Cumberland Run: Kentucky Sire Stakes hat trick for Todd McCarthy

Driver Todd McCarthy led the way on Monday afternoon at Cumberland Run, prevailing in three of the eight $40,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes races for 3-year-old pacers that took place.

McCarthy captured a pair of events for fillies with She Stings (by Perfect Sting and bred by Brittany Farms and Val D'Or Farms, paid $8.06 to win) in 1:51 1/5 for trainer Ron Burke and owners Michael Robinson, Mark Robinson and Harold Bauder and Gala (by Downbytheseaside and bred by Diamond Creek Farm, paid $7.50 to win) in 1:51 1/5 for trainer Andrew Harris and owner Punisher 11 Stable. McCarthy also took one of the colt and gelding divisions with Phantom Hill (by Tall Dark Stranger and bred by owner Tom Hill, paid $11.98 to win) in 1:50 4/5 for trainer Petter Engblom.

The Hill/Engblom connection also came through with gelding Benny B Hill (by Captaintreacherous and bred by Kountry Lane Standardbreds, paid $21.90 to win) in 1:50 3/5 with David Miller in the bike.

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Rounding out the victorious colts and geldings were:

--Bookie J (by Perfect Sting and bred by Yankeeland Partners LLP., paid $4.60 to win) in 1:51 1/5 for driver Dexter Dunn, trainer Chris Ryder and owner Kenneth Jacobs;

--Louaville (by Sweet Lou and bred by Mark Smith, paid $26.52 to win) in 1:51 for driver Josert Fonseca, trainer Nancy Takter and owners Lemon Drop Racing, Joe Sbrocco & Jaf Racing, R A W Equine Inc. and Christina Takter.

The other filly splits were won by:

--Bahama Momma (by Tall Dark Stranger and bred by Christina Takter, Marvin Katz and Brixton Medical Inc., paid $2.44 to win) in 1:50 3/5 for driver Tim Tetrick, trainer Joe Bongiorno and owners Let It Ride Stables Inc. and Odds On Racing;

--Caviart Daisy (by Sweet Lou and bred by Caviart Farms, paid $5.16 to win) in 1:52 2/5 for driver Scott Zeron, trainer Jamie Sullivan and owner Frank Chick.