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SHELBYVILLE, IN–JUNE 1, 2024–Tachas Secret and High Rolling Seize were inseparable at the finish line to record the first Indiana Quarter Horse stakes dead heat in state history. The two horses were declared co-winners of the 15th running of the $84,000 Born Runner Classic during the first all Quarter Horse Day of 2024 on Saturday, June 1 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Tachas Secret and High Rolling Seize had different approaches to the race. Tachas Secret got out of the gate strong on the inside for Jockey Fernando Morin. High Rolling Seize and Shanley Jackson were a step or two slow coming from the far outside post in the 400-yard dash.

Tachas Secret established herself as the one to catch. High Rolling Seize established himself as the one to fend off in the final strides. He was rolling swiftly to the wire and caught Tachas Secret to score the dead heat in a time of :20.095.

"First, I want to thank God for this win and Matt (Frazier) for giving me such a nice horse to ride," said Jackson, the track’s all-time leading Quarter Horse jockey for purse earnings. "Getting away from the gate, he was struggling. But he went running. He wants to win. He’s such a good horse."

After review, Tachas Secret and High Rolling Seize walked into the winner’s circle together for the dual photo. Tachas Secret paid $2.10 for the win, and High Rolling Seize paid $3.00.

Tachas Secret gave trainer Ricardo Martinez his second stakes win on the card, coupled with Nachor Secret in the Harley Greene Derby. High Rolling Seize provided another career stakes win for Trainer Matt Frazier. Ironically, both horses are sired by former racehorses at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Habits Secret was campaigned by Martinez, and Seize the Win was campaigned by Frazier.

In fact, Seize the Win has the same connections with owner Glenn Graff, who is the breeder and owner of High Rolling Seize. Shanley Jackson has campaigned both the sire and the son. The owner-trainer combo also had another full brother in the field, Seize Greatness, the younger brother of High Rolling Seize, who finished fourth in the race. High Rolling Seize earned his eighth career victory, and his fourth stakes win in the effort.

"This horse has been historically inconsistent out of the gates," Frazier of High Rolling Seize explained. "He has been slipping and stumbling, just like he did today, and 100 yards out, he was a length back. That was an awfully nice horse we just matched, so this was a great win."

The awfully nice horse Frazier referred to is Tachas Secret, owned by Duke Racing. The Duke Family purchased her from Ricardo Martinez. In an earlier interview, he noted Ricardo was hesitant to sell her but finally agreed as long as he could retain her and train her. Since that time, the partnership has reaped rewards. She was the 2023 QHRAI Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and Three-Year-Old Filly Indiana Bred High Point Champion last year. Overall, she has seven wins and now accumulated earnings of more than $217,000.

High Rolling Seize has lit the board 18 of 25 starts with eight wins and $384,187 in lifetime earnings. Today's victory marks his fifth career stakes win.

"I was worried at the end we lost by a bob," said Chris Duke, managing partner of Duke Racing. "I don’t think she could see him (High Rolling Seize). But we’ll take the dead heat. A dead heat with these two horses is a nice honor."

Streakindownthebeach crossed the wire 3/4-length behind the two first-place finishers for third under the guidance of jockey Luis Luna Diaz. The son of Habits Secret has three wins, three seconds and five thirds from 18 lifetime starts. Trained by Tim Eggleston, the four-year-old gelding has earned $91,032 and has been a finalist in six stakes events.

Breeder Edward Pennington sold Streakindownthebeach for $27,500 to his now owner, Presley Buddy, in the 2021 QHRAI Stallion Service Auction. He is out of Beach Runner by Escondido Beach.

Seize Greatness, Hh C J Shake, El Fulano, Secret Horn, Key Stone and The Love Wagon round out the order of finish.

The 22nd season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing extends through Thursday, Nov. 14. Racing is held Monday through Thursday at 2:10 p.m. All Quarter Horse dates are set for 10:45 a.m. Saturdays June 29, July 20, Aug. 10, Aug. 31, and Oct. 5. Indiana’s featured event, the Grade 3 $300,000 Indiana Derby is Saturday, July 6 with a first post time of 12 p.m. For more information on live racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis, visit www.caesars.com/horseshoe-indianapolis/racing or find the track on Social Media @HSIndyRacing.

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