Cumberland Run: Sophomore pacers spotlighted in Kentucky Sire Stakes

Drivers Scott Zeron and Tim Tetrick posted doubles, as did trainers Petter Engblom and Tony Dinges, in Monday's Kentucky Sire Stakes races for 3-year-old pacers at Cumberland Run.

Zeron tallied with Engblom-trained gelding Phantom Hill (by Tall Dark Stranger and bred by owner Tom Hill, paid $10.58 to win) in 1:50 1/5 and with filly Caviart Daisy (by Sweet Lou and bred by Caviart Farms, paid $4.26 to win) in 1:51 1/5 for trainer Jamie Sullivan and owner Frank Chick.

Engblom was also successful with another Hill homebred in filly Hope Hill (by Papi Rob Hanover, paid $2.78 to win) in 1:50 2/5 with Dexter Dunn driving.

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As for Tetrick, he delivered with filly Bahama Momma (by Tall Dark Stranger and bred by Christina Takter, Marvin Katz and Brixton Medical Inc., paid $2.70 to win) in 1:50 1/5 for trainer Joe Bongiorno and with colt Funky Buddha (by Sweet Lou and bred by Black Horse Racing and Christina Takter, paid $3.24 to win) in 1:49 for trainer Tony Dinges.

Andy McCarthy was in the bike with the other victorious Dinges trainee, gelding L B I, who prevailed in 1:51 2/5 for owners William Salmeri, Rick Berks, Kenneth Klein and Old Block Stables Inc. L B I, by Downbytheseaside, was bred by Concord Stud Farm LLC. and returned $6.36 to win.

Completing the winners was gelding Thiago Hanover (by Tall Dark Stranger and bred by Hanover Shoe Farms Inc., paid $9.76 to win), as he converted a pocket trip into a 1:51 triumph for driver Yannick Gingras, trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing Stable LLC., Larry Karr, Knox Services Inc. and Beasty LLC.

All eight Kentucky Sire Stakes finals for 2- and 3-year-olds are scheduled to take place next Tuesday.