Two-year-old pacing colts were the stars of the show on Friday, Aug. 16 at Harrah's Hoosier Park with two divisions of their third leg of Indiana Sire Stakes featured. If you backed Chandler Bing at the betting windows at 62-1, he was there for you. Meanwhile, the aptly-named Hopeyaliketheshow followed suit with a mild 7-2 upset of his own in the second division.

With Jay Cross doing the driving, Chandler Bing left from post two in the field of eight in the $92,466 first division. Cross settled Chandler Bing in the third spot while Freaky Feet Beast (Jordan Ross) to command of a leisurely pace, reaching the quarter first in :29.2. Even-money favourite Deal The Odds (Joey Putnam) moved from the pocket to take over for Freaky Feet Beast at the half in :57.3. The pace begin to pick up on the final turn, with Cross tipping Chandler Bing from third to lead the charge first-over, 3-1/2 lengths behind Deal The Odds at three-quarters in 1:26.

The sprint for home began in the lane with Chandler Bing reaching the wheel of Deal The Odds while Freaky Feet Beast looked to make his move up the passing lane. Rocketing home in :25.4, Chandler Bing to the lead before scooting away by 2-1/4 lengths on the line in a career best 1:52.2. Deal The Odds held gamely for the place position, with Freaky Feet Beast finishing third.

A winner now in two of six starts on the season, Chandler Bing (pictured above) is co-owned by Twila Harts along with his trainer, Alvin Miller. The gelded son of Tellitlikeitis-Northern Beauty was bred by Glen Yoder and sports earnings of $62,146. Chandler Bing paid $126.80 for the upset victory.

Hopeyaliketheshow teamed up with driver Trace Tetrick and utilized similar first-over tactics to score in the $91,781 second division which immediately followed. Hopeyaliketheshow got away fourth from post six while the previously unbeaten Big Al Derosa (Jordan Ross) led the field of seven to the quarter in :27.2. The 1-2 favourite went unchallenged to the half in :56.2 before Tetrick right-lined Hopeyaliketheshow to begin his first-over trek on the final turn. Hopeyaliketheshow went right at Big All Derosa, as the two rookies paced as a team to three-quarters in 1:25.3. 

Turning for home, the two pacers continued to exchange blows in the lane before Hopeyaliketheshow grabbed a short lead in mid-stretch. Pacing home in :27, Hopeyaliketheshow edged clear late to reach the wire a length in front in a career best 1:52.2. Big Bad Moses (Ricky Macomber Jr.) rallied late to finish second, with Starlit Millertime (Joey Putnam) rallying up the passing lane to finish third.

Trained by Ron Burke, Hopeyaliketheshow is a two-time winner in six career outings for owners Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi, Beasty and Knox Services. Bred by Randy, Tyler and Zane Wilt, the gelded son of JK Endofanera-Dont Forget boasts a bankroll of $109,734.

The week of racing concludes at Harrah's Hoosier Park on Saturday (Aug. 17), with a 12-race card slated to begin at 7 p.m. Three-year-old pacing fillies will take center stage in a lone $94,500 USD division of leg six of Indiana Sire Stakes in the 10th race. Meanwhile, the card will get underway with a carryover of $2,853.13 in the Early Pick 5 (races 1-5) with a guaranteed pool of $10,000.

(Harrah's Hoosier Park)