Harrah’s Hoosier Park hosted the third leg of Indiana Sire Stakes action for two-year-old pacing fillies on a soggy Thursday (August 26) in Anderson, Indiana. The night would include two rain delays due to a powerful thunderstorm hovering in the area, as well as interference resulting in disqualification in the second division of stakes action, but at the end of the night, it was two daughters of JK Endofanera left standing atop the two divisions of Sire Stakes action for the pacing fillies.
The $68,000 first division for the pacing fillies would belong to JJ Endofanera and John De Long. Leaving alertly from Post 4, JJ Endofanera landed in the pocket seat behind Hedda Hopper (Trace Tetrick) through a fast opening quarter in :26.3. Up the backstretch, the field of nine would remain in straight alignment as Tetrick would tap the brakes on the front end, taking the field to the halfway point in :56. The undefeated Alloutblitz and Sam Widger would be the first to move, storming up after the leader from fourth to take on Tetrick and Hedda Hopper as the pace picked up on the far turn through three-quarters in 1:23.4.
Hedda Hopper would shrug off the challenge from Alloutblitz who would retreat on the turn, however, JJ Endofanera and De Long loomed large ready to slingshot from the pocket. Utilizing a :27.1 final quarter, JJ Endofanera opened up on the field in the stretch, pacing away to victory by three length at the line over Hedda Hopper in 1:51.3 with Ms Quick Sand and Brandon Bates getting up for show.
It was the second career victory for JJ Endofanera, lowering her lifetime mark by four seconds in doing so. Trained by Brian Brown, JJ Endofaneara is owned by Country Club Acres, Kirk Nichols, Milton Leeman and VIP Internet Stable. The daughter of JK Endofanera was bred by the 3 Brothers Stables of New York and is the first foal out of the Somebeachsomewhere mare, JK Youre So Vain. The $35,000 Harrisburg purchase has now gone on to earn $52,220 in six starts on the season thus far.
The $68,500 second division served as the finale on the 14-race card. Trick Of The Light and Mike Oosting crossed the wire first, however, after and extensive inquiry, it would be JKs Rollin Baby who was crowned the winner. The focus of the disqualification came in the opening stages of the race as Trick Of The Light and Oosting went for the lead, three deep on the outside of Dancin Image on the rail, and Marvelous Marshia in between horses. The judges deemed that Trick Of The Light pinched Marvelous Marshia entering the first turn, resulting in interference with Dancin Image along the rail who would then go off stride.
JKs Rolling Baby paced her mile in 1:52.1 to score her third win in as many career starts. JK My Girl and Tyler Smith finished third placed second, with Lorraine Smoke and James Yoder rounding out the trifecta after finishing fourth but placed third.
JKs Rollin Baby is owned by the Engel Stable of Il LLC, Hen-Shaut Stable, Louis Willinger and George Golemes and trained by Erv Miller. Bred by Mahlon Lambright, the JK Endofanera filly is out of the Rocknroll Hanover mare Rock N Roll Baby and was a $20,000 purchase from the Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale. Maintaining her perfect career through three starts, JKs Rollin Baby now boasts earnings of $50,500 on the season.
Indiana Sire Stakes action will continue on Friday night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, with three divisions set to go for the two-year-old pacing colts, including the likes of undefeated colts Soaring Now and Ponda Warrior.
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