has now 7-for-9 on the season.
Stablemate Debt Free used similar front-running tactics to win the second $71,375 division in 1:58.
Obsessed With Me (Brett Miller) was 1 ½ lengths back in second and Satan’s Fury (Aaron Merriman) was another length back in third.
The Ready For Moni gelding has now earned $230,438 with his fifth career victory.
Both winning fillies are owned by the 518 Group, Gitup Racing, R. Smith & Todd’s Auto Group.
The 21-race Wednesday card will feature the 56th edition of the Jugette and will have an 11:00 AM post time.
Free past performance program pages are available at LittleBrownJug.com.
Photo Credit: Conrad Photos