Anderson, IN — Less than even-money favorites Can’ttouchthese and Tarshish continued their tear through the sophomore pacing filly division with a pair of dominant scores in the fourth leg of Indiana Sire Stakes on Saturday (July 12) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Can’ttouchthese and John De Long were sent away as the 3-5 favorite in the $48,500 first division from the outside post six. De Long floated Can’ttouchthese into fourth off the wings while Angelatyourfeet (Jordan Ross) was parked and pressing to the lead around Miss Fancy Nancy (Trace Tetrick) through a quarter of :27.1. Ross grabbed into Angelatyourfeet on the backstretch, reaching the half in :56 before De Long brushed Can’ttouchthese to the top moving into the final turn. Can’ttouchthese picked up the pace moving around the turn, pacing two-lengths clear at three-quarters in in 1:23.2 while Miss Fancy Nancy moved to the outside of Angelatyourfeet from third.
Turning for home, Miss Fancy Nancy powered into second but still hat two lengths to make up on Can’ttouchthese. Under confident De Long handling, Can’ttouchthese held Miss Fancy Nancy at bay by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:50.4, Angelatyourfeet held for third.
Can’ttouchthese has now won four of five at three for trainer Roger Welch and 10 of 13 lifetime. The homebred daughter of JK Endofanera-Can’t Touch This has banked $93,500 on the season and 348,870 lifetime for owners William and Patrick De Long and Douglas Riccolo.
The $49,000 second division saw Tarshish hold up her end of the bargain at 1-5 en route to her third straight victory, this time with driver Jay Cross in the bike. Tarshish took a seat in fifth early while CC Rockin Rosie (Trace Tetrick) blasted from the outside post seven before reaching the quarter first in a blistering :26.1 inside of Princess In Pink (LeWayne Miller). Princess In Pink pressed on to the lead on the backstretch before Tarshish blasted from fifth, steamrolling to the top through a :54.1 half. Tarshish sped to three-quarters in 1:22.4 from there, opening up a 2-1/2 length lead.
Under Cross urging, Tarshish’s lead widened to four mid-way through the lane as a trio of fillies battled for place. Tarshish would coast from there, crossing the wire 2-1/2 lengths clear in 1:51:1 over Princess In Pink. Vel Cinderella (Marcus Miller) and Kaks The Boss (Kyle Wilfong) would dead-heat for the show position.
Walter Haynes Jr. trains Tarshish who has won six of seven on the season while banking $92,500 on the season for owner Joanne Samples. The daughter of Luck Be Withyou-The Party’s Rockin was bred by Luckiana Farms and now boasts a career bankroll of $239,755 while winning half of her 16 career starts.
Racing returns to Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Tuesday, July 15 with a 13-race card beginning at the new earlier post time of 5:30 p.m. through the remainder of the season. The Tuesday card will also feature $10,000 guarantees in the Late Pick 4 (races 10-13) and Late Hoosier High 5 (race 13) done in partnership with the USTA’s Strategic Wagering Program.
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