Cumberland Run: Kentucky Sire Stakes grand slam for Pinske

Trainer Carter Pinske sent out four of the seven winners in the opening leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotters on Sunday afternoon at Cumberland Run. Each event carried a purse of $40,000.

Pinske and driver Andy McCarthy joined forces for two of the victories, tallying with fillies Out The Window (by Googoo Gaagaa and bred by Coyote Wynd Farms, paid $9.14 to win) in 1:55 3/5 for owners Pinske Stables and Andray Farm and Decreed (by Gimpanzee and bred by Steve Stewart, paid $4.54 to win) in 1:57 2/5 for owners Pinske Stables and Curly Tall Curly Small.

Completing the Pinske stable four-bagger were filly Clemency (by Father Patrick and bred by Diamond Creek Farm, co-owner Mel Hartman and Little E LLC., paid $4.98 to win) in 1:55 2/5 for driver Todd McCarthy and co-owners Pinske Stables and Mark Robinson, and gelding Fineline Hanover (by Captain Corey and bred by Hanover Shoe Farms, paid $4.26 to win) in 1:55 4/5 for driver David Miller and owners Ron Coyne Stables, Inc., Blair Corbeil, Mike Mcallister and Larry + Gregg Stable.

► Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter

Todd McCarthy would also capture another division for the fillies with Naked And Famous (by Six Pack and bred by Carter Duer, paid $3.02 to win) in 1:55 1/5 for owner CTC Stable.

The other two splits for the boys were taken by gelding Onemorenkickmeout (by International Moni and bred by Greathorse, paid $24.70 to win) in 1:56 1/5 for driver Wyatt Avenatti, trainer Jack Gray Jr. and owners Stephen Mattox and Clay Simpson, and gelding Demimond (by Calgary Games and bred by Steve Stewart with Timot Stable Inc., paid $46.16 to win) in 1:57 3/5 for driver Andy Miller, trainer John Butenschoen and owners Harmony Oaks Racing Stable Inc., Heritage Standardbreds and Douglas Overhiser.