Harrah's Hoosier Park: Indiana Sires Stakes grand slam for Lets Go Endofaera

Lets Go Endofaera put her dominance on display yet again in the lone $94,500 division of Indiana Sires Stakes for sophomore pacing fillies at Harrah's Hoosier Park on Thursday (Aug. 29). Pacing to her fourth straight sub-1:50 victory, Lets Go Endofaera was as advertised as the 1-9 bettor's choice in the penultimate sires stakes leg for the group.

Driver John De Long settled Lets Go Endofaera in the third spot out of the gate while Lyin' Eyes (driven by Joey Putnam) protected her rail starting position to lead the field of seven to the quarter in 26 2/5. Lyin' Eyes maintained control to the half in 55 3/5 before De Long sent Lets Go Endofaera on her way first-over to challenge the leader. Under light De Long urging, Lets Go Endofaera paced clear of Lyin' Eyes to assume command on the far turn before she guided the fillies to three-quarters in 1:23 1/5.

After turning for home, Lyin' Eyes looked live as she quickly ripped back out of the pocket at the top of the stretch before Lets Go Endofaera countered and quickened. Steamrolling home in 26 3/5, Lets Go Endofaera opened up by 2 1/4 lengths on the line to secure the victory in 1:49 4/5. Lyin' Eyes held for place while Jada Caroline (Marvin Luna) rallied up the rail for show.

With her only starts on the year thus far coming in the first seven legs of Indiana Sires Stakes, Lets Go Endofaera has won six of seven in her 3-year-old campaign. Jesse De Long bred and co-owns the daughter of JK Endofanera-Let's Go Higher along with John and William De Long. Trained by Tabby De Long, last year's 2-year-old sires stakes champion now sports career earnings of over a half-million dollars, having made $222,390 now at age three.

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Indiana Sires Stakes continues at Harrah's Hoosier Park on Friday (Aug. 30) with a pair of tilts for the 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings featured on the 13-race card. The program also includes a heavyweight bout in the $21,000 Open Pace, which will see millionaire Little Rocket Man, Dan Patch runner-up Coach Stefanos, and Gene Riegle Memorial winner Low Rider face off in the evening's ninth race.

Friday's action will kick off with a $7,500 guaranteed pool in the early Pick 5 (races 1-5) with a carryover of $1,736. The evening will conclude with a $10,000 guaranteed pool in the Hoosier High 5 (race 13). First post on Friday is 6:15 p.m.

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