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Indiana filly scores first win

Photo of Alexis It Is and Anthony Miller by Dean Gillette
Alexis It Is earned her first career win Thursday, September 3 in the $15,000 Indiana Sires Stakes Eligible event for two-year-old pacing fillies at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Guided by Anthony Miller, the freshman filly scored the victory in 1:52.1.
Alexis It Is and Anthony Miller came out of the three hole and had some early speed, but soon found themselves surrounded by horses and backed off the early leaders as Rockinthefreeworld and Brandon Bates occupied the top spot followed by Chancey Lucre and Atlee Bender. Alexis It Is was able to move in behind Staritis and John DeLong in the first turn as the first quarter was rattled off in :27.3. The field stayed in single file for a few strides before Staritis moved to the outside, which prompted Alexis It Is to follow suit. Staritis was on the lead just after the half in :57.0. Alexis It Is had a lot of momentum and kept on going, taking over heading into the final turn.
Alexis It Is led by open lengths coming into the stretch with her earplugs out. She battled down the lane as the late closers began to charge forward. But Alexis It Is had too much ground on them, grabbing the win by one and one-quarter lengths with a final quarter paced in :28.0. Chancey Lucre was second over Rockinthefreeworld.
Alexis It Is aid $13.40 for the win. The Tellitlikeitis daughter is owned by Pat Miller and trained by Aaron Stutzman. Leonard Miller bred and raised the filly who was purchased by Pat Miller out of the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale last fall during the first session for $15,000 from the In Law Stables consignment. The filly has a fully sister selling at this year’s Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale as Hip No. 180 named Tellitlikeginger. The win by Alexis It Is will be a big update for the filly in the sale. The family also includes Miss Alexis, a winner in 1:51.4 with six figures on her card.
Later on in the card, three-year-old trotter Swan Gracelyn rallied home with a late stretch move for LeWayne Miller to win the $11,500 conditioned claimer in 1:54.4. The daughter of Swan for All was a half length winner over Kountry Tab and Atlee Bender with Skyway Awestruck and Brandon Bates finished third.
Swan Gracelyn paid $34.60 for the win. She is owned by Elite Five Racing and L & S Racing. Black Horse Racing bred and raised the filly, who is under the direction of trainer LeWayne Miller. It was her second win of 2026 and her third overall. Her win Thursday was a new lifetime mark as she has more than $65,000 in career earnings.










