Cumberland Run: Rookie pacers compete in Kentucky Sire Stakes

The Cumberland Run portion of the Kentucky Sire Stakes season commenced on Saturday afternoon with divisions for 2-year-old pacers of both sexes.

Driver Atlee Bender and trainer Erv Miller joined forces to post a hat trick. They won filly splits with Lyons Cartier (by Downbytheseaside and bred by Marvin Katz and Sam Goldband, paid $5.50 to win) in 1:54 1/5 for owner Threelyonsracing and Baby Puppy (by Bulldog Hanover and bred by Mark Smith paid $3.76 to win) in 1:56 for owners Ervin Miller Stable Inc., Stepbystep Racing and Bryn Campbell and a colt and gelding section with I'm Toohot For You (by JK Endofanera and bred by Roll The Dice Stable, paid $26.56 to win) in 1:54 2/5 for owners Ervin Miller Stable Inc. and Stepbystep Racing.

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Joey Putnam also had multiple wins as he piloted geldings Just Perfect Stuff (1:55, paid $3.04 to win) and Somehriznsomewhere (1:54 1/5, paid $4.28 to win) to victories in their respective contests. Joe Putnam-trained Just Perfect Stuff, by Perfect Sting and bred by Dr. Fred Kruszelnicki and Brad Maxwell, is co-owned by Putnam with J P Racing LLC. and Crazy Parrot Farm, LLC., while Chris Ryder trains Somehriznsomewhere, a son of Sweet Lou bred by Mervin Wengerd, for owners The Summer Wind Stable, Joe Sbrocco & Jaf Racing, Craig Henderson and Robert Mondillo.

Erv Miller's brother Andy won the remaining contest for fillies with Goodwalkspoiled. A daughter of Pebble Beach bred by Judy Roegner, Goodwalkspoiled got the job done in 1:55 2/5 for trainer Amy Husted and owners Husted Racing LLC. and John Schwarz Jr., paying $2.46 to win.