Harrah's Hoosier Park: Rock Shines Again does just that in Indiana Sire Stakes

The leading driver and trainer at Harrah's Hoosier Park each widened their lead atop the standings as Trace Tetrick and Tyler George teamed up for big nights, including sweeping both divisions of the fifth leg of Indiana Sire Stakes for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Friday, July 18.

The $49,000 first division saw the undefeated Rock Shines Again extend his win streak to seven on the year as the 1-5 favorite. Leaving from post three, Tetrick hustled Rock Shines Again to the top around Rockin Mudslinger (Jordan Ross) to cut the quarter in 26 4/5. Once clear, Tetrick tapped the brakes on the backstretch, and the six in pursuit of the favorite showed their respect by remaining single-file behind the bettors' choice to the half in 55 4/5. Avanti (John De Long) was the first to move from third on the final turn, but Rock Shines Again hit the accelerator and opened his lead to 3 1/2 lengths at three-quarters in 1:23 2/5.

Once in the lane, Rock Shines Again continued to power clear under minimal Tetrick urging, coasting home a four length winner with the ear plugs still in place to stop the timer in 1:50. Avanti out-dueled Book The Fight (Kyle Wilfong) by a quarter-length to be second.

After going winless through 11 starts at age two, Rock Shines Again has been perfect since moving to the George barn at age three. The gelded son of Rockin Image-Bikini Star has banked $73,000 on the season for owners Ricky Redder and T G Stable.

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In the $49,500 second division, Rawtn Tale made his first start in the George stable a winning one as the even-money favorite. Tetrick and Rawtn Tale protected their rail position off the gate, getting away second behind 15-1 shot The Family Man (Marcus Miller) through an opening quarter of 27 3/5. Tetrick moved Rawtn Tale to the top on the backstretch, continuing leisurely fractions to the half in 56 2/5. Action picked up moving into the far turn, with Starlit Millertime (Atlee Bender) moving first-over from third while Rawtn Tale brought the field of eight to three-quarters in 1:24 2/5.

Tetrick began to call on Rawtn Tale for more turning for home with the field beginning to swarm the leader. Starlit Millertime continued to close to his outside while an overloaded The Family Man squeezed inside of Rawtn Tale against the cones. The three would hit the wire together, with Rawtn Tale nosing out Starlit Millertime on the line in 1:51 2/5 and The Family Man just a quarter-length back in third. Just two lengths separated the top six on the wire.

The start was also the first of Rawtn Tale's for new owners Thunder Racing Stables and T G Stable. The gelded son of Tellitlikeitis-Raw Diamond has now won five of ten in 2025, banking $76,250 on the year after going winless in nine starts a year ago.

In all, Trace Tetrick won five of 13 races on the card, including one more for Tyler George to give him a training hat trick on the evening.

The week of racing concludes at Harrah's Hoosier Park on Saturday, July 19 with a 12-race card set to get underway at 5:30 p.m. (EDT). The card features a pair of $22,000 opens for both trotters and mare pacers, in addition to a $4,107 carryover in the Pick 6 (races 4-9) and $7,500 guaranteed late Hoosier High 5 (race 12), with the guarantee being done in partnership with the USTA's Strategic Wagering Program.

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