Revenue Agent extended his win streak to five after a gate-to-wire effort in the co-featured $24,000 Open Trot at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Saturday (June 30) over a very fast track.

The evening played host to three sub-1:51 miles on the 13-race card.

Sparks were flying early as Joe Putnam sent the public’s second choice, ABC Mercedes, out of the gate alertly, but quickly yielded the lead to the more popular Revenue Agent and Pete Wrenn through the opening panel of :27.1. The field remained in single file alignment through the next two panels, clocked in :57.1 and 1:26.3.

J J Hall and Chip Noble posed a threat on the outside first over as the field turned for home while ABC Mercedes charged out of the pocket, but to no avail. Revenue Agent stormed home to win convincingly in 1:54.3 over ABC Mercedes. Allthatnabagofchip, driven by Ed Hensley, staged a big rally late in the lane to get up for the third place finish.

Revenue Agent paid $4 to win as the betting favourite.

“This horse is really good right now,” Wrenn noted of his mount. “He raced really tough tonight and to come out here and do what he’s done these past few weeks says a lot about him. He raced huge again tonight.”

Revenue Agent has now won six of 11 outings this season while earning over $90,000 for owners Michael Creps and R. Kevin Greenfield. The homebred son of Revenue S has bankrolled over $150,000 in three seasons of racing for his connections.

The matching Open Pace was won by Itrustyou in rein to Ricky Macomber Jr. in 1:51.1 for Ron Burke Racing LLC. He paid $6.60 to win as part of the favoured entry.

(With files from Hoosier Park)