No Approval Needed is now a two-time winner in the Buckeye Stallion Series this season after scoring a victory on Monday (June 22) as Northfield Park Racino hosted four $20,000 divisions of the third leg for sophomore filly trotters.
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06/23/26
No Approval Needed Now a 2-Time Winner in BSS as Northfield Hosts Third Leg for Sophomore Filly Trotters
06/22/26
Bad Girl Up Gets Another BSS Win as Northfield Hosts Third Leg for Sophomore Filly Pacers
Bad Girl Up recorded a second consecutive win in the Buckeye Stallion Series on Sunday (June 21) as Northfield Park Racino hosted three $20,000 divisions of the third leg for sophomore filly pacers.
06/21/26
Up In Place Scores Second Straight OSS Win as Northfield Hosts Third Leg for Sophomore Pacers
Up In Place scored his second straight Ohio Sires Stakes victory on Saturday (June 20) as Northfield Park Racino hosted the third leg for sophomore pacers.
06/19/26
Long Tom Fillies Sweep Ohio Sires Stakes as Longshots
Long-shot daughters of Long Tom swept the two $75,000 divisions in the third leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old filly trotters, both setting new lifetime marks in the process. The races held Thursday (June 18) at Eldorado Scioto Downs were won by Mooter Tooter (1:54.2) and Charlotte Elise (1:55.2).
06/19/26
Northfield Hosting Third Leg of BSS for Sophomore Fillies on June 21-22
The 2026 Buckeye Stallion Series resumes with the third leg for sophomore fillies on Sunday and Monday (June 21-22) at Northfield Park Racino.
06/18/26
Sassy By The Sea Eyes 3-for-3 Start in OSS as Northfield Hosts Third Leg for Sophomore Pacers
Sassy By The Sea is looking to stay perfect on the season as Northfield hosts the third leg for sophomore pacers on Saturday (June 20). Three $50,000 divisions of fillies and two $75,000 divisions of colts and geldings highlight a 16-race card starting at 6 p.m.
06/17/26
Beachy Seeks Another OSS Sweep as Scioto Hosts Third Leg for Sophomore Filly Trotters
Two horses from Beachy’s stable — Charlies Moni and Rose Run Brooke — swept the two divisions in the second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes for sophomore filly trotters that night. They have the chance to match that feat on Thursday (June 18) as Eldorado Scioto Downs hosts two $75,000 divisions of the third leg as part of a 15-race card starting at 5:25 p.m.
06/16/26
Bitcoin King Adds Second BSS Win as Northfield Hosts Third Leg for Sophomore Colt Trotters
Bitcoin King added a second Buckeye Stallion Series victory to his 2026 ledger on Monday (June 15) as Northfield Park Racino hosted four $20,000 divisions of the third leg for sophomore colt trotters.
06/14/26
Big Ranger Lowers Track Record Again at Scioto
For his second start in a row, Big Ranger lowered the Eldorado Scioto Downs track record for 3-year-old colt trotters – this time tripping the beam in 1:50.3. The win was in the second $75,000 division of the Ohio Sires Stakes.
06/12/26
Eckert Hill Brady Looks to Break Through at Northfield in Third Leg of BSS
Four $20,000 divisions of the third leg of the BSS for sophomore colt trotters are on tap in Monday’s 16-race card at Northfield starting at 6 p.m. The second and fourth divisions stand out, as those fields each feature three winners from previous legs. The fourth division is headlined by first-leg winner Eckert Hill Brady (Sam Widger) and second-leg winners Lane Holding Court (Dan Noble) and Mile Range (Brett Miller). Eckert Hill Brady opened as the 5-2 favorite and will leave from post five.
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