Swingforthefences hits homer in 2022 debut

Swingforthefences, a $551,000 harness racing stakes winner last year, made his 2022 debut look like a piece of cake with an easy triumph in the $22,000 Open Trot at Hoosier Park Saturday, March 26.

A 12-time winner in 2021 who captured the $270,000 Indiana Sire Stakes Championship, the $165,000 Erskine Memorial and the $156,300 Matron Stakes, Swingforthefences prepped for his debut with two strong qualifying wins.

Racing fans wagered Swingforthefences down to the 4/5 favorite in the 9^th race feature.

Starting from post eight, driver Trace Tetrick sent Swingforthefences out for the early lead and he was on top by the opening quarter mile in :27.1 with Cassius Lane (Mike Oosting) grabbing the two-hole seat.

Rock Party (John DeLong) could not find a seat and ended up first-over in fourth place by the half mile in :57.1.

As they reached the final turn, Swingforthefences and Tetrick held the field at bay by through the three-quarters in 1:28 and then rolled to a two and three-quarter length triumph in 1:55.4. Cassius Lane was second with ER Kim (Bradley Ferguson) third.

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A four-year-old gelded son of Swan For All, Swingforthefences s trained by Jeff Cullipher and co-owned by him with Pollack Racing, LLC. He paid $3.60 to win.

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By Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink