by Emily Gaskin, for Hoosier Park

Anderson, IN — Despite soggy weather conditions and a tough, outside post nine, Grand Swan turned in another dominant performance to capture the $75,000 Indiana Sires Stakes final for 2-year-old trotting fillies at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Tuesday (Aug. 21). With LeWayne Miller in the bike, who also trains the freshman filly, Grand Swan used a sharp, front-running effort to score the victory in 1:57.1 over a sloppy track and extended her win streak to six in the process.

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Grand Swan captured the $75,000 Indiana Sires Stakes final for 2-year-old trotting fillies.

Miller wasted no time and sent Grand Swan to the front from post nine but she would have to work for position as a host of others also left for position. Verlin Yoder and Kissesforall were the first to get a call through the opening panel in :28.3. Measuredperfection and Ricky Macomber Jr. were content to grab a pocket seat while Pink Tulip and Doug Rideout were next in line third.

Grand Swan grabbed command just before the second station in :59.1 and continued to call the shots uncontested through the three-quarters in 1:29.1. As the field turned for home Sam Widger had Kota’s Swan applying pressure first-over and she was quickly matching strides with the leader. Miller asked his mount for more and Grand Swan dug in gamely, putting together a :28 final quarter to get the win by a length. Kota’s Swan had to settle for second place honors while Kissesforall held on to round out the trifecta. As the 4-5 favorite, Grand Swan returned $3.60 to her backers at the betting windows.

“She always fools me a little bit,” Miller noted after the victory. “She’s so laid back so it’s hard to tell how she feels but she loves to fight them off. I had to ask her a little bit when we turned for home but I knew she would fight them off if she could. She’s getting better and stronger with every start.”

With the win, the daughter of Swan For All-Queen Mum recorded her sixth seasonal win from eight lifetime outings. It was the sixth consecutive victory for Grand Swan as she pushed her career earnings to $145,125 for owners Grand Swan Racing, Go Fast Stable, and Never 2 Late Stable.

Indiana Sires Stakes action will continue at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Wednesday as the track plays host to the $75,000 Indiana Sires Stakes finals for the 3-year-old trotting fillies and 2-year-old pacing fillies. The evening’s 13-race card will also offer several signature wagering opportunities.

The Pick-4, Pick-5 and Hoosier High-5 all went unsolved on Tuesday’s program and will feature carryovers for Wednesday’s program. Along with the regularly scheduled $20,000 guaranteed trifecta in race 10, Hoosier Park will also offer a $20,000 guaranteed Pick-5, with a carryover in excess of $6,000. The Pick-4, which is featured in races three-six, will be kick-started by a $3,881.36 carryover while the Hoosier High-5 will be highlighted in the last race of the evening with $4,006.91 in carryover money up for grabs.

For more information on the upcoming entertainment and live racing schedule, please visit www.hoosierpark.com.