Harrah's Hoosier: Cruisin Pearl, Somethingbeautiful tally in Indiana Sires Stakes

Three-year-old pacing fillies were the featured attraction at Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Friday, August 20 as they squared off in the fifth round of Indiana Sires Stakes action. Two $48,500 divisions were held on the evening's 14-race card.

In the first split, Cruisin Pearl cruised to a two length score in 1:51 with Sam Widger in the bike. The victory was the first stakes score for Cruisin Pearl and also a new lifetime-best clocking.

Leaving from post four, Cruisin Pearl was unhurried from the gate and settled along the rail in sixth. Always A Miracle and Ricky Macomber Jr. and GD Western Joyce with Robert Taylor were taking turns on the front through first half fractions of 26 and 54 3/5. By the time the field reached the three-quarters in 1:22 4/5, Widger had Cruisin Pearl well-placed and ready to strike from second-over.

Utilizing a 27 4/5 closing kick, Cruisin Pearl surged past her rivals late in the lane to get the victory. Shelly Rockwell and James Yoder grinded out a second-place finish, while Uncut Gem and Joey Putnam also rallied well late for third. Sent off as the public's second choice, Cruisin Pearl returned $6.20 at the betting windows.

Trained by Henry Graber Jr., the daughter of Always A Virgin-Cruisin Pearl scored her fifth win from 11 starts this season. Owned by Eleven Star Stables, Cruisin Pearl pushed her lifetime purse earnings to $84,285 with the win.

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In the second section of the stakes action, Somethingbeautiful looked every bit the part of a 2-5 favorite as she used similar tactics to coast to a 1:50 4/5 victory. Driven by LeWayne Miller for trainer Dylan Davis, Somethingbeautiful moved first-over and was able to track down her rivals late in the lane to get the win by nearly two lengths. The clocking was a new lifetime mark for the filly. Like It Like That and Darrell Wright staged a big rally late in the lane to get up for second, while Gd Rockin Kay and Mike Oosting rounded out the trifecta. As the heavy betting favorite, Somethingbeautiful returned $2.80 to her backers at the betting windows.

Owned by H. Taylor, E. Gold, A. Basen, and R. Lombardo, Somethingbeautiful recorded her 11th lifetime win from 19 outings. The daughter of Always A Virgin-Summer N Sand has now amassed $418,605 in lifetime purse earnings.

--press release (Harrah's Hoosier Park)--