Dashtraxx impresses in $35,000 Air Born Leader Overnight Stakes at Horseshoe Indianapolis

Fresh on the heels of trainer Tony Cunningham, who had a dead heat win in Overnight Stakes action Tuesday at Horseshoe Indianapolis, trainer Tim Eggleston brought in the top three finishers in the $35,000 Air Born Leader Overnight Stakes Wednesday with Dashtraxx and Rolando Pina scoring the victory.

Dashtraxx began from post nine and was primed and ready to go when the gates opened. A little contact early on didn’t faze the four-year-old black gelding as he powered his way through the 350-yard dash and caught up with inside challengers.

In the final strides it was the horse to his outside, stablemate Winner Spirit, that caused him the most concern. Winner Spirit was closing fast, but so was Dashtraxx, who held his advantage under the wire for the win by a neck over Winner Spirit.

Streakindownthebeach and Eduardo Diaz finished third in a five-horse photo to make it an Eggleston trifecta. Time of the dash was 17.69 seconds.

Dashtraxx scored his first win of the season in the Overnight Stakes, paying $18.40 as an unnoticed entrant in the 10-horse field. The son of Valiant Hero is owned by Steve Mullins and trained by Eggleston, who has campaigned the gelding his entire career. Rolando Pina is the only rider to ever be aboard Dashtraxx, who now has four wins and more than $100,000 on his earnings tally.

The Air Born Runner Overnight Stakes is named in honor of former Indiana bred standout Air Born Runner, who amassed nearly a half million in purse earnings and 12 wins. The flashy grey gelding, who won the race named in honor of his father, Born Runner, three straight years, was campaigned by breeder-owner Randy Thompson. Tom Mosley Jr. handled the training duties of the multiple stakes winner.

For the second day in a row, a carryover was established on the Quarter Horse pentafecta, going into Thursday’s $85,560 Horseshoe Indianapolis Classic with a carryover of $15,705.09.

The 22^nd running of the race will be coupled with the $34,000 Mari Hulman George Overnight Stakes to close out the Thursday racing program at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

The 22^nd season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing extends through Nov. 14. Racing is held Monday through Thursday at 2:10 p.m.

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