Sydney Jack gets her Finals win in Horseshoe Indianapolis Oaks

Sydney Jack is the ultimate “close, but no cigar” horse. The Texas bred filly has been close in so many finals, but she turned her luck around Thursday, November 12 in the inaugural running of the $66,000 Horseshoe Indianapolis Oaks at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The race was created to encourage ownership of good fillies with hopes of keeping them in the state as breeding stock in the future. Sydney Jack will most likely fit that mold.

Sydney Jack did everything right in her trial, winning it by one-half length with Rolando Pina aboard. She was the third fastest finisher from 20 sophomores in the trials and came into the race ready for action.

Pina was aboard again, a spot he’s been in for all five wins from Sydney Jack. They broke from post eight and were in contention early with several across the track, but it was fastest qualifier Seven Beaches and Daniel Martinez who took over and created the leadership role in the 350 yard dash. As the wire neared, Cynter of Attention and Irving Moncada began to inch up from the center of the track, but it was the quick foot of Sydney Jack from the outside that captured the most attention. She was rolling the quickest in the final strides to score the victory by a head over Seven Beaches in the four-horse photo. Suzys Kristine, the second fastest qualifier from the trials, finished third for Jockey Giovani Vazquez-Gomez. Time of the sprint was :17.561 to establish the race record moving forward.

“We (Eduardo Diaz on Eggleston’s other starter Remember Da Queen) were talking on the way back to the winner’s circle and he (Eduardo) asked me if I thought I won it,” explained Pina. “I said ‘I think I did, but I don’t want to jinx it.’ She stumbled a little out of the gate, but she got the ground underneath her pretty quick and hit the track just right and got me to the wire. I’m really happy for the owners to get this win.”

Sydney Jack was the fourth choice in the field of 10, paying $12.40 for the win. The daughter of Dulce Sin Tacha was a $12,000 purchase as a yearling at the Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale by Gordon Timm. He was then joined by his grandson, Jordan, and Gabi Timm as part owners on the filly. Tim Eggleston trains the filly, who is now four for seven in 2026. It was her first career stakes victory as she pushed her career bankroll over the $109,000 mark.

“She (Sydney Jack) has won every trial she’s ever been in, but she can’t come back and win the final,” noted Vicki Lundstrum, longtime partner of Gordon Timm. “But she finally did it today. It’s our last night here this season, so it’s a great way to end the meet.”

Runner-up Seven Beaches, a daughter of Escondido Beach out of Eyem Sixes, by Sixes Liaison, finished a head behind the winner under jockey Luz Daniel Martinez. Trained by Anthony F. Cunningham for owner Pamela Brickley Hann, the Indiana-bred filly entered the final off a victory in her October 21 trial. She also won a trial for the Harley Greene Derby earlier this season and finished third in both the Blue River Derby Stakes and QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Derby. Bred by Shelly A. Chavis, Seven Beaches has won four of 16 career starts, with two seconds and three thirds, and earnings of $102,453.

Suzys Kristine finished another neck back in third under Giovani Vazquez-Gomez after steadily gaining ground in the 350-yard contest. The daughter of One Fabulous Eagle out of Suzy Cartel, by Corona Cartel, entered the race following a runner-up finish in her October 21 trial. Earlier this season, she captured the Julie Veltman Overnight Stakes on August 29 and finished second in the Paul Martin Overnight Stakes on August 4. Owned and trained by Jessica A. Vazquez, the Texas-bred filly was bred by Marshall S. Wier. She has compiled a record of two wins, two seconds and three thirds from nine career starts, with earnings of $58,028.

The Horseshoe Indianapolis Oaks was the final Quarter Horse stakes out of 34 held throughout the 2026 racing season. The meet concludes Friay, November 13 with two final Quarter Horse races to close out the year.

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