Anderson, IN — A pair of $22,000 Opens headlined the 14-race program on Saturday (May 23) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, with Drink Up Drink Up and Brandon Bates taking the Open Trot to stay hot, and Rollin Rosie scoring her first win of the season in the Mare Pace with Trace Tetrick.
Out from the outside post six, Drink Up Drink Up jumped to an early challenge for the lead with Ponda Jet (Kyle Wilfong). Ponda Jet would win the early battle fending off Drink Up Drink Up to lead at the first quarter turn in :27.1. Drink Up Drink Up settled into the pocket spot while the field grew stagnant in a single file line with Ponda Jet leading the pack. Ponda Jet maintained his lead through the halfway point in :56.1. The post-time favorite Operator (Marcus Miller) was the first to break the ice up along the outside from fifth in the six-horse field. Operator moved into fourth on the outside before Drink Up Drink Up moved from the pocket on the leader Ponda Jet. At the three-quarters in 1:24.2, Ponda Jet remained the leader with Drink Up Drink Up alongside him and Niko Man (Atlee Bender) and Operator fighting for third.
Motoring down the stretch, Ponda Jet and Drink Up Drink Up put on a slug fest scrapping for every inch. Meanwhile, the rest of the entire field closed in on the top two trotters, looking to get in on a piece of the action. Relentlessly trading blows down the stretch, Drink Up Drink Up delivered the knockout blow with a :28.1 last quarter hitting the wire in 1:52.4 a half-length up. Ponda Jet held on for second with Niko Man sneaking into third at 20-1. The entire field of six was separated by 1-3/4 lengths on the wire.
The winning 6-year-old Trixton gelding is trained by Walter Haynes Jr. for owners Adam Friedland and Brian Carsey. Drink Up Drink Up added his sixth win of the season, boosting his lifetime earnings to $434,698. Drink Up Drink Up paid $8.60 to win.
Not to be outdone just two races later, the filly and mare pacers put on a show in the $22,000 Open with Rollin Rosie emerging atop a race that saw all eight mares separated by 2-1/4 lengths for Trace Tetrick and Tyler Geroge.
Tetrick rifled the slight 2-1 favorite off the wings from post four, crossing over in front of Tarshish (Marcus Miller) to cut the opening quarter in a quick :26.1. Rollin Rosie took pressure throughout the middle-half, with Yankee B Something (Jordan Ross) unable to find a seat on the first turn and moving to the leader’s wheel at the half in :54.4. Yankee B Something continued to apply pressure on the final turn, pushing Rollin Rosie to the three-quarter pole in 1:22.4.
Rollin Rosie cut the corner clear of Yankee B Something before facing fresh threats from Wild Rosa (Travis Seekman) and Can’ttouchthese (John De Long) in the center of the track. The three clashed to the wire with Rollin Rosie narrowly on top by a neck over Wild Rosa, who was 45-1, and a quarter-length clear of Can’ttouchthese in 1:51.0.
It was the first win in two outings this season for the six-year-old Rollin Rosie. Owned by SCP Stable, Tyler George and Greg Samples, the daughter of JK Endofanera-Rock N Roll Baby has won 29 of 60 lifetime, banking $737,580 lifetime. Rollin Rosie returned $6.20 to win.
Racing resumes at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Monday (May 25) with a special all-stakes Memorial Day program. The 15-race card gets underway at 5:30 p.m. and features the first round of Indiana Sire Stakes for all three-year-old divisions, headlined by the return of World Champion Odds On Mr Mamba in the Monday finale.
The Memorial Day card also includes $10,000 guarantees on the Late Pick 4 (races 12-15) and Late High 5 (race 15) in partnership with the USTA’s Strategic Wagering program, with free online programs available on the Hoosier Park website.
For more information on the 2026 live racing season, guests are encouraged to visit www.harrahshoosierpark.com.