Anderson, IN – A pair of $49,000 divisions of Indiana Sire Stakes for sophomore trotting fillies headlined the 14-race program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Wednesday (June 11), seeing the reigning champion For Dayze go back-to-back and Bluebird Kazoom headlining a big night for the driver and trainer combination of Jordan Ross and Henry Graber Jr.
Starting out of the gate in post three as the 7-5 second choice, For Dayze and driver John De Long patiently sat back in fourth during the early stages. Meanwhile, Dial Nine One One (Jordan Ross) took the opportunity, first out in front to lead the six-horse field to the first quarter turn in :28.3.
At the halfway mark, Honeymoon (Trace Tetrick) bounced to the outside shuffling past Dial Nine One One to reach the half mile in :56.3. Moving up the ranks, For Dayze followed by Help Cum Laude (Atlee Bender) in her draft led the charge in the outflow while Honeymoon looked to get separation from the favorites on the far turn.
Honeymoon raced three lengths clear to three-quarters in 1:24.4 while For Dayze continued her charge into third with Dial Nine One One being her next target. Into the homestretch, For Dayze glided past Dial Nine One One with her sights set on the leader Honeymoon.
Nearing the wire, For Dayze advanced along the right side of Honeymoon looking to slug it out down the stretch. Punching the accelerator at the right time, For Dayze surged late to nail the upset minded Honeymoon by a neck on the wire in a career best 1:53.1 as Dial Nine One One held onto third.
For Dayze is owned by William De Long and Patrick De Long and was bred by Ernie Lambright. The 3-year-old filly increased her seasonal earnings to $50,550 winning her first two legs of Indiana Sire Stakes action while pushing her career bankroll to $313,550. For Dayze paid $4.80 to win.
Earlier in the card, Bluebird Kazoom driven by Jordan Ross for trainer Henry Graber Jr. took care of business in the $49,000 first division.
Flying out the gate up the middle in post five, Bluebird Kazoom had her eyes set of the lead before Pure Love (Bender) surged from the outside to beat Bluebird Kazoom to the rail to set the tempo to the quarter in :27.4. Not willing to relinquish the lead for too long, Bluebird Kazoom zoomed along the outside to take the lead from Pure Love meeting the halfway point in :56.2 to lead the five-horse field.
At the three-quarter pole in 1:25.4, Bluebird Kazoom began extending her lead followed by Pure Love, Expressive Gal (Kyle Wilfong) and Judge Lily (Kevin Lambright) while Make It Spicy (Trace Tetrick) went on a break. Motoring down the stretch, the lead continued to expand for Bluebird Kazoom as she cruised to the wire uncontested in 1:54. Expressive Gal got up for second, while Pure Love settled for third.
The 3-year-old filly is owned by Hillside Stables, Indiana Stables LLC, Hickory Hollow Stables and Michael Rosenthal. Bluebird Kazoom was bred by Delvin Miller, Kenneth Bontrager and Daryl Miller. Boosting her career earnings to $62,225 with her seventh win of her 3-year-old rookie season, Bluebird Kazoom paid $3.20 to win.
This victory marked the second win of the eventual five for the driver and trainer combination of Jordan Ross and Henry Graber Jr. The pair took three of the first six races on the card with with the other visits to the winner’s circle in race one with Ilikeitlikethat ($4, 1:53) and race six with Clear And Cool ($6.40, 1:56.2). The duo then teamed up to take down the late double with Rockin Mudslinger ($2.40, 1:50.4) and Ponda Bugatti ($2.10, 1:53.4)
Live racing resumes at Hoosier Park Thursday night (June 11) with a 13-race card continuing Indiana Sire Stakes action for the 3-Year-Old Colts and Geldings Trot Leg 2 in races 10 and 11. The card features a $10,000 guaranteed Late Pick-4 and the $10,000 guaranteed Late Hoosier High-5 done in partnership with the USTA’s Strategic Wagering Program. First post is set for 5:30 p.m.
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