The Ohio Breeders’ Championship 090920

RACE 9 - Delaware - OH - September 20, 2022 Conditions: OHIO BREEDERS CHAMPIONSHIP 3 YEAR OLD FILLIES 1ST DIVISION - TOTAL PURSE $43,234 Gait: Trot Purse: $21,617 Class: OBC 3YR F Distance: 1 mile Track Cond: FT Temp-Allow: 77-0 Off Time: 2:41 PM HN Horse Finish Actual LQ Odds Driver Trainer 2 Curly Top 1/3T 1:55.2 28.2 1.30 Aaron Merriman Jerry Lighthill 4 Rose Run Keepsake 2/3T 1:56.1 29.0 *1.10 Dan Noble Tom Blankenship 6 Get Chipped 3/12 1:57.4 30.2 8.10 Russell Swartz Marty Wollam 5 Northmedo Esther 4/14T 1:58.2 29.4 30.60 Chip Noble Mike Medors 1 Allthatnabagofchip 5/16 1:58.3 30.3 5.40 Ryan Stahl Kent Sherman 3 Sassey Sauterelle 6/22 1:59.4 31.0 33.50 John Konesky III John Konesky III 1st Curly Top (3, M Emile Angus - Platinum Plus - Pine Chip) Registered Owner(s)/Lessee(s): Jerry Lighthill - OH Breeder(s): Fred Freppel - OH 2nd Rose Run Keepsake (3, M Armbro Laser - Suchanicegirl - Striking Sahbra) Registered Owner(s): Ronald Bates - OH Breeder(s): Kathy Smith - OH, Richard Laitinen - TX, Brian Kelley - OH, Terry Kinsley - OH 3rd Get Chipped (3, M Chip Chip Hooray - Patti Page - American Winner) Registered Owner(s): Acadia Farms Inc - OH, Pat Holden - OH Breeder(s): Midland Acres Inc - OH

RACE 11 - Delaware - OH - September 20, 2022 Conditions: OHIO BREEDERS CHAMPIONSHIP 3 YEAR OLD FILLIES 2ND DIVISION - TOTAL PURSE $43,234 Gait: Trot Purse: $21,617 Class: OBC 3YR F Distance: 1 mile Track Cond: FT Temp-Allow: 77-0 Off Time: 3:21 PM HN Horse Finish Actual LQ Odds Driver Trainer 4 Striking Lauren 1/HD 2:00.1 30.4 2.30 Ray Paver Danny Collins 3 Mini Marvelous 2/HD 2:00.1 31.2 17.80 Russell Swartz Mike Medors 5 Mocha Jo 3/1Q 2:00.2 31.2 *1.30 Chip Noble Chip Noble 2 Sam`s Honeybee 4/1H 2:00.2 30.4 11.60 Kurt Sugg Ben Miller 6 Dancin Thea 5/2 2:00.3 30.3 19.80 Aaron Merriman Wes Hershberger 1 Cindora 6/2T 2:00.4 31.1 2.10 Jim Dailey Jim Mulinix 1st Striking Lauren (3, M Chip Chip Hooray - Cavalier Sahbra - Striking Sahbra) Registered Owner(s)/Lessee(s): Danny Collins - OH, Jerry Sommers - OH, John Rhoads Jr - OH Breeder(s): Steiner Stock Farm - OH 2nd Mini Marvelous (3, M Pegasus Spur - Mini Miracle - Striking Sahbra) Registered Owner(s): Robert Sidley - OH Breeder(s): Robert Sidley - OH 3rd Mocha Jo (3, M Chip Chip Hooray - Jo`s Gesture - Super Ben Joe) Registered Owner(s): Patricia Davis - OH Breeder(s): Patricia Davis - OH

Curly Top trotted to a stakes and national season's harness racing record 1:55.2 to win her division of the $43,234 Ohio Breeders Championship for three-year-old filly trotters on opening day at the Delaware, OH Fair. Striking Lauren captured the second division in 2:00.1.

The victory was Curly Top's 12th of the season in 22 starts and increased her 2009 earnings to $74,210 for owner-trainer Jerry Lighthill of Wauseon, OH. The daughter of Emily Angus also captured the $80,000 Ohio Sires Stakes Championship at Northfield Park.

Driver Aaron Merriman moved Curly Top into an early lead and never looked back, beating Rose Run Keepsake by 3 ¾ lengths with Get Chipped third.

Striking Lauren, driven by Ray Paver, moved from third at the top of the stretch to edge Mini Marvelous and Mocha Jo for only her third victory of the season. The Chip Chip Hooray filly is owned by trainer Danny Collins of Columbus, Jerry Sommers of Pickerington,OH and John Rhoads, Jr. of Circleville, OH.

Shez A Good Osorne slipped her head in front at the wire to win the $55,834 Ohio Breeders Championship two-year-old filly pace in 1:56.4 at the Delaware County Fair.

Stan Stahl powered the Mantacular filly on the outside to nip Up Front Cruiser and Rub Thing for her fourth win in 2009. Owned by Jerome Osborne and trained by Eric Hamlet, paid $95.20-29.80-10.40.