Red Mile: Endurance impresses again in Kentucky Championship Series

Endurance stretched his win streak to five in-a-row and is now three-for-three in the Kentucky Championship Series for 2-year-old male trotters at The Red Mile after winning Tuesday's $80,000 leg in a career-best 1:52 3/5.

With Andy McCarthy in the bike, Endurance stepped away quickly from post six and gave way to sit in the two-hole behind It Could Be Worse (Scott Zeron) after the 28 4/5 quarter. It Could Be Worse would go on to click off the half in 56 4/5 before McCarthy sent Endurance two-wide before the 1:25 3/5 three-quarters. Endurance went back around It Could Be Worse before they entered the stretch and wouldn't be caught to the wire, defeating a closing Silverstein (David Miller) by a length and three-quarters. Neighver Punt (Dexter Dunn) grabbed third.

Chris Beaver trains Endurance, a Captain Corey colt bred by Steve Stewart and Martti Ala-Seppla, for owners Super Endurance Stable, Bill Manes, Leo Fleming and Mark Moger. He has earned $193,200 and paid $4.16 to win.

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A pair of $30,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series divsions went to Lethal Legacy (by Muscle Hill and bred by James Wilhite Jr., paid $25.26 to win) in 1:54 3/5 for driver Todd McCarthy, trainer Carter Pinske and owners Pinske Stables and Hazy Holdings LLC. and Zephyr Kemp (by Calgary Games and bred by co-owners Kemppi Stables Oy Inc. and Suojalampi Stable Inc., paid $4.44 to win) in 1:53 4/5 for driver Dexter Dunn, trainer Marcus Melander and co-owners Pcw Racing LLC. and Sjoblom Racing Inc.

Three $15,000 Kentucky Golden Rod Series tests were won by:

--Caraxes (by Bold Eagle and bred by owner/trainer Philip Scott Sonsteby, paid $6.96 to win) in 1:55 1/5 for driver David Miller;

--Never Say Die (by Muscle Hill and bred by Am Bloodstock Inc., paid $15.62 to win) in 1:55 3/5 for driver Dexter Dunn, trainer Marcus Melander and owner Courant Inc.;

--Jeffrey Neil (by Tactical Landing and bred by Spring Station Bloodstock, paid $7.66 to win) in 1:55 3/5 for Dunn, trainer Domenico Cecere and owners K R Breeding LLC. and Robert Rudolph.