M-M’s Dream (Yannick Gingras) has been near the top of the division her entire career and today was no different in the $94,000 Ms. Versatility Final (Grade 3) on the Little Brown Jug undercard.

The Swan For All mare grabbed the early lead, controlled the fractions and held off late challenges from Call Me Goo (Tim Tetrick) by ½ length and Bravo Angel S (Jason Bartlett) by 1 ½ lengths in 1:53.

The six-year-old mare is owned by Hillside Stables and Frank Baldachino.

M-M’s Dream has amassed $2,049,167 during her 64-race career.

The Ms. Versatility Final is presented by Allerage Farms.

 

Old Oaken Bucket to Cheers Hanover

Cheers Hanover (Ronnie Wrenn, Jr.) wore down the pacesetting Whiskey Wow (David Miller) and held off a rally by Lefties Righties (Braxten Boyd) to win the $103,500 Old Oaken Bucket (Grade 3) for sophomore colt trotters.

The winning time was 1:54.4.

Cheers Hanover won for the fifth time this season and the nineth time during his career.

The Bar Hopping gelding has won $254,848 for the partnership of Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, James Simpson and J&T Silva-Purnel & Libby.

 

 

Divine Thing Takes Buckette for Three-Year-Old Filly Trot

Country Victory (David Miller) looked to have thing under control in the $81,400 Buckette (Grade 3) until Divine Thing (Todd McCarthy) found enough daylight in the stretch to sprint clear in 1:53.2.

Country Victory held on for second and Santa Cristina (Scott Zeron) finished 5 lengths back in third.

Divine Thing has won three straight races for the ownership group of Jay Mossbarger, Brent Hopper & Kyle Gray.

Steve Carter trains the Greenshoe three-year-old trotting filly.

 

 

Prolific Fire Establishes New Stake Mark in $116,140 OBC 3FP

Greg Luther Racing’s Prolific Fire overcame the second-tier starting position and crushed her eight opponents by 10 lengths in a stakes record 1:51.

Austin Hanners got the winner away in an early third, took the lead past the half-mile station and cruised home ahead of The Word Is Out (Chris Page) and Anna Loves Bananas (Aaron Merriman).

The Catch The Fire filly took the lion’s share of the $116,140 purse to push her career earnings to $267,445.

 

Rick Wink Victorious in Ohio Breeders Championship

By: Emily Cain

Under a confident drive by Chris Page, Rick Wink took the $116,440 Ohio Breeders Championship for 3-year-old colt pacers in 1:50.4.

Leaving the gate from post four, Downbythewater (Dexter Dunn) got positioned near the front, followed by Swingtown (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.). At the first quarter pole, Swingtown held the lead in 27.1 with Rick Wink parked second on the outside.

Before they reached the halfway mark, Rick Wink grabbed the lead in 55.3. Positions remained unchanged past the three quarters in 1:24.2.

At the final turn, Swingtown made one final attempt to close in on stablemate, but his late bid would prove unsuccessful.

Rick Wink won by a head over Swingtown. It was another 1 ¼ lengths back to Downbythewater.

The son of Bit Of A Legend N has won five of 11 starts this season and 13 of 20 lifetime. He has earned $589,970 lifetime.

Ron Burke trains the winner for Burke Racing Stable, RAS Racing, Knox Services, and J&T Silva-Purnel & Libby.

Emily Cain participated in the United States Harness Writer’s Association’s Clyde Hirt Journalism Workshop, where she was able to cover the 100th edition of the Hambletonian. She is a junior at Ohio University, studying journalism and sport management.