Harrah's Hoosier Park: Teelatini tallies in Indiana Sires Stakes

A week of Indiana Sire Stakes action at Harrah's Hoosier Park concluded with a lone $95,500 bout for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday, June 29. Serving as the tenth race on the 12-race card, Teelatini emerged atop a four-across drive to the wire to claim her second straight victory of the season.

Leaving from post five in the field of nine, driver Pete Wrenn settled Teelatini mid-pack in fifth while Lyin' Eyes (Joey Putnam) protected the rail starting position to lead the fillies to the quarter in 28 seconds. Atlee Bender wheeled Jada Caroline out from third on the backstretch, taking command from Lyin' Eyes just beyond the half, which was timed in 57 1/5. Entering the final turn, Teelatini flushed the cover of even-money favorite Lets Go Endofaera (John De Long), who led the charge first-over while Jada Caroline brought the field to three-quarters in 1:24 3/5.

Turning for home, Lyin' Eyes popped pocket to engage Jada Caroline and hit the top of the lane a head in front as Teelatini tipped off of cover to begin her stretch rally. Lyin' Eyes and Jada Caroline continued to trade blows in the stretch as Teelatini gobbled up ground with a 26 second final quarter, surging in deep-stretch to nail the dueling fillies by a head on the line in 1:51 2/5. Lyin' Eyes finished second, Jada Caroline third, and Let's Go Endofaera rounded out the superfecta, just a half-length back crossing the wire.

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Now a two-time winner in five seasonal outings, the homebred daughter of Rockin Image-Nightcap is owned by William C. and William P. De Long. Trained by Roger Welch, Teelatini now sports a career bankroll of $335,143 following the eighth victory in her career in 14 lifetime starts.

Racing returns to Harrah's Hoosier Park on Tuesday, July 2 with a 13-race card set to get underway at 6:15 p.m. The Tuesday card will feature the $10,000 guarantee in the Hoosier High 5 (race 13).

Harrah's Hoosier Park will also host live racing on Thursday, July 4, with an 11-race card scheduled for a regular post time of 6:15 p.m., followed by the annual live fireworks show at the conclusion of racing.

For more information on the 2024 live racing season, guests are encouraged to visit www.harrahshoosierpark.com.

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