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Several trotting events were featured on the Saturday, July 18 racing program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Veteran trotter Flagman and Kevin Lambright raised his game in the $12,000 upper conditioned trot to score the win in 1:52.4.

 

Flagman began from post three and got away in mid pack as ER Kelly and LeWayne Miller took over the top spot, leading the field past the quarter in :27.4. He got a breather to the half in :56.4 with Operator and Marcus Miller sitting right at his back. In the final turn, the back of the pack began to close in, and once Flagman found room, he was able to surge past his opponents to score the win by two and one-quarter lengths, a final panel trotted in :26.4. Operator finished second over ER Kelly.

 

Flagman was a surprise to the betting public, paying $30.40 for the win. The nine-year-old son of Guccio is owned by Maryann Plano and trained by Rick Plano. Pond-A-Acres bred and raised the gelding, who has 47 career wins and more than $821,000 in earnings. With 176 starts, he continues to impress with two wins already to his credit in 2026.

 

In another upper conditioned trot, Starlitfranknstein and Trace Tetrick turned in a gate to wire effort to win the $10,000 conditioned trot with an option for claimers attached. The four-year-old son of Swan for All had a good lead and was able to fend off a late charge by Niner Fromda Diner and Jared Finn to win by a half length in 1:52.3. Dashing Danny and Kevin Lambright finished third.

 

Starlitfranknstein was the favorite, paying $2.60 for the win. He is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Beasty LLC, and Frank Baldachino. Ron Burke trains the John Wagler bred and raised trotter, who now has eight wins in only 25 lifetime starts. His win Saturday was just a tick off his career best time of 1:52.2 taken last year as a three-year-old.

 

 

 


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