Cumberland Run: Meet kicks off with Kentucky Sire Stakes races

Racing returned to the five-eighths-mile Cumberland Run track on Sunday, and the action was led by $40,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old pacers.

Trainer Chris Ryder took a pair of splits for the boys, winning with Show Me Your Ace (by American Ideal and bred by In The Dark Racing LLC., paid $4.38 to win) in 1:50 4/5 for driver David Miller and owners Ryder, Anne Demers, Lawrence Minowitz and Ake Svanstedt, and Captain Apple (by Captaintreacherous and bred by co-owner Let It Ride Stables with J L Benson Stables, paid $2.82 to win) in 1:51 4/5 for driver Dexter Dunn and co-owners Ryder, Lisa Ezzo and Alan Johnston.

The other winner for colts and geldings was Drink To That (by Tall Dark Stranger and bred by co-owner Riverview Racing LLC. with Marvin Katz and Alagna Racing LLC., paid $16.74 to win) in 1:51 4/5 for driver Scott Zeron, trainer Tony Alagna and co-owners Steven Head, Pryde And Alagna Stable and Caviart Farms.

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Tony Dinges teamed up with Tim Tetrick for a double in the flights for the fillies with Rocksy (by Boston Red Rocks and bred by owner Rick Berks, paid $7.24 to win) in 1:52 1/5 and Carnation (by Captaintreacherous and bred by Diamond Creek Farm, paid $3.40 to win) in 1:52 for owners William Salmeri, Kenneth Klein and Steve Elliott.

Diamond Creek also bred the other victorious filly Gala (by Downbytheseaside and paid $2.60 to win), who prevailed in 1:51 2/5 for driver Todd McCarthy, co-owner/trainer Andrew Harris and co-owners William Pollock and Bruce Areman.