Harrah's Hoosier Park: Another slam dunk for Sabonis in Hoosier Cup

Sabonis picked up his 11th consecutive victory by taking Friday night's $75,000 Hoosier Cup for Indiana-sired 3-year-old male pacers at Harrah's Hoosier Park. That was one of several stakes events for the Hoosier State's best on the undercard of the Peter Haughton/Jim Doherty Memorials.

Driven by Joey Putnam, Sabonis was third at the 27 second opening quarter but brushed to the point on the way to the 55 1/5 half. Sabonis raced on a loose lead from there through the 1:22 4/5 three-quarters and into the lane, and his 26 4/5 final kicker got him to the finish line a length and a quarter ahead of a rallying M-M-s Bud (Peter Wrenn) in a 1:49 3/5 mile. Dale Yeah (Marvin Luna) collected third.

The Aaron Stutzman-trained Sabonis, a Tellitlikeitis colt, was bred by Karl Miller and is owned by Pat Miller. Sabonis has an overall summary of 15-1-1 from 17 outings, has banked $397,450 and paid $2.20 to win.

Putnam and Stutzman also took a $68,000 Indiana Sires Stakes division for rookie pacing filly with Brookview Fancy, who led all the way in a 1:52 2/5 victory. By JK Endofanera, she is owned by James Miller and was bred by Brookview Farms. She has five victories and a second in six trips behind the gate, has earned $142,750 and returned $2.60 to win.

Can'ttouchthese (by JK Endofanera and bred by owner William De Long, William P. De Long and Douglas Riccolo, paid $3.20 to win) captured the other sires stakes clash for 2-year-old filly pacers in 1:52 3/5 for driver John De Long and trainer Roger Welch.

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There were three Indiana Sires Stakes splits for 2-year-old male pacers (purses of $46,500, $46,500 and $46,000) that went to Odds On Brahmastra (by Odds On Equuleus, bred by Odds On Nourrir, paid $61.20 to win) in 1:51 1/5 for driver Peter Wrenn, trainer Melanie Wrenn and owner Odds On Racing, Chandler Bing (by Tellitlikeitis, bred by Glen Yoder, paid $24.60 to win) in 1:50 4/5 for driver Jay Cross, co-owner/trainer Alvin Miller and co-owner Twila Harts and Big Bad Moses (by Rockin Image, bred by Daryl Miller, paid $4.40 to win) in 1:51 3/5 for driver Dexter Dunn, trainer Jamie Macomber and co-owners Parkview Stables LLC. and Ricky Macomber Jr.

A couple of Indiana Sires Stakes clashes for sophomore male trotters (purses of $50,500 and $50,000) were won by Winslow (by Swan For All, bred by co-owner/trainer/driver Dan Shetler, paid $7.40 to win) in 1:53 3/5 for co-owner Dojea Stables and Dashing Danny (by Dover Dan, bred by Steve Stewart and Black Creek Farm, paid $2.10 to win) in 1:54 1/5 for driver Kyle Wilfong, trainer/co-owner Jeff Cullipher and co-owner Pollack Racing LLC.

Three-year-old trotting fillies also competed in two $50,000 Indiana Sires Stakes sections that saw victories for Hail Broadway (by Swan For All, bred by owner John Barnard, paid $2.40 to win) in 1:54 1/5 for driver Jordan Ross and trainer Luis Quevedo and Danger (by Swan For All, bred by Steve Stewart and Chris Beaver, paid $5.20 to win) in 1:53 4/5 for driver/trainer Robert Taylor and co-owners Anthony Lombardi and George Golemes.