from Indiana Downs

Shelbyville, IN — Radar Contact made her 13th consecutive trip to the winner’s circle Tuesday evening (August 23) with a wire-to-wire score at Indiana Downs.

Dan Shetler piloted the sophomore filly pacer in the third leg of Indiana Sires Stakes, winning by a length in a time of 1:56.2. Sent off as the heavy favorite, it was the ninth seasonal win for the Dontgetinmyway 3-year-old.

Lining up behind the gate in post five in the second of two $40,000 divisions, Shetler placed Radar Contact on the lead and clicked off fractions of :28.2, :57.3 and 1:26.4. Turning for home, the Charles Stillings trainee maintained a one length lead and closed out the mile with a :29.3 last quarter to keep her streak intact. Hootanscoot and Trace Tetrick, 48-1 on the tote board, sprinted home for second followed by 21-1 Skyway Flight, driven by Ricky Macomber, Jr.

Out of the Electric Yankee mare Topville Cyberwave, Radar Contact was bred by Merle Yoder. The filly is owned by Stillings and Dean Ehrgott. The victory pushed Radar Contact’s seasonal earnings to $245,000. A winner in 14 of 21 career starts, the sophomore has earned $447,515.

In the first $40,000 division, Don’t Sugar Me and trainer Terry Cullipher used a :28.1 last quarter to edge favored Will Panout by a neck at the wire in 1:54.3. Second choice Ron’s Blue Angel hit the board in third, 2-1/2 lengths back. The victory was the second of the season for the Dontgetinmyway filly, bred by Terry Hall and owned by Gary Hayes.

Sam Widger had the hot hand Tuesday night at Indiana Downs. The veteran driver steered five winners on the 13-race card.

Mystical Victress and driver Marcus Miller won the $22,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Pace in a time of 1:52.2.