Harrah's Hoosier Park: Next Level Stuff lowers track record in Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Trot

Next Level Stuff sat an inside trip near the pace and then pounced in the passing lane to win the $500,000 Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Filly Trot final on Saturday night at Harrah's Hoosier Park in a track record 1:52.

Starting from the pole position, driver Tim Tetrick showed some speed with Next Level Stuff, a Jim Campbell trainee, and wound up in the three-hole after the 27 2/5 opening quarter as Sorella (Yannick Gingras) and Hypnotic AM (Brian Sears) moved past her. Hypnotic AM continued to put up the fractions after she cleared from post seven, hitting the half in 55 2/5 and the three-quarters in 1:23 4/5, with Love A Good Story (Andy Miller) moving up first-over from fourth.

In the lane Hypnotic AM was able to dispatch Love A Good Story, but Sorella came to the outside and Next Level Stuff to the inside, and it was Next Level Stuff who had the most trot, going on to win by a length and a quarter. Sorella was the runner-up, and Ab'sattitudexpress (Andrew McCarthy) rallied for third. Hypnotic AM wound up fourth and Crucial (David Miller) checked in fifth.

"She raced really good. Her last three starts she's been coming into top form," said Tetrick. "Last week she got home in 26 and a piece and raced well. Tonight we got kind of the same trip and sat inside in third, but with the long stretch here, we had plenty of time to get through there.

"She started out the year really good, then she went through a dull spot around the Hambletonian Oaks. Jim and the crew, they've done a great job with her, and she's definitely exceeded expectations, that's for sure."

Campbell trains Next Level Stuff, a daughter of the late Sebastian K, for owner Scott Farber's Runthetable Stables, who also bred her. This was her 13th career win, and she has now earned $646,816. Sent off at 8-1, she paid $18.00 to win.

"She tailed off a little bit on us right around Oaks time, and I just said to Timmy coming in the winner's circle, 'she sure bounced back good.' She's been racing good her last five or six starts," remarked Campbell. "Don't really have a reason why she tailed off. She seemed to really come to life down in Lexington. She raced good down there, and was good here both weeks in a row.

"She's in the sale in Maryland (HIP 1405)."

Farber was very emotional in the winner's circle after the victory and was thinking about his late father Sandy, who started the Farber family's relationship with Jim Campbell as he trained millionaire pacer Run The Table for him.

"My family's been with Jim Campbell for 30 plus years. The name of my stable is named after my father, who I loved with all my heart. He was my best friend in the entire world. I just miss him so much, and I hope I made him proud tonight, and I'm so proud of this horse," said Farber. "I'm so proud of being a small part of the Campbell family, who is the greatest family, in my opinion, in harness racing. With no disrespect to any trainers that are out there, Jim Campbell's the best. I'm telling you he's best, it's just how I feel, it's my opinion."