Photo by Dean Gillette

This Captain Rocks and Robert Taylor powered over a sloppy track and beat not only the field in the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit, they beat the severe weather that was traveling into Anderson, Ind. The duo was under complete control of the field to remain perfect in the young colt’s career.

This Captain Rocks began from post six and rallied out to secure a spot in third as El Speedy Gonzales and Travis Seekman scooted out to the lead, passing by the quarter in :29.1 in the freshman colt and gelding pace. Everyone stayed in single file to the half in :59.3 before This Captain Rocks was out and rolling to the lead.

At the head of the lane, This Captain Rocks took over and moved out to an open length advantage. In the end, This Captain Rocks was a winner by three and one-quarter lengths in 1:57.1, pacing home in :27.2. El Speedy Gonzales finished second to make it a Capt Midnight one-two punch with DD Endofanera and LeWayne Miller moving in for third.

This Captain Rocks paid $2.80 as the favorite of the field. The freshman colt is owned by Chad Webb of Kentucky and trained by Taylor. He is now three for three to kick off his racing career. The win was his quickest to date.

Harrah’s Hoosier Park quickly went into a weather delay due to a plethora of storms that rolled across Indiana with some fierce lightning. It was the beginning of the end of the racing card for the night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.

The only other race for the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit was the first division of freshman pacing colts and geldings with Rockalone and Trace Tetrick earning a near gate to wire win in 1:58.4. The Rockin Image gelding, trained by Tyler George, earned his second win in his third lifetime start. The mile was a new lifetime mark. Ranger Dan and Kyle Wilfong finished one and three-quarters back in second over Its My Era Now and Marcus Miller for third.

Rockalone paid $3.00 for the win. He is owned by TG Stable and was bred by Richard Frey.