In addition to winning the Battle of Lake Erie, Brett Miller registered a driving triple in $65,000 Ohio Sires Stakes action for 3-year-olds on Saturday night at MGM Northfield Park, as did Virgil Morgan Jr. on the training side.
Miller and Morgan Jr. teamed up to collect victories with trotting filly Aunt Laura (by Uncle Peter and bred by owners Dick and Joyce McClelland, 1:54) and pacing filly Odds On Hialeah (by Lather Up and bred by Odds On Nourrir, 1:51 2/5) for co-owners Let It Ride Stables Inc. and Odds On Racing.
Miller's third win came with Long Tom gelding Lt Loverboy, a Midland Acres-bred, in 1:52 4/5 for trainer Daren Harvey and owners Wayne Mast Jr. and Callam Racing LLC., while Morgan Jr. completed his hat trick with Odds On Chesapeake (by Downbytheseaside and bred by Odds On Nourrir, 1:50) with Dan Noble at the controls for owner Odds On Racing.
In addition to that success with Odds On Chesapeake, Noble also found the winner's circle with trotting filly Jailhouse Pearl (by Long Tom and bred by owner Casey Clemens, 1:54 4/5) for trainer Eric Nesselroad.
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Chris Page and Ron Burke swept the pair of divisions for pacing colts and geldings, tallying with Rick Wink (by Bit Of A Legend N and bred by Larry Miller, 1:50) for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC., R A S Racing LLC., Knox Services Inc. and J&T Silva- Purnel & Libby and Fear The Hate (by Fear The Dragon and bred by Emerald Highlands Farm, 1:52 1/5) for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC., Weaver Bruscemi LLC., Knox Services Inc. and Beasty LLC.
Completing the Ohio Sires Stakes victors for the night was trotting gelding Battle Hill (by Marseille and bred by Galliers Racing LLC., 1:54 4/5) for driver Chris Lems, trainer Matt Burkholder and owner William Hartt.