Anderson, IN — The glamour boys put on a speed display at Harrah’s Hoosier Park as two $50,000 splits of Indiana Sires Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts highlighted Friday’s (June 14) 14-race card, with Tellmeitmatters and Sabonis earning victory in their respective divisions.

Sent off as the 3-5 bettor’s choice in the first division, Tellmeitmatters and driver John DeLong settled into fourth off the wings of the gate while Packedwithluck (Trace Tetrick) sped to the quarter pole in :26.1. Tetrick tapped the brakes to the half in :55.1 when DeLong had seen enough and angled Tellmeitmatters out from fourth. The pace picked up on the final turn, with Packedwithluck bracing for the challenge at three-quarters in 1:23 as Tellmeitmatters powered to the leader’s wheel first-up.

Turning for home, Tellmeitmatters powered along side Packedwithluck. Thundering home in :25.4, Tellmeitmatters wore down a dead-game Packedwithluck to cross the wire first by a length in a career best 1:49. Martz Telly (Marvin Luna) held for the third spot with Goodness Graycious (Mike Oosting) finishing fourth.

Tellmeitmatters notched his second consecutive victory on the season with a lifetime-best 1:49 score.

The homebred gelded son of Tellitlikeitis-Art Matters is trained by Roger Welch for owners William C. and William P. DeLong. A winner of two of three seasonal starts, Tellmeitmatters has now banked $242,550 lifetime following his sixth career victory in 13 outings.

In the second division, Sabonis looked every bit the part of a 1-9 favorite as he scored from post six. With regular pilot Joey Putnam in the bike, Sabonis landed in the fourth position while So Into You (Atlee Bender) soared to the lead in the first turn to cut the first quarter in :26. Sabonis began his charge to the front on the backstretch, clearing to the lead just beyond the half in a blistering :54. Opening up by two lengths on the final turn, Sabonis steamrolled to the third-quarter station in 1:22.

Sabonis’ lead expanded to 4-1/2 lengths at the top of the stretch. Noblesville (DeLong) shook loose and uncorked a late rally up the passing lane in pursuit of Sabonis, but behind the strength of a :26.2 final quarter, Sabonis held sway to hold the challenger at bay in a national seasonal record time for 3-year-old colt pacers of 1:48.2. Rolling Image (Trace Tetrick) rallied for third; So Into You held for fourth.

Sabonis was a 1-9 slam dunk in the second division, recording a divisional seasonal record of 1:48.2. Dean Gillette Photography.

Trained by Aaron Stutzman, Sabonis has won seven of eight starts in 2024. The son of Tellitlikeitis-Gypsy Bellevue was bred by Karl Dean Miller and has banked $102,950 lifetime for owner Pat Miller.

Racing action continues on Saturday (June 15) with a 12-race card set to get underway at 7 p.m. Two divisions of Indiana Sires Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers will highlight the evening’s festivities.

On Saturday (June 15), Breakfast at the Hop will once again return to the Hoosier Park track apron. From 10 a.m. to noon, guests may enjoy complimentary donuts and coffee to go along with 2-year-old races. Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke will join Hoosier Park on-air analysts Emily Gaskin and Jacob Rheinheimer to discuss the qualifying action and answer any fan questions from those present at The Hop. Viewers may also stream the qualifiers live on the Hoosier Park AV YouTube Channel along with the commentary; first post for the Saturday qualifiers is 10 a.m.