SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024) — Brittanysgoldnfaith never left the inside rail and romped to victory in the 24^th running of the $100,000 Hoosier Heartland Handicap Wed. Sept. 11 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The four-year-old filly was well under wraps by jockey Orlando Mojica, who gave her a perfect inside trip for the win, the biggest of her career.
 
Brittanysgldnfaith began from post two and moved out with just enough speed to land in fourth position as Tiz Bayou and Luis Fuentes blazed out of the gate from the outside and took control of the race before the first turn arrived in the one and one-sixteenth mile event. From there, Fuentes rated the tempo as Forever Pink and Manny Esquivel tracked her on the inside with Unbridled Talent and Fernando De La Cruz. Mojica had a big hold of Brittanysgldnfaith, who wanted to use her speed down the backstretch, but Mojica kept her contained until room began to open up heading into the final turn.
 
Tiz Bayou was still on top in the final turn and Forever Pink began to move out to challenge, giving Brittanysgldnfaith the opportunity to advance along the rail. Coming out of the turn, Tiz Bayou began to tire and shift out, giving Brittanysgldnfaith the room she needed to skim through and take the top spot.
 
Once clear, Mojica called on Brittanysgldnfaith and she responded, opening up to an eight length advantage and making it nearly impossible for any of her opponents to catch up. She was well under wraps at the wire by Mojica, scoring the win by seven lengths. Itzforever and Marcelino Pedroza Jr. closed for second over No More Fake News and Alberto Burgos, who also closed gamely for third.
 
Brittanysgldnfaith paid $9.20 for the win. The Greeley’s Conquest filly is a home bred by millard R. Seldin Revocable Trust. Scott Seldin oversees the ownership of Millard Seldin Revocable Trust. Robert Dobbs Jr. trains the filly, who just missed the win in her last outing by a nose and picked up her first trip to the winner’s circle in the Hoosier Heartland for 2024. Overall, she has four career wins with earnings just under the $200,000 mark.
 
“She’s a nice filly,” noted Mojica. “I had a good trip. I never rode her before, but we were able to stay inside on the rail the whole way. I want to thank Rob (Dobbs) for this opportunity. And, first and foremost, I thank God.”
 
Mojica, a three-time leading jockey at Horseshoe Indianapolis, has spent nearly his entire career on the Indiana circuit. He earned leading jockey titles from Hoosier Park, Canterbury Park, and Ellis Park before settling in at Horseshoe Indianapolis full time. A native of Puerto Rico, Mojica has celebrated many of his milestones in Indiana, including his 2,500^th win in 2021. He now has more than 2,800 career wins as a multiple Graded Stakes winning jockey.
 
The 22^nd season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing extends through Thursday, Nov. 14. Racing is held at 2:10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. One additional all-Quarter Horse racing day is set for 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. For more information on live racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis, visit www.caesars.com/horseshoe-indianapolis/racing or find the track on Social Media @HSIndyRacing.