Harrah's Hoosier Park: Rollin Rosie, Queen's Reign rule in Indiana Sires Stakes

A week of Indiana Sires Stakes action came to a conclusion on Friday, July 22 at Harrah's Hoosier Park. Two $48,500 divisions of six 3-year-old pacing fillies competing in leg four of eight highlighted the 12-race card, and Rollin Rosie and Queen's Reign each captured their third victories of the 2023 season.

In the first grouping, 1-5 favorite Rollin Rosie looked the part as she strolled to an open length victory with driver Trace Tetrick. Tetrick put Rollin Rosie into the thick of the action quickly from the rail starting spot, landing in the pocket as John De Long guided Fortunada to the front through an easy opening quarter of 28 1/5. Tetrick wasn't content to follow the leader for long, popping pocket at the quarter and quickly asserting Rollin Rosie to the front up the backstretch through an opening half of 57 seconds. Tetrick hit the accelerator as the field entered the far turn, opening up by two lengths on the field and reaching the three-quarters in 1:24 4/5.

The victory was never in doubt for Rollin Rosie as she maintained her cushion on the field in the sprint to the wire. Powering home with a 26 1/5 final quarter, Rollin Rosie scored decisively by nearly three lengths on the line, stopping the timer in 1:51. It's Corona Time and Ricky Macomber Jr. staged a strong rally for place, with Sleazy Mama and Mike Oosting rounding out the trifecta.

It was the third victory in four seasonal starts for Rollin Rosie, who has only been defeated twice in her 11-race career. Trained by Tyler George, who also co-owns the filly along with Scp Stable Inc. and Gregory Samples, Rollin Rosie has now banked $278,270 for her career. Bred by Mahlon Lambright, Rollin Rosie is a daughter of JK Endofanera and is out of the Rocknroll Hanover mare Rock N Roll Baby.

In the second section on the card, Queen's Reign went on to prove her 46-1 victory in leg three was no fluke, reigning supreme following an eventful mile. Saddled with the far outside post six, driver Pete Wrenn hustled Queen's Reign towards the front in the early stages, but they found themselves parked to the opening quarter in a hot 25 4/5 by Walkin On Sunshine and Jay Cross. Queen's Reign cleared on the backstretch but wouldn't have the lead for long as Walkin On Sunshine was intent on grabbing the front, popping the pocket and taking command to the half in a rated 55 1/5. The lead changed hands once again on the far turn, with Firstofanera and Atlee Bender taking their turn on the front-end, and the favored Tell's On A Roll and Tetrick in hot pursuit first-over through three-quarters in 1:23.

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As the field spun out of the far turn, Queen's Reign was faced with some traffic troubles as the inside lane jammed up, but Wrenn was able to navigate the filly off the pylons to the wide side of the track with their sights set on Tell's On A Roll and Walkin On Sunshine, who battled on the lead. Surging home with a final quarter of 27 seconds, Queen's Reign quickly gobbled up racetrack once she got herself straightened away, blitzing by the leaders to score the victory by a length and three-quarters in 1:51. Walkin On Sunshine and Cross held for the place position, with Tell's On A Roll finishing third.

Trained by Ernie Gaskin, Queen's Reign picked up her third win in six trips to the track in 2023. A homebred daughter of JK Endofanera-Queen's Gold, Queen's Reign has bolstered her career bankroll to $261,710 for owners Watermark Farm LLC.

Earlier on the card, trainer Robert Taylor teamed up with Jordan Ross to sweep both $22,000 open events on the night. In the Filly and Mare Open Pace, Apple Valley was able to split rivals late in the lane to score a 17-1 victory over She's Magical and Mike Oosting in 1:50 2/5. In the Open Trot, 4-year-old mare Jusmakinyalook capitalized off of a pocket trip to beat the boys in 1:51 2/5 over Brookview Bolt and Tetrick, equaling the track record for aged trotting mares established by 2022 Dan Patch Trotter of the Year, Bella Bellini, in the 2022 Caesars Trotting Classic.

Racing resumes at Harrah's Hoosier Park on Tuesday, July 25 with a 14-race card featuring two divisions of Indiana Sires Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies to go along with the $10,000 guaranteed Hoosier High Five in the finale. Post time for the Tuesday night card is 6:15 p.m.

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