Troubleshooting finds the answer in Dade Park Dash
Ellis Park press release by publicist Kevin Kerstein (Coady Media photo of Troubleshooting winning the Dade Park Dash under Edgar Morales)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, July 4, 2025) – Donamire Farm’s Troubleshooting tracked just off a duo of speedy leaders and uncorked a powerful late rally to win Friday’s fifth running of the $149,500 Dade Park Dash at Ellis Park Racing & Gaming, the featured event on the Fourth of July holiday program.
Trained by Greg Foley and ridden by Edgar Morales, Troubleshooting completed the 5 ½-furlong turf sprint in 1:01.34.
Star’s Image was sent quickly for the lead and was joined shortly after the opening furlong to his outside by Coming In Hot. The duo dashed a quarter mile in :22.12 and a half-mile in a sharp :44.51. Sitting just behind the top duo in third, Troubleshooting angled out at the top of the stretch and surged past the pacesetters to win by 2 ¼ lengths.
Bridle a Butterfly won a place photo over Chasing Liberty, as both runners closed stoutly to overtake Star’s Image in the late stages of the race. Coming in Hot finished 1 ½ lengths back of Star’s Image, followed by Hit That Review (IRE) and Dreaminblue.
Troubleshooting, sent off as the 2-1 favorite, returned $6.02.
With the victory, Troubleshooting improved his record to 7-2-2-0 and increased his purse earnings to $219,427.
Troubleshooting is a 3-year-old colt by Not This Time out of the Into Mischief mare Into Trouble. He was bred in Kentucky by his owner.
Live racing resumes Saturday and Sunday at Ellis Park with first post each day at 11:50 a.m. CT.
