The Hoosier state’s top three-year-old pacing fillies were in action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Saturday, Aug. 26 with two $51,000 divisions of Indiana Sires Stakes highlighting the evening’s 14-race card. Trainer Tyler George teamed up with driver Trace Tetrick to sweep both divisions and deliver as the heavy betting favourite each time.
In the opening division, Tells On A Roll used a sharp :26.1 closing quarter to track down the pacesetting Walkin On Sunshine and driver Jay Cross just before the wire to get the victory. Stopping the timer in 1:50.3, Tells On A Roll recorded her third seasonal victory and established a new lifetime best in the process.
Walkin On Sunshine left alertly from post three to grab the early lead through the opening quarter in :27.1 while Tells On A Roll settled along the rail in fifth. Walkin On Sunshine dictated middle fractions of :55.3 and 1:23.2 and braced for the cavalry charge to the wire. Turning for home, Tetrick tipped Tells On A Roll off tiring cover and she dug in gamely late in the lane to get the victory.
The daughter of Tellitlikeitis - Have Rock Willroll is owned in partnership by Engel Stb Of Il LLC, Louis Willinger and TG Stable LLC. Tells On A Roll has now won five of 18 lifetime starts and bankrolled $138,066 in lifetime purse earnings.
In the second division, Rollin Rosie employed a gate-to-wire strategy to win by nearly two lengths in 1:50.2. With regular pilot Trace Tetrick in the bike, Rollie Rosie clicked off fractions of :26.3, :55.2 and 1:23.3 and when she turned for home, she was on top with a four-length lead. Queens Reign and Peter Wrenn staged an incredible late-closing rally to get up for second while Shadow Rage and Jared Seekman finished third. Rollin Rosie returned $2.80 to her backers at the betting windows.
Rollin Rosie (pictured above) has now won four of five this season and 10 of 12 lifetime. The daughter of JK Endofanera - Rock N Roll Baby has now earned $303,770 in lifetime purse earnings for owners SCP Stable Inc., Scott Tyler George and Gregory Samples.
The victory was also one of six victories on the evening for Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s leading driver Trace Tetrick. Tetrick is en route to his 10th straight and 12th leading driving title at Harrah’s Hoosier Park as he leads the standings with 224 wins and is currently 68 wins ahead of driver John DeLong.
Live harness racing will continue at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Tuesday, Aug. 29 with a 14-race card.
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