Harrah's Hoosier Park: Queen's Reign surprises at 46-1 in Indiana Sires Stakes

Queen's Reign used a strong stretch rally to pull the 46-1 upset in the featured event of the evening, the $96,000 Indiana Sires Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies, at Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Friday, July 14. Skillfully driven by Peter Wrenn, Queen's Reign left alertly and then charged home to score in 1:49 2/5, recording a new lifetime mark by nearly three seconds.

Wrenn sent Queen's Reign away from the gate firing but yielded the lead to the heavily-favored Rollin Rosie and Trace Tetrick through the opening quarter in 26 1/5. It's Corona Time and Ricky Macomber Jr. grabbed a pocket seat while Queen's Reign sat third. Rollin Rosie pressed on and went uncontested as she clicked off fractions of 53 4/5 and 1:21 3/5.

When the field turned for home, Rollin Rosie was still on top but bracing for the calvary charge to the wire. Just as Rollin Rosie began to tire on the front, Queen's Reign was winding up along the rail. Using a 27 1/5 closing quarter, Wrenn steered Queen's Reign up the passing lane and she would get the win by nearly two lengths over a hard-charging Sleazy Mama and Mike Oosting. Rollin Rosie dug in gamely and held on for third. Queen's Reign returned $94.20 at the betting windows.

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Trained by Ernie Gaskin, Queen's Reign recorded her second win of the season from five starts. The homebred daughter of JK Endofanera-Queen's Gold is owned by Watermark Farm LLC. With the victory, Queen's Reign pushed her lifetime bankroll to $237,460 for her connections.

Live racing action returns to Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Saturday, July 15 with a 12-race card that will feature two divisions of Indiana Sires Stakes for the 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings.

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