A total of 21 races are set for Converse, Ind. Wednesday, June 5, 2019. The Indiana Sired Fair Circuit will officially get underway featuring two and three-year olds at both the trot and the pace. The first 15 races are carded for two-year-old pacers. Six trotting races will complete the card.
Converse will kick off the 2019 Indiana Sired Fair Circuit Wednesday, June 5 with an 11 a.m. post. Photo by Dean Gillette
Two-year-old filly pacers kick off the day with nine divisions. All 49 are making their first career start. Pacing fillies are followed by six divisions of the Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts and Geldings with all 34 of the colts and geldings making their first career start.
Some of last year’s champions are included in the mix, including J-S Swanman from the Jack Myers barn. Already a winner with a new lower career mark of 1:56.1 this year at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, J-S Swanman is featured in the final race of the day. The Swan for All gelding starts from post five with Alex Udell in the bike.
Another champion in the races is E R Betty, who won the Elite Championship for Two-Year-Old Trotting Fillies last year. ER Betty begins from post one in race 18 for trainer-driver Don Eash.
Two-year-old trotters and three-year-old pacers will be featured in 18 races on Thursday, June 6 at 11 a.m.
First post for the races at Converse is set for 11 a.m. All races will be videotaped and available Thursday, June 6 on the ISA’s Website at www.indianaharness.com.