from Indiana Downs

Shelbyville, IN — Indiana Downs hosted the opening round of Indiana Sires Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Thursday (August 4) with a quartet of $40,000 divisions. Cincinnati Kid freshmen dominated the events, winning three of the four contests.

Cincinnati Star turned in the fastest split of the night, winning for driver Trace Tetrick in 2:00.

Starting from post three, Cincinnati Star and Tetrick raced mid-pack early before moving to the lead on the way to a 1:00.4 opening half. The Steve Carter trainee extended to a two length advantage at three-quarters and crossed the wire 3-1/4 lengths ahead of Antie M. Go Kid Go finished a distant third.

The victory was the fourth in eight starts for the freshman, owned by Peggy Carter, Sheila Hummel, Robert Reid and Great American Stables, LLC. Bred by Double Spring Farm, Cincinnati Star (Cincinnati Kid-Eastern Star Two) returned $15.60 in victory.

This Kid Cant Wait, with Ricky Macomber, Jr. in the bike, followed favorite She’s Country and Charlie Conrad throughout the mile and trotted home in :30 to claim victory in another $40,000 division by three parts of a length in 2:02. Second choice My Sweet Shiela and Dave Magee were third.

The victory was the first career tally for the Cincinnati Kid-B Over Soon filly. Bred by Victory Hill Farm, the freshman is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Frank Baldachino and Phillip Collura.

Unhurried early in the mile, Bluebird Kidsqueen (Cincinnati Kid-Kouch Queen) advanced from third-over at the three-quarter pole to score a victory Thursday. Guided by trainer Robert Taylor, the filly took command at the top of the stretch and pulled away by 3-1/4 lengths, stopping the clock in 2:02.3. D K Sadie and Joe Putnam trotted second while favorite Mont Money finished third. Owned by Taylor and Douglas Riccolo, Bluebird Kidsqueen earned her first win in her second career start.

The Above The Bar-Sue’s Kitchen filly Bar Sue picked up the win in the last $40,000 division on the program with a 2:02.4 effort for trainer Valerie Wells. Sam Widger sat behind the freshman, moving from seventh after the half and trotting home in :29.1 to win by 1-1/4 lengths. Sweetasmusic raced second, followed by favorite Blueridge Abigail. Dennis Reisert owns Bar Sue, a winner in her pari-mutuel debut.