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Speedbewithyou demonic Niko Matchup shows the second leg of the OSS for 2-year-old Stutfutter-US Trotting News

Speedbewithyou demonic Niko Matchup shows the second leg of the OSS for 2-year-old Stutfutter-US Trotting News

Grove City, Oh -Another match between Speedbewithyou and Demonic Niko is in the docket when the second leg of the Ohio Sires on Sunday (July 20) starts in the MGM Northfield Park with three 50,000 dollars divisions of Stuttiers Stutters.

Speedbewithyou won on July 12th with the first leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes for newcomer Stutter at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Conrad Photo.

Speedbewithyou is the early 8-5 favorite in the second division with Demonic Niko, the 5-2 second choice. Both stut foals have already shown an early promise with top three-end numbers for the next generation of the next generation in the next generation and the first leg victories in the OSS in their résumés.

Demonic Niko became second place in the next generation in Eldorado Scioto Downs on 5 July and scored a time of 1: 56.4 in 1:57 in third place. A week later, on July 12th, they returned to Scioto and won their respective departments in the first leg of the OSS, Speedbewithyou in 1: 55.1 and the demonic Niko in 1: 55.4. However, only one can contribute to his overall victory on Sunday.

“Demonic Niko was in the next gene, so we have already been with her with her,” said Speedhyou coach Todd Luther. “They are both nice Fillies, but we definitely have the better end of the post office.”

Speedbewithyou will leave the post on Sunday, while the demonic Niko drawn six on the seven-horse field. Austin Hanners returns to the Sulky with Speedwithyou after taking the mission in her two previous starts this season.

“Austin came and trained her in front of the next generation and really liked her,” said Luther. “It makes it nice if you have a driver who knows the horse. It makes it much easier for him to drive.”

While this driver's horse connection may prove to be fertile, coach ERV Miller Dan Noble used on Sunday in a bike with demonic niko after Atlee Bender had led the range to a few victories and a runner-up in her three previous starts.

However, Noble has no concerns to start his first start with the promising stut foal.

“I like being a first driver,” he said.

While Speedbetramhyou and Demonic Niko are the headliners of this division, the competitive area also contains a few third-party places from the opening leg in the Moooter Tooter (Chris Page) and Tomboy Strong (Anthony Macdonald). Based on the victory of Speedbethyou in the opening stage of the OSS and her post office, Luther likes her chances of reaching the lead. But he will enter this race with careful optimism.

“She is sure what will definitely help, but with 2-year-old stutters you never know what will happen,” he said. “She qualified twice in half and she is just as good around the thing as five eighth. So we will see what happens. My job is done on Sunday when you go to the goal, and then everything will be up to Austin.”

Miller also drove noble for the first Lucky Lady Lady Volo on Sunday as the winner of the first leg. Lucky Lady Volo will leave the rail in the first division in the first division, while Sarah's mission (page), who achieved second place in the opening leg, is 5-2 second election. Lucky Lady Volo drove the board in two out of three starts this season and gave her OSS win in 1: 56.2 a third place.

There are no winners of the first leg among the entries in the third division. However, a trio of horses will try to feel in the opening leg after the board has been hit. Rose Run Brooke (Luke Hanners) is the early 8-5 favorite in the division. The Vernon Beachy Trainee and the daughter of in Range scored a second place in the opening leg. Another second-placed finisher from the first leg, Guardian Doll, will leave the 7-2 election from the 7-2 election with coach Ronnie Gillespie in The Sulky. Princess Karolyn (Justin Irvine) is the third choice with 9: 2 after taking third place in the opening leg.

Godusa, winner of the first leg, is not entered in the second leg.

On Sunday stakes on Sunday in MGM Northfield Park are 22 entries and are part of a 15-race card that begins at 6 p.m. (EDT).