After tasting defeat for the first time in 2024 in her previous outing, Agent Of Fortune avenged that loss with a victory in the lone $130,136 division of Indiana Sire Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies on Tuesday, June 25 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The feature of the 13-race Tuesday card was the third round of eight for the sophomore trotting fillies.
Leaving from post two in the field of eight, driver Robert Taylor floated Agent Of Fortune into the third position off of the gate while Black Gold (James Yoder) found the front to the first quarter in :28.3. Not satisfied with the pocket spot, driver Trace Tetrick moved Somebody Special to the lead on the backstretch as the fillies trotted to the half in :57.4. Entering the final turn, Taylor tugged the right line and hustled Agent Of Fortune first-over, surging into second on the outside of the leader at three-quarters in 1:27.1 while 1-5 favourite Skyway Paige (LeWayne Miller) gapped her cover.
Agent Of Fortune powered to the lead turning for home, putting away Somebody Special and gaining a two-length advantage on Skyway Paige, who was beginning to find her best stride in the lane. Agent Of Fortune proved game on the lead, trotting home in :28 to secure the victory by three-quarters of a length in 1:55.1 over a surging Skyway Paige and Hail Broadway (Jordan Ross), who rallied to round out the trifecta despite being last turning for home.
Taylor also trains and co-owns Agent Of Fortune as a part of Taylor Racing LLC along with Bert Paddock. A winner in six of seven starts in 2024, Agent Of Fortune has banked $156,191 on the year and $235,141 in her career. Bred by Black Creek Farm, the daughter of Dover Dan-Posterity has now won eight of 17 lifetime.
Racing continues on Wednesday, June 26 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with a 14-race card set to get underway at 6:15 p.m. The Wednesday card will also feature the traditional $10,000 guarantee on the Hoosier High 5 in the Race 14 finale.
(With files from Hoosier Park)