Quote from Bgtolex25 on May 7, 2026, 6:58 PM

It is decent strategy.  With the allowances, she is safe and in softer with predominantly NW 2.

Sadly, because I love this filly and my heart is forever with the horse, she looks to be regressing.  Ugh…hate, hate, hate it.

Quote from Jim Sherman on July 18, 2026, 8:03 PM

Not even a freaking effort tonight at Scioto.  What’s the point of shipping and racing her without evening engaging.  Yes an 8 post but…. 

Quote from Bgtolex25 on July 19, 2026, 7:11 AM

For whatever reason, she is not the horse she was earlier in the year or at moments last year.  I feel for you.

I noticed that not all the entries had a tag on them, whereas they all had to race with a tag in the earlier rounds.  I heard on an OHHA broadcast this week that they might write a 2 year old version next year.  Good on Ohio for creating new opportunities.

Quote from Lonnie on July 19, 2026, 9:25 AM

Quote from Bgtolex25 on July 19, 2026, 7:11 AM

For whatever reason, she is not the horse she was earlier in the year or at moments last year.  I feel for you.

I noticed that not all the entries had a tag on them, whereas they all had to race with a tag in the earlier rounds.  I heard on an OHHA broadcast this week that they might write a 2 year old version next year.  Good on Ohio for creating new opportunities.

I didn't see this in the condition before last night; it was labeled as "Optional Claiming".

Quote from MaywoodAl on July 19, 2026, 1:17 PM

Conditions:
All rules and conditions for the Buckeye Stallion Series (BSS) will
apply to the Buckeye Claiming Series (BCS) unless otherwise specifi ed below. Each leg of the BSS and the BCS will be scheduled on
the same day, at the same track.
1. Legs 1, 2 and 3 - to be claimed for $25,000
2. Leg 4 - starters allowance of $25,000 (must have started in BCS
Legs 1, 2 or 3 to not have a claiming tag)
3. Leg 5 - starters allowance of $25,000 (must have started in BCS
Leg 1, 2, 3 or 4 with a claiming tag to not have a claiming tag
in Leg 5)
4. There is no claiming allowance.
5 Final:
a. Has no claiming tag.
b. Must race in two legs of the BCS with a $25,000 claiming
tag to be eligible for the fi nal.
6. OSRC claiming rules apply.

Quote from Bgtolex25 on July 19, 2026, 7:37 PM

You know…when I posted my earlier comments about the Buckeyes claiming conditions, I thought to myself to try to look it up.  Nah…I thought.  My friend @maywoodal will do it for us.  Thx Al.

Hope to catch up with you this summer at The Red Mile.

Quote from MaywoodAl on July 19, 2026, 10:23 PM

Hopefully, I can make it a down there a few times. Work added an extra day per week in office,  i had throw my original  track schedule out the window. I need a new plan. 

Quote from Lonnie on July 21, 2026, 10:25 AM

Quote from MaywoodAl on July 19, 2026, 1:17 PM

Conditions:
All rules and conditions for the Buckeye Stallion Series (BSS) will
apply to the Buckeye Claiming Series (BCS) unless otherwise specifi ed below. Each leg of the BSS and the BCS will be scheduled on
the same day, at the same track.
1. Legs 1, 2 and 3 - to be claimed for $25,000
2. Leg 4 - starters allowance of $25,000 (must have started in BCS
Legs 1, 2 or 3 to not have a claiming tag)
3. Leg 5 - starters allowance of $25,000 (must have started in BCS
Leg 1, 2, 3 or 4 with a claiming tag to not have a claiming tag
in Leg 5)
4. There is no claiming allowance.
5 Final:
a. Has no claiming tag.
b. Must race in two legs of the BCS with a $25,000 claiming
tag to be eligible for the fi nal.
6. OSRC claiming rules apply.

@maywoodal, thank you for this!