Con Game is a winner in Fox Stake
August 20, 2010,by Paul Ramlow, USTA Internet News Manager
Columbus, OH — Sawgrass Farms LLC’s Con Game was a wire-to-wire winner from post five in the $47,685 Fox Stake for 2-year-old pacers on Friday (August 20) at the Indiana State Fair.
Trained by Perry Smith and driven to victory by Todd Warren, the Cam’s Card Shark-Lady Leslie colt left the gate strongly and was never caught through fractions of :27.1, :56.1, 1:24.2 and 1:54.2. Con Game was a 1-1/4 length winner over Four Starzzz Z, with Best Man Hanover finishing third.
For Con Game, the win was his second in four lifetime starts and increased his bankroll to $32,192.
Co-featured on the Friday card at Indianapolis was the $26,939 Horseman-Ralph Wilfong Trot for 2-year-olds. Robert Key’s Ice Machine lowered his mark to 1:58.1 when he took advantage of a three hole trip and powered by the leaders in the lane to post his second career victory in five trips behind the gate.
Peter Wrenn was in the bike for trainer Rich Gillock as the Muscles Yankee-Icy Pleasure colt posted a two length victory over Cartier Field with Windsong Farewell third.
In addition, four Hoosier Stakes for 2-year-olds were contested as part of the Grand Circuit card. The winners on Friday were:
$23,237 Hoosier Stake–2-Year-Old Colt Trot
Roydon (CJ’s Secret-Redmont Worthy)
Time: 2:01.2
Driver: Rick Farrington
Trainer/Owner: Aaron Stutzman
$22,943 Hoosier Stake–2-Year-Old Filly Trot
B Delightfull (Danish Delight-B Low)
Time: 1:58.4
Driver: Mark O’Mara
Trainer: Bret Shultz
Owner: Ben Robards
$24,667 Hoosier Stake–2-Year-Old Colt Pace
Rampage Jackson (Ponder-Miss Yankee Doodle)
Time: 1:55.3
Driver: Jason Dillander
Trainer: Tim Wilson, Jr.
Owners: Wilson Racing Stable Inc. and David Yohe
$24,263 Hoosier Stake–2-Year-Old Filly Pace
Southwest (Western Hanover-Matt’s A Coming)
Time: 1:54.3
Driver: Travis Seekman
Trainer: Joe Seekman
Owners: Scott Rudnick, SRS Stable and Helping Hands Stables
The Friday card also featured the Horseman stakes for 3-year-old pacers and trotters. Here are the winners:
$34,919 Horseman–3-Year-Old Open Pace
Allthatgltrsisgold (Cam’s Card Shark-Glitter N Glitz)
Time: 1:52
Driver: Dave Magee
Trainer: Bobby Brower
Owner: Victory Hill Farm Inc.
$19,508 Horseman–3-Year-Old Filly Pace (1st. div.)
Tressa (Jate Lobell-Tammy C Tresa)
Time: 1:54.1
Driver/Trainer: Dan Shetler
Owner: Jo Shetler
$19,508 Horseman–3-Year-Old Filly Pace (2nd. div.)
Baby Mc (McArdle-My Baby And Me)
Time: 1:55
Driver: Rick Farrington
Trainer: Brooke Nickells
Owner: Glenby Farms
$31,097 Horseman–3-Year-Old Filly Trot
Vitamin M (Muscles Yankee-Armbro Vitality)
Time: 1:58.2
Driver/Trainer: Trent Stohler
Owners: Trent Stohler Stable Inc., Michael Wilt, Brian Lambright and Stacey Ruddick
$22,049 Horseman–3-Year-Old Open Trot (1st. div.)
Skyway Cruiser (Keep It A Secret-Chartley)
Time: 1:58.1
Driver/Trainer: Doug Rideout
Owners: Alan White and Julie Rideout
$21,449 Horseman–3-Year-Old Open Trot (2nd. div.)
Mo Muscles (Muscles Yankee-Garland’s Princess)
Time: 1:56.4
Driver/Trainer: Dan Shetler
Owners: Parent Racing Stable LLC and Crystal Ball Stables