Harrah's Hoosier Park: Favored fillies cruise in Indiana Sires Stakes

Odds-on favorites Always Gonna B You and Trick Of The Light didn't disappoint in the two Indiana Sires Stakes races for 3-year-old pacing fillies that occurred on Thursday night, with both posting impressive victories.

Driven by John De Long in the opening $49,500 grouping, Always Gonna B You sat in the pocket behind Jewel'sbewithus (Ricky Macomber Jr.) through fractions of 27 4/5, 57 3/5, and 1:25 2/5. Always Gonna B You continued in the two-hole into the stretch, but rallied through the passing lane to take the lead, then pulled away to prevail by a pair of lengths in 1:51 3/5. Marvelous Marshia (Mike Oosting) got up for second over Jewel'sbewithus.

Jeff Cullipher trains Always Gonna B You, a daughter of Always A Virgin, for owners Roll The Dice Stable and Val D'Or Farms. This was her sixth career win, she has now pocketed $199,020, and she paid $3.20 to win as the 3-5 choice.

Trick Of The Light (Trace Tetrick) was third at the 26 4/5 opening quarter in the other $49,000 division, but Tetrick guided her to the outside in the backstretch and overtook Hugs And Kisses (Sam Widger) for the top spot nearing the 54 3/5 half. Trick Of The Light would go on to reach three-quarters in 1:23 1/5, then sprinted home in 26 4/5 to widen and win by 3 1/4 lengths in 1:50. Alloutblitz (Peter Wrenn) was the runner-up, followed by Gonna Be Good (Lewayne Miller).

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A filly by Odds On Equuleus, Trick Of The Light is trained by Brian Brown for owners Country Club Acres Inc., Joe Sbrocco, and Kirk Nichols. Trick Of The Light has compiled a record of 6-4-0 from 13 lifetime tries, she pushed her bankroll to $282,250, and she returned $2.40 to win after being dispatched at 1-5.