Indiana-sired three-year-old trotting colts and geldings contested two $48,000 Indiana Sires Stakes events at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Thursday (July 29).
Brookview Bullet returned to his home state and rebounded gamely with a 1:53.3 score in the opening stakes division. After making a break racing against open company in his last appearance, Brookview Bolt was all business as he made his game winning move down the backside en route to his near-two-length victory with driver Sam Widger in the sulky. Brookview Bolt scored his fourth win from seven seasonal starts for trainer Ron Burke, and paid $3.60 to win.
Owned by Burke Racing Stable, Knox Services, J&T Silva-Purnel&Libby and Weaver Bruscemi, the son of Swan For All and Wittys Winner recorded his eighth lifetime win from 19 starts. Monarch and James Yoder finished second, while Illini Earl and Brandon Bates also rallied well late to round out the trifecta.
The second division was captured by Predator And Prey for driver Jared Finn and trainer J.D. Finn. Overcoming a first-over grind, Predator And Prey tracked down the pacesetting favourite Breckenridge and Dan Shetler to get up in the final strides of a 1:55.1 mile. Breckenridge and Bluebird Maverick finished in a dead heat for second.
Owned by Finn Racing LLC, the son of Guccio and Shaken Not Stirred scored his third win of the season from 10 starts. Predator And Prey, who paid $8.80, has now won five of 20 lifetime outs.
Indiana Sires Stakes action will continue at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Friday (July 30) with two $66,500 divisions for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings. For more information on the upcoming entertainment and live racing schedule, please visit www.hoosierpark.com.
(Harrah's Hoosier Park)