Harrah's Hoosier Park: Indiana Sires Stakes double for Team Macomber

Two-year-old pacing fillies got their Indiana Sires Stakes season underway with three divisions of the first leg on the Thursday (July 10) card at Harrah's Hoosier Park. The driver/trainer combo of Ricky and Jamie Macomber secured victories in the first two flights with Loveyoucookie and JK's Flirty Girl before Kaks The Boss and driver Kyle Wilfong stormed to victory in the final section for trainer Jeff Cullipher.

Leaving from post three in the $47,000 first test, driver Ricky Macomber Jr. grabbed the pocket spot off of the gate with Loveyoucookie while Kyle Wilfong sent Lastchanceforlove to the front at the quarter in 27 4/5. The order remained unchanged up front to the half in 57 seconds before the lead duo began to separate slightly from the field at three-quarters in 1:26 3/5.

Macomber Jr. popped the pocket turning for home, quickly grabbing command by two lengths with an eighth of a mile to go, with 4-5 favorite Tarshish (Jay Cross) now in pursuit. Powering home in 27 seconds, Loveyoucookie cruised to a 2 3/4 length victory over Tarshish in a lifetime-best 1:53 4/5. Donut Lady (John De Long) navigated rivals in the lane to finish third. Loveyoucookie returned $10.40 for her backers at the betting windows.

Now perfect through the first two starts of her career, Loveyoucookie is owned by Doug Overhiser. From the first crop of sire Capt Midnight, Loveyoucookie is out of the Rockin Image mare Bluebird Love and was bred by Daryl Miller.

Team Macomber came right back in the very next race to take the $46,500 second split with JK's Flirty Girl. Starting from post six, Macomber Jr. got away fourth while 4-5 favorite Always A Card found the front from the rail to reach the quarter first in 28 3/5. Macomber Jr. pulled the right line on the backstretch to steamroll to the front just prior to reaching the half in 57 3/5 before taking the field to three-quarters unchallenged in 1:27.

Turning for home, JK's Flirty Girl responded swiftly to a couple of Macomber Jr. whip taps, sprinting away by 2 1/2 lengths midway down the lane. JK's Flirty Girl stopped the timer in 1:54, crossing the wire three lengths clear of Always A Card. Infatuation (John De Long) rounded out the trifecta in third. JK's Flirty Girl returned $4.20 as the bettor's second-choice.

Also undefeated through two starts in her young career, JK's Flirty Girl is co-owned by Jamie Macomber, along with James Stonecipher, who bred the daughter of JK Endofanera-Mcflirty.

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The $47,000 third clash saw Kaks The Boss breakthrough to earn her maiden-breaking victory in her second outing with driver Kyle Wilfong aboard. Tiffany Blue (Marvin Luna) crossed over quickly to the lead from the outside post eight before relinquishing control to Rocky Dude (Trace Tetrick) through a quarter in 28 seconds as Kaks The Boss stalked from fourth. Rocky Dude had things her way to the half in 57 3/5 before Wilfong wheeled Kaks The Boss first-over and to the leader's wheel at three-quarters in 1:26 4/5.

Swinging into the stretch, Kaks The Boss continued to wear down a stubborn Rocky Dude before taking command by a half-length at the eighth pole. Once in command, Kaks The Boss sprinted away by 2 3/4 lengths on the wire in 1:54 over Tiffany Blue and Wunderkindbluechip (Mike Oosting). Kaks The Boss paid $5.80 to win at the windows.

Owned by Pollack Racing LLC., along with trainer Jeff Cullipher, the victory was the first for Kaks The Boss after finishing a narrow second to Loveyoucookie in her career debut. Bred by Victory Hill Farm, Kaks The Boss is a daughter of JK Endofanera and out of the Captaintreacherous mare Girl Boss.

The 14-race Thursday (July 11) card at Harrah's Hoosier Park is highlighted by a trio of duels for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings in their first leg of Indiana Sires Stakes. The Thursday card includes $10,000 guarantees in the late Pick 4 (races 11-14) and Hoosier High 5 (race 14).

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