Red Mile: Mr Mouton repeats, Looksgoodinloulou bounces back in KY Championship Series

Three-year-old trotting colt Mr Mouton won for the second straight time, while sophomore pacing filly Looksgoodinloulou rebounded from a tiring effort in $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series races on Wednesday at The Red Mile.

Mr Mouton (Dexter Dunn) led through fractions of 28, 56 3/5 and 1:25 1/5 on his way to a one length victory over Gimpanzee Dancer (Andy McCarthy), who put in a game effort from first-over. Mountcastle (Scott Zeron) gained from fifth to third in the final quarter.

Ake Svanstedt trains Mr Mouton, a Chapter Seven gelding bred by R. Kevin Greenfield, for owners Knutsson Trotting Inc., Little E LLC., Stolz Geiger and Jorgen Sparredal Inc. Mr Mouton has a summary of 4-2-0 from seven starts, has put away $143,713 and returned $2.38 to win.

In the event for 3-year-old pacing fillies, Unreasonable (Marcus Miller) cut the 27 second opening quarter, 54 1/5 half and 1:22 3/5, but Looksgoodinloulou (Yannick Gingras), who worked out a pocket trip, out-kicked the tempo-setter and 1-9 favorite in the lane, prevailing by half a length in 1:48 4/5. Unreasonable had to settle for second and Caviart Delight (Zeron) checked in third.

A daughter of Sweet Lou, Looksgoodinloulou is trained by Ron Burke. Looksgoodinloulou, who was bred by Burke Racing Stable LLC. and Weaver Bruscemi LLC and is co-owned by them with Larry Karr and Phil Collura, has won half of her 14 tries, has banked $384,087 and paid $9.92 to win.

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Found, an Always B Miki half-sister to 2023 Horse of the Year Confederate, won the lone non-wagering $30,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series clash for sophomore pacing fillies in 1:50 3/5 for driver Todd McCarthy, trainer Brett Pelling and owner/breeder Diamond Creek.

Two Kentucky Commonwealth Series divisions for 3-year-old male trotters were held, and the winners were:

--Chat Room (by Chapter Seven and bred by Marvin Katz, Sam Goldband and Al Libfeld, paid $4.50 to win) in 1:52 1/5 for driver Tim Tetrick, trainer John Butenschoen and owners James Crawford IV, Charles Rowe, David J. Miller and Lawrence Means;

--Global Sensation (by Chapter Seven and bred by Al Libfeld, Marvin Katz and Sam Goldband, paid $4.60 to win) in 1:52 3/5 for driver Dexter Dunn, trainer Marcus Melander and owners Holly Lane Stud East Ltd., Daniel Plouffe and Jean Plouffe.

Two $15,000 Kentucky Golden Rod Series tilts for sophomore filly pacers went behind the gate, and the victories went to:

--Flossy Hill (by Tall Dark Stranger and bred by Tom Hill, paid $19.16 to win) in 1:51 1/5 for driver Todd McCarthy, trainer Philip Cotton and owner Trails To Nature Inc.;

--JK Fancy Nancy (by Captain Crunch and bred by 3 Brothers Stables, paid $6.62 to win) in 1:50 2/5 for driver Dexter Dunn, trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. and owner Odds On Racing.

Three-year-old male trotters were split into a trio of Kentucky Golden Rod Series flights, and those races were taken by:

--Whiskey Wow (by Crazy Wow and bred by Crawford Farms, paid $11.98 to win) in 1:52 1/5 for driver David Miller and owner/trainer Burlin Brower;

--Ake Palema (by Walner and bred by Kentuckiana Farms and Bender Sweden Inc., paid $2.82 to win) in 1:53 for driver Scott Zeron, trainer Lucas Wallin and owners Wallin Racing Stable Inc., Harbor Racing Stable LLC., Karin Walter-Mommert and Glenn Holland;

--Manforce (by Muscle Mass and bred by Kentuckiana Farms, paid $9.16 to win) in 1:54 for driver Dexter Dunn, trainer John Butenschoen and owner M And L Of Delaware LLC.