Harrah's Hoosier Park: Whoomp tallies in Indiana Sire Stakes

Whoomp, driven by John De Long for trainer Roger Welch, held firm while taking home the $94,500 second leg of Indiana Sire Stakes action for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Harrah's Hoosier Park on Saturday (June 13).

Setting the tone early, Whoomp was quickest out of the gate from post three, beating out the rest of the field to the quarter in 27 4/5. Headed to the backstretch, Whoomp maintained the lead, followed single-file with Klorox Queen (Trace Tetrick) closest to the leader in second.

Whoomp led the seven-horse field while not breaking a sweat to the halfway mark in 56 4/5. Klorox Queen stayed tight to the leader in second, followed by Treacherous Woman (Kyle Wilfong) and Somemore Blue (Marcus Miller). The post time favorite Somemore Blue then transitioned to the outside, hoping to make a move on the top three.

Whoomp held strong to three-quarters in 1:24 4/5 with Somemore Blue sliding into third and Klorox Queen hanging on to second. Upon arrival to the stretch, Somemore Blue moved to the leader's wheel as the top two began to separate from the rest of the field. Somemore Blue turned on the jets with her sights set on the leader; however, Whoomp fought back to reclaim breathing room from Somemore Blue with a 26 second final quarter. Whoomp carried the momentum to break the wire three-quarters of a length clear in 1:50 4/5. Somemore Blue settled for second, while Klorox Queen was third.

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The victorious filly is owned by William De Long, Patrick De Long and Jesse De Long. Whoomp was bred by William De Long and Wm Patrick De Long. Whoomp boosted her lifetime earnings to $421,101 and tallied her second win of the season in as many tries. Whoomp paid $3.80 to win.

Live racing on Tuesday nights returns for the 2026 season at Harrah's Hoosier Park on June 16. The 13-race card will feature a $10,000 guaranteed late Pick 4 and a $10,000 guaranteed late Hoosier High 5 done in partnership with the USTA's Strategic Wagering Program. First post is set for 5:30 p.m. (EDT).

--press release (Hoosier)--