Harrah's Hoosier: LeWayne Miller-trained trifecta in Indiana Sires Stakes

On a Wednesday night ruled by longshots at Harrah's Hoosier Park, the upset trend continued in the featured race of the evening, the $93,000 Indiana Sires Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies, after Shirley Goodness and James Yoder pulled the 8-1 surprise. Shirley Goodness was able to hold off her stablemates to stop the timer in 1:54 1/5, as LeWayne Miller trainees completed the trifecta.

Leaving from post two, Shirley Goodness and Yoder got away mid-pack while Queen Of All and Doug Rideout dictated fractions of 27 and 56 1/5, with Dewtiful's Grace and Verlin Yoder benefitting from a pocket trip. As the field approached the final turn, Yoder gave Shirley Goodness the green light, and she began her quest to the front. The field reached the three-quarters in 1:25 3/5, and Dewtiful's Grace looked poised to strike from the pocket.

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As the field turned for home, Shirley Goodness was just finding her best strides and used a closing kick of 28 seconds to track down the pace-setters and then hold off a late surge from a very fast-closing Country Girl Charm and LeWayne Miller. Country Girl Charm finished second, while Dewtiful's Grace rounded out the trifecta. Shirley Goodness returned $20.20 to her backers at the betting windows.

Trained by LeWayne Miller, Shirley Goodness recorded her second win from five seasonal starts. The 1:54 1/5 clocking also equaled the life's mark for the daughter of Swan For All-Stirling Debutant. Shirley Goodness is owned in partnership by Bill Beechy, Brad Maxwell, and Kenneth Frieder and was bred by Alan Troyer and Larry Troyer of Indiana.

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