Corbin, KY — Cumberland Run concluded its second harness meet Tuesday (Nov. 5) with a sensational card that included eight $100,000 finals of the Kentucky Sires Stakes.
Todd McCarthy, in his first year racing at Cumberland Run, won four of the 12 races to capture the driving title with 18 wins out of 56 starts. That was two victories more than his brother, Andrew McCarthy, and Hall of Famer David Miller. The Australian-born Todd McCarthy also won the meet earnings title with $624,430 in purses.
Tony Dinges went 11 for 27 to take the trainer’s title, two wins more than Ron Burke, whose $347,050 earned by his horses led in purses
“We’re thrilled to have so quickly become a must-stop for harness racing’s leading trainers and drivers and being part of a Kentucky circuit that is making huge strides, thanks to legislation passed by the General Assembly three years ago,” said Ted Nicholson, Vice President of Racing for Cumberland Run and its sister Thoroughbred track Kentucky Downs.
The $100,000 finals were for 2- and 3-year-olds, with each age having male and female divisions for trotters and pacers. In addition, there were four Kentucky Sires Stakes for the various divisions of 4-year-olds, which had three $50,000 legs instead of a final.
The 4-year-old trotting mare Railee Something went four-for-four at the meet for owner-breeder Ronald Mersky, trainer Roger Cullipher and driver Andrew McCarthy. Railee Something won a $25,000 open trot in the meet’s opening days before sweeping the Sires Stakes legs.
Seven other horses went three-for-three in Sires Stakes action at Cumberland Run. They included the 2-year-old trotting filly Yo Tillie, who is driven, trained and owned by Verlin Yoder. The others were Hard Seven, Caviart Delight, Once In A Lifetime, Admiral Hill, Fearless Bettor and Bourbon County.
Complete charts for the Tuesday races are available here.
Finals for the Sires Stakes increased to $100,000 apiece from $70,000 last year.
Cumberland Run’s 2025 racing dates are Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays Oct. 12-Nov. 4. The track has the option to race Saturdays Oct. 11, 18, 25 and Nov. 1. Check themintcumberlandrun.com next year for any additional dates.