Harrah's Hoosier Park: Week's worth of Indiana Sires Stakes wraps up

Three-year-old pacing fillies brought the week of Indiana Sire Stakes action to a close at Harrah's Hoosier Park with two divisions of round two highlighting the 12-race Saturday (June 15) card. Making the most of a lighting-fast Hoosier Park oval, Let's Go Endofaera and Jada Caroline each secured victories in lifetime-best efforts.

Let's Go Endofaera left from post two as the 2-5 favorite in the first of two $48,500 splits, and driver John De Long secured the pocket position early as All JK (Trace Tetrick) protected the rail position and led to the first quarter in 27 2/5. The order of the field of six remained unchanged on the backstretch, with All JK taking the field to the half in 55 1/5. Entering the final turn with Defining Moment (Marvin Luna) looking to move from third, De Long edged the bettor's choice off of the rail as All JK took the field to three-quarters in 1:23 2/5.

Let's Go Endofaera quickly came to call spinning for home, pulling within a half-length of All JK as the fillies hit the top of the stretch. All JK refused to go quietly in the lane, but Lets Go Endofaera surged home with a 26 2/5 final quarter to grab the victory by three-parts of a length on the line in 1:50 1/5. Ponda Superb (Mike Oosting) rallied for the third spot at big odds.

The daughter of JK Endofanera-Let's Go Higher was bred by Jesse De Long, who co-owns with John and William C. De Long. Trained by Tabby De Long, Let's Go Endofaera remains perfect through two starts at three, having banked $331,150 lifetime following the seventh victory of her career.

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In the second division, Jada Caroline shot off the gate from post five to take the field of six to the quarter in 26 3/5 with Atlee Bender in the bike. The pace remained hot on the backstretch with 4-5 favorite Lyin' Eyes (Joey Putnam) moving from third to take charge at the half in 54 2/5. After Lyin' Eyes cleared entering the far turn, Teelatini (John De Long) took her shot first-over and pulled along-side the leader at three-quarters in 1:23 while Jada Caroline stalked from third.

Turning for home, Lyin' Eyes turned away the challenge of Teelatini, with Jada Caroline swinging wide off the pylons from third. Storming home in 26 3/5, Jada Caroline powered to the front of the field, crossing the wire 1 1/2 lengths clear of Lyin' Eyes in 1:49 4/5. Teelatini held sway for third. Jada Caroline paid $4.40 as the 6-5 second-choice.

Trained by Erv Miller, the daughter of Tellitlikeitis-Ideal Plan is owned by Ervin Miller Stable Inc., Louis Willinger, and Never 2 Late Stable. A winner in two of three in her 3-year-old campaign, Jada Caroline now sports a career bankroll of $89,478.

Racing returns to Harrah's Hoosier Park on Wednesday, June 19 with a 14-race card, featuring the first of three nights of Indiana Sired Fair Circuit action mixed into the evening's racing. Wednesday will also include a $25,000 guarantee on the Hoosier High 5 in the race 14 finale with a carryover of $4,564.20.

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