Harrah's Hoosier Park: Erv Miller trainees finish first in Indiana Sires Stakes splits

Trainer Erv Miller made a clean sweep of the stakes action at Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Wednesday, July 13, and had a total of four training wins on the evening's 14-race card. Two $70,000 divisions of Indiana Sires Stakes for the 2-year-old pacing fillies were featured on the evening's card as that group squared off in the opening round of their six round series.

Beauty N Grace, with driver Atlee Bender in the bike, made her pari-mutuel debut a winning one as she captured the opening split impressively in 1:51 2/5. Beauty N Grace left alertly to grab the lead from post four and led the field through splits of 26 and 56 1/5. Just as the field approached the half, Trace Tetrick had the heavy favorite, Sleazy Mama, up to take command, and she would lead the field by a length through the three-quarter clocking in 1:26 1/5. Sleazy Mama appeared to be up to the task, but Beauty N Grace wanted to have final say. Employing a final quarter of 27 seconds flat, Beauty N Grace surged passed Sleazy Mama to get the win by nearly two lengths.

Trained by Miller, the daughter of Tellitlikeitis-Safta Perry is owned by R. Ruffolo, Bowie Racing, L. Willinger, and R. Howles and was bred by Victory Hill Farm.

Not to be outdone by her stablemate, JKs Lucky Lou turned in an impressive performance of her own to capture the second flight of the stakes action in a new lifetime mark of 1:51 4/5 with Tetrick in the bike. JKs Lucky Lou is now undefeated in two starts this season.

Tetrick wasted no time and sent the heavy betting favorite to the front from post three. JKs Lucky Lou clicked off fractions of 27 1/5 and 55 3/5. Turning for home, JKs Lucky Lou was on top by three, but Tetrick would have to ask her for a bit more as Plan To Tell and Jimmy Whittemore staged a big rally late in the lane. JKs Lucky Lou dug in gamely to get the win by a neck over Plan To Tell. Shadowrage and Andy Shetler utilized a ground-saving trip to capture third. JKs Lucky Lou returned $3.00 at the betting windows.

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With the win, JKs Lucky Lou has now bankrolled $40,000. Owned in partnership by Douglas Overhiser, Rocco Ruffolo and Rick Howles, JKs Lucky Lou was bred by David Wayne Yoder and Daryl Lehman.

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