Stars deliver on a grand stage at Hoosier
September 24, 2022, by Kimberly French, for Harrah's Hoosier Park
Anderson, IN — On an evening that featured the world’s fastest Standardbred, Bulldog Hanover, and a mare defeating males in one of Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s marquee trotting events, the supporting card was far from disappointing as many of the sport’s brightest stars sparkled at the Anderson oval. Hambletonian winner Cool Papa Bell and Hambletonian Oaks winner Fashion Schooner scored in their respective contests on a card that offered more than $1.5 million in purses and featured some of the most talented horses in the sport.
Talent Scout takes the Madison County
Dexter Dunn and Talent Scout slid along the rail to defeat Jailhouse Dance (driven by Michael Oosting) in the $100,000 Madison County for 2-year-old trotting fillies in 1:54.1. Texsong Soprono (John DeLong) was third.
Talent Scout is a daughter of Swan For All-Prettysydney Ridge trained by Doug Rideout for owners Julie Rideout, Alan White and Dave Gamble. Bred by Atlantic Trot Inc. and Steve Stewart, Talent Scout improved her record to 13-6-2-1 and has earned $151,708.
The filly paid $4.60 to win as the favorite in the field of nine.
Heart On Fire, Earthwindfire win Kentuckiana Stallion Management divisions
Heart On Fire and Dunn parlayed a pocket trip into a 1:55.2 head triumph in the $240,000 Kentuckiana Stallion Management division for 2-year-old trotting fillies. Kayleigh S (Brian Sears) was second and Helpoftheseason (Peter Wrenn) was third.
The daughter of Father Patrick-Corazon Blue Chip is trained by Tony Alagna and owned by Crawford Farms Racing. She was bred by Spring Haven Farm and Doug Millard Holdings. She improved her record to 6-3-2, boosted her bankroll to $152,312, and paid $5.60 as the second choice.
Earthwindfire (Tim Tetrick) pulled away from her rivals in the stretch to capture the $200,000 division of the Kentucky Stallion Management for 2-year-old pacing fillies in a new lifetime mark of 1:51.3. Sleazy Mama (Trace Tetrick) was second and Queen’s Reign (Oosting) was third. Trained by Brett Pelling, Earthwindfire sat in second behind Nevertellmetheodds (Aaron Merriman) and then Vivian’s Dream (Jordan Stratton) behind splits of :26.2, :54.3 and 1:23.2. When her driver gave the daughter of American Ideal-Road Bet her cue, she sailed by her competitors and strode to the finish line.
Owned by Melvin Segal, Kentuckiana Racing Stable and Tulip Racing, Earthwindfire was bred by Stephen Dey III. The filly’s record is 6-3-2-0 and she has earned $228,075. Earthwindfire paid $4 to win.
Cool Papa Bell wins Phil Langley Memorial
Hambletonian victor Cool Papa Bell (Todd McCarthy) collected his second consecutive victory while handing the previously undefeated Ponda Adventure (Trace Tetrick) his first loss this season in the $90,000 Phil Langley Memorial in 1:53.1. Ponda Adventure was a game second and Delgado (Tim Tetrick) was third.
Ponda Adventure led the field for the first quarter in :27.1, but Cool Papa Bell was not content to remain in second for long. The son of Chapter Seven-Blk Thai Optional assumed command before the half-mile marker and clicked off fractions of :57.1 and 1:26.3. Ponda Adventure came down the lane with a full head of steam, but Cool Papa Bell used a :26.3 last panel to hit the line in front.
The loss, Ponda Adventure’s first of the year, snapped his 10-race winning streak.
Trained by Jim Campbell, Cool Papa Bell is owned by Runthetable Stables. The colt was bred by Belmar Racing and Breeding. Cool Papa Bell’s record is 19-8-4-3 and he has banked $884,999. He paid $3.20 to win as the favorite.
Fashion Schooner scores in Moni Maker
Hambletonian Oaks winner Fashion Schooner (Tim Tetrick) defeated her stablemate Misswalnerfashion (Trace Tetrick) to win the $115,000 Moni Maker in a stakes record-equaling 1:52.3. Indiana standout M-M’s Dream (Sam Widger) was third. It was her first loss of the season in nine pari-mutuel starts.
The win was Fashion Schooner’s fourth in a row and provided Campbell with his second win on the evening.
The daughter of Walner-Broadway Schooner took control right after the wings on the gate folded and set fractions of :27.1, :57.2 and 1:25.4. Misswalnerfashion sat in second for the entire mile and applied pressure in deep stretch on the inside while M-M’s Dream did the same on the outside. Fashion Schooner proved too difficult for her rivals to overhaul.
Competing as a homebred for Fashion Farms, the filly’s record is now 14-8-2-2 and she has earned $674,337 in purse money. Fashion Schooner paid $2.20 to win as the favorite.
Soaring Now flies in Jenna’s Beach Boy
Soaring Now and Joe Putnam led from gate to wire in the $140,000 Jenna’s Beach Boy, for sophomore pacing males, in 1:49.2. Mad Max Hanover (Tim Tetrick) was second and Rip Wheeler (Brandon Bates) was third.
Trained by Aaron Stutzman, the son of JK Endofanera-Sunflower set fractions of :26, :54.3 and 1:22.1. The colt never really encountered an anxious moment throughout his mile.
Owned by James Miller, Soaring Now was bred by Luckiana Farm. His record is 17-8-3-1 and he has earned $329,550. He paid $3 to win.
Ervin Hanover takes his game to the next level in The Elevation
Yannick Gingras and Ervin Hanover stopped the clock in a lifetime best 1:50.4 over nine rivals to capture the $110,000 Elevation, for freshman male pacers. Cant Stop Lou (Dunn) was second and Coach Stefanos (Trace Tetrick) was third.
Ervin Hanover led the field through a first quarter of :26.3. He and his driver then yielded the lead to Coach Stefanos, who paced in :55.3 and 1:23.3. Ervin Hanover made his bid just prior to turning for home and out-finished Cant Stop Lou with a :26.4 final split.
A son of Captaintreacherous-Eloquent Grace, Ervin Hanover is trained by Ron Burke and is owned by Burke Racing Stable, J&T Silva Stables, James Simpson and Weaver Bruscemi. The colt was bred by Hanover Shoe Farms and his record is 7-3-2-0. Ervin Hanover has banked $150,635. He paid $20.60.
