Anderson, IN – Two-year-old pacing fillies began their Indiana Sire Stakes journey at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Wednesday (July 8) with a pair of divisions.
Callie Rocks driven by Trace Tetrick for trainer Tyler George set the tone by winning the first leg of the $65,500 first split. Meanwhile, Mystical JK driven by Kyle Wilfong for trainer Jay Hochstetler was shot out of a cannon down the stretch to take down the second division.
Slotted in post five, the post time favorite Callie Rocks took a quick jump out of the gate gliding along the outside to take the early lead past Skyway Elegant (Matt Krueger) and Ponda Era (Travis Seekman) to the first quarter in :27.2. Leading by 2-1/2 lengths, Callie Rocks maintained her strong start firing past the halfway mark in :57.2. As Callie Rocks’ lead grew to three lengths at the third quarter turn in 1:25.4, Skyway Elegant was hanging onto second by a thread with Ponda Era (Travis Seekman) making a play first-over on the outside. Finding an extra gear down the stretch, Ponda Era made a late challenge with a :26.2 last quarter but could not reach Callie Rocks who held on by a quarter-length in 1:53. JK’s Fast (John De Long) shook loose late to rally for third, three-quarters of a length behind the winner.
Owned by Nathan Yoder, Gary Graber and Stephen Stoll, Callie Rocks added her winning paycheck to boost her lifetime earnings to $41,306 with her third career win. The daughter of Rockin Image-Cat Race was bred by David Fry.
It was a much different route to victory for Mystical JK and driver Kyle Wilfong, as the duo went from last-to-first in the final stanza en route to the mild upset victory.
Leaving from post five, Mystical JK was away fifth in the early stages while Kountry Legacy (John De Long) cut the opening quarter in :28. Owleo’s Pride (Ricky Macomber Jr.) brushed up the backstretch to the front, taking control before the half in :56.1. The fillies stacked up slightly entering the final turn, before Owleo’s Pride continued to three-quarters in 1:25 under fire from Fantastech (Marcus Miller) while Mystical JK took the worst of the log-jam and was shuffled to last, five lengths back. Owleo’s Pride turned away Fantastech before Mystical JK began to wind up her rally on the wide side, blitzing home in :26.1 to nail Owleo’s Pride by a nose on the wire in 1:52.1. Fantastech held for third, 1-1/2 lengths back of the top two.
It was the first win in two tries for Mystical JK, a daughter of JK Endofanera-Mystical Carrie. She now has $32,500 banked for owners Connie Hochstetler, Mary Buddig, Janet Schwartz and South of the Tracks Racing Inc. Mystical JK was bred by Mystical Marker Farms.
Live racing at Hoosier Park continues Thursday (July 9) offering a host of Indiana Sire Stakes action with the first leg of the colts and gelding’s rookie trot as well as featuring two $10,000 guarantees on the Late Pick-4 and the Late Hoosier High-5 done in partnership with the USTA’s strategic wagering program. There is also Early Pick-5 (races 1-5) carryover of $3,301 with that pool being guaranteed at $15,000 to begin the Thursday action.
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