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Coppola Sizzles To Turf Course Record At Horseshoe Indianapolis

Coppola Sizzles To Turf Course Record At Horseshoe Indianapolis

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Coppola Sizzles To Turf Course Record At Horseshoe Indianapolis originally appeared on Paulick Report.
There was one mission for Coppola, and he completed his assignment precisely, scoring his second straight win in the fifth running of the $100,000 William Garrett Handicap on Friday at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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The time of the five-furlong sprint over the turf was :54.39, eclipsing the previous mark of :54.57 set by Oxford Comma in 2018.
Coppola and Vincent Cheminaud came out of the gate with speed, but so did his rivals. It took midway through the backstretch before he shook loose and had the advantage before the only turn arrived. Bear River and James Graham sat right off Coppola in the early stages with local favorite Charcoal and Marcelino Pedroza Jr. sitting inside behind the leader.
In the stretch, Coppola picked up the tempo and moved out a lane, giving Charcoal an opportunity to move through. However, the leader was too strong, rallying home to a two length advantage for the win. Charcoal finished second over Bear River for third.
'The track was perfect for him today,' said Cheminaud. 'I had only one goal and that was to take him to the lead. He was very easy on the bit, and I was confident coming into the race. The track was very fast today but this horse deserves it (track record).'
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Coppola earned his 11th career win from 33 starts and is moving closer to the $1 million mark in earnings. The 6-year-old horse, owned by Hammer Time Stable and Sport of Kings Racing Partners, is trained by Dale Romans. Last year's win in the Garrett was taken off the turf due to rain, so he has now won the race on both surfaces in Indiana.
Coppola was the favorite of the field, paying $4. The son of Into Mischief out of the Distorted Humor mare Blind Copy is now a back to back winner of the Garrett Handicap, named in honor of Shelbyville's standout basketball player William Garrett who led the local team to their only state championship in the late 1940s. Garrett went on to play at Indiana University as the first African American in the Big 10 and later served many years as a school administrator. This past winter, a three-story mural of Garrett was added to the downtown area to celebrate the local hero.
Jennie Rees, who is assisting with media during Indiana Derby Weekend, talked with trainer Dale Romans, who is currently at Saratoga.
''He likes it there and defended his title,' said Romans. 'Being off the turf last year shows he can do either or. On a nice firm turf course like that, he runs big. That was a fast race, he ran fast, he ran big. We take him one race at a time, but he keeps grinding it out. Five-eighths is his best. But the last three races he ran on soft ground, and I don't think he likes that. But if he gets firm turf, he runs big. He's been a good horse for us. He didn't open up two, like usual. But then when they threw up :21-flat, I said they're going awful fast, and :42. I don't know how much faster he could have gone. I figured the ones behind him had to get as tired as he did.'
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Local Trainer Tracey Wisner has found success with her 9-year-old gray gelding, Charcoal. He has competed in all five runnings of the race, winning the first in 2021. His second place finish was the third runner-up in the Garrett Handicap.
'That's called horse racing,' said Wisner on the fast turf course where the horse in front keeps going. 'I love a horse that shows. And Charcoal is showing up at age 9, giving it his all, keeping him mentally and physically well. So, I give him a '10.''
This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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