On Monday (Sept. 15) The Red Mile hosted eight $138,889 finals of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series for freshman and sophomores of both gaits, sexes and ages. Found kicked the action off in exactly the right way as she collected her fifth consecutive win and completed a series sweep.

Trained by Brett Pelling, Found, a daughter of Always B Miki-Geothermal, proved best in the field of seven and stopped the clock in 1:49.4 as the favourite. Hip Shot (Andrew McCarthy) was second and Aintnothingucando (Dexter Dunn) was third. With Todd McCarthy holding the lines, the half sibling to 2023 Horse of the Year, Confederate, rated off the pace and came home :26.2 in hand.

The filly competes as a homebred for Diamond Creek Farm. Her record is 14-10-2-1 with a bankroll of $146,200. Found paid $2.46 to win.

Favorite Lindy In My Dreams (Dunn) held off longshot Night French Girl (T. McCarthy) by a neck in a lifetime best 1:53.2 in the two-year-old filly trot.. Rani Hanover (David Miller) came in third.

Trained by Domenico Cecere, the filly is a daughter of Ready For Moni-Lindy In My Dreams and is 5-3-1-0. Lindy In My Dreams has earned $123,154 in purse money races for Lindy Farms, her breeder. The filly paid $5.96 to win.

In the two-year-old colt trot, Scott Zeron and Inexpressable annexed the colt’s second win in a lifetime best 1:53. Onassis (Yannick Gingras) followed him home with Requiem (D. Miller) completing the trifecta.

Bred by Menhammar Stuteri Ab, Inexpressable is trained by Lucas Wallin. He is co-owned by his conditioner with Karin Walter-Mommert. A son of Walner-Ineffable, Inexpressable is 4-2-1-0 and has earned $106,173.

In a stirring stretch drive, Strangerinthenight (Zeron) ended Fusion’s skein of three consecutive triumphs in the three-year-old colt and gelding pace. Fusion (T. McCarthy) was second and Delray Beach (Dunn) was third.

The son of Tall Dark Stranger-Tall Drink Hanover crossed the line in a lifetime best 1:50.2. The colt now possesses a resume of 19-3-2-1 and boosted his bankroll to $170,425. Trained by Tony Alagna, Strangerinthenight was bred by his trainer, Marvin Katz and Riverview Racing. He is owned by Brittany Farms, Riverview Racing, Steven Head and Pryde Stables. Strangerinthenight paid $7.28 to those who supported him at the windows.

After maintaining some pretty tough competition, Blank (A. McCarthy) found a bit of class relief to his liking and collected his first win from nine starts this season with a new speed badge of 1:51.3 in the sophomore colt trot. Big Shoes (Gingras) and My Degenerate (Andy Miller) were second and third.

Trained by Marcus Melander, Blank is a son of Gimpanzee-Cover Girl. He is now 20-3-2-5 with more than $308,847 in the bank. The colt was bred by Diamond Creek Farm and is owned by S R F Stable and Holly Lane Stud East. Blank paid $9.52 to win as the public’s third choice.

With Dunn in the bike, Tactical Moni cruised over the red clay in a new lifetime best of 1:50.3 for Cecere in the three-year-old filly trot. Best Friends Girl (D. Miller) was second with My Honor (Tim Tetrick) in third.

Bred and owned by Moni Maker Stable, the filly is a daughter of Tactical Landing-All Our Moni. Tactical Moni improved her record to 9-6-1-0 and her bank account to more than $142,602. She paid $8.50 to win as the second choice.

Gingras and Barbuda Belle outlasted favoured Hope Hill (Dunn) in a lifetime best 1:50 in the rookie filly pace. Kissin In The Dark and Atlee Bender at odds of 101-1 were in third.

Trained by Ron Burke, Barbuda Belle is a daughter of Captaintreacherous-Uffizi Hanover. The filly was bred by Kountry Lane Standardbreds. She is owned by Thomas and Scott Dillon along with Craig Henderson. The filly’s record is 8-2-1-0 and she has earned $125,695. She paid $32.70 to win at odds of 15-1.

Sent off as the second choice in the field of 10, Captain Apple out-finished Drink To That (Zeron) and Up In Place (Marvin Luna) in a lifetime best 1:50.4 to take the two-year-old colt pace. Up In Place was 113-1.

Trained by Chris Ryder, Captain Apple is a son of Captaintreacherous-Apple Hanover. The colt was bred by Let It Ride Stables and J L Benson Stables. He is owned by his trainer, Lisa Ezzo, Alan Johnston and Let It Ride Stables. Captain Apple is 5-2-0-2 with $101,251 in the bank. The colt paid $5.72 to win.

On Tuesday (Sept. 16) The Red Mile will host its final card of sire stakes season with eight $40,000 USD finals of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series. The facility will take a brief respite prior to the Grand Circuit rolling into town for two weeks on Sept. 25.

(With files from The Red Mile)