Cumberland Run: Point Blank repeats in Kentucky Sire Stakes

Point Blank was the only horse from leg one to come back and win in the second round of Kentucky Sire Stakes races for 2-year-old trotters on Tuesday afternoon at Cumberland Run.

Driven by David Miller, Point Blank cut fractions of 28, 57 2/5 and 1:24 4/5, then held off a rally from 2-5 favorite Fifty And Famous (Trace Tetrick) to win by a head in 1:53 2/5. Madeby Volo (Todd McCarthy) was third from the pocket.

A Gimpanzee colt, Point Blank is trained by Rene Sejthen for owners Doug Bowins and Russell Taylor. Bred by Ab Svensk Reklamfinans, Point Blank has a summary of 4-0-2 from eight starts, has earned $80,730 and paid $10.14 to win.

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The day's other Kentucky Sire Stakes victors were:

--filly Diana Hanover (by Chapter Seven and bred by Hanover Shoe Farms, paid $18.22 to win) in 1:54 1/5 for driver Tim Tetrick, trainer Nifty Norman and owners Mel Hartman and Little E LLC.;

--colt Fifty Proof (by Fiftydallarbill and bred by owner John Barnard, paid $75.04 to win) in 1:56 for driver Trace Tetrick and trainer Katricia Adams;

--filly Hotlady Volo (by Greenshoe and bred by Kentuckiana Farms LLC. and Jorgen Jahre Jr., paid $3.02 to win) in 1:56 3/5 for driver Todd McCarthy, trainer Carter Pinske and owners Pinske Stables, Hatfield Stables and Mel Hartman;

--filly Esther Rod (by Gimpanzee and bred by owner Consus Racing Stable Inc., paid $6.22 to win) in 1:55 4/5 for driver Andy McCarthy and trainer Jonas Czernyson;

--filly Merry Zee (by Gimpanzee and bred by owners Burke Racing Stable LLC., Knox Services Inc. and Weaver Bruscemi LLC., paid $5.86 to win) in 1:54 3/5 for driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Ron Burke.

This concluded the Kentucky Sire Stakes prelims for these two groups. The finals for all divisions are scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 10.