Woodside Datendiva, a preliminary winner last week, has been tagged as the early morning line favorite for the $20,000 final of the Jera Larkins Memorial Tuesday, June 24. The race is slated as the 13th on the 14-race card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Woodside Datendiva (inside with Atlee Bender)is favored for the $20,000 Jera Larkins Memorial Tuesday, June 23. Photo by Senni Vilander
Woodside Datendiva starts from the outside post nine and will be driven by Trace Tetrick for the Erv Miller Stable. The Guccio three-year-old is the early morning line favorite at odds of 3-1.
The biggest upset of the season opener was a division of the Larkins Memorial when Phabaj and Jared Finn stunned the crowd with a win in 1:56.1. Trained by J.D. Finn, the Airzoom Lindy sophomore was a winner by nearly four lengths in the preliminary round at odds of 70-1. Phabaj starts from post five at odds of 5-1.
The full field, in order of post position with driver and odds, includes: J-S Miss Carly (Alex Udell, 12-1); Deswanslittlelorie (Michael Oosting, 7-2); Pretzel Party (John DeLong, 4-1); Miss Smead (Don Eash, 20-1); Phabaj (Jared Finn, 5-1); Celebrate Winning (Sam Widger, 8-1); La Nancio (Matt Krueger, 10-1); Moms Money Maker (Robert Taylor, 8-1); Woodside Datendiva (Trace Tetrick, 3-1); and Racing Cream Pie (Ricky Macomber Jr., 20-1).
The Jera Larkins Memorial will have an estimated post time of 10:06 p.m.