by Emily Gaskin, for Hoosier Park Racing and Casino

Anderson, IN — After successfully sweeping the Miss Windfall Series at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, Royal Passion extended her dominating win streak with a triumph in the second $12,500 leg of the Bill Thompson Series on Tuesday (April 24). The Rod Lorenzo trained filly is now a perfect five-for-five in her sophomore season as she lowered her lifetime mark to 1:55.4.

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Royal Passion has won five straight races in 2012.

Walter Haynes, Jr. sent Nucs Southern Bell to the front powerfully from post nine as they led the field of ten through splits of :26.2 and :55.4.

Trace Tetrick and Royal Passion sat contently along the rail in third while Electric Tigress and driver Ricky Macomber, Jr. reaped the benefits of a pocket trip in second. Tetrick asked the 3-year-old filly to make a bid to the front as the field headed into the last turn and they never looked back.

Reaching the three-quarter marker in 1:26.1, Royal Passion romped home to win by 1-1/2 lengths over a closing Electric Tigress. Jodi Girl and Sam Widger also closed hard late in the stretch to get up for the third place finish. Royal Passion paid $3.00 to win as the heavy betting favorite.

The daughter of Royal Art-Nukular Passion is owned and bred by Dobbins Standardbreds Inc. and has career earnings of $30,240.

In the second division of the late closing action, E R Sister was able to reach the winner’s circle in 1:56.3 after a tough first over trip.

Peter Wrenn sent Bittersweet Best to the front to dictate fractions of :27, :57.4 and 1:27.1. The Don Eash trained and driven E R Sister benefited from a pocket sitting trip as the bettor’s choice, Springhouse Waltz, sat fourth along the rail.

The field remained in single file as they approached the final turn. Eash was the first to commit as he tipped the daughter of Allamerican Captor-Dragonshine out from the rail to make a run at the leader down the long Hoosier Park stretch. E R Sister responded with a :29.1 closing panel to win over Springhouse Waltz by three-quarters of a length. Bittersweet Best held on gamely for the third place finish after a taxing trip on the front end.

E R Sister has now recorded two wins on the year as she increased her lifetime earnings to $21,816 for her owners, Eash Racing Stable Inc. E R Sister returned $9.60 for the win.

The Bill Thompson series continues with the $20,000 final slated for Tuesday (May 1) at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino.

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