Photo by Dean Gillette Jordan Ross hits 1,000 wins Jordan Ross has turned his young career into an impressive one. The Tennessee native added another milestone to his career Thursday, July 16, winning his 1,000 th race behind Tipsy in Vegas in the $15,000 Indiana Sires Stakes Eligibles event at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Ross had the inside and moved right out for an early lead before being overtaken at the quarter by Ponda Avenue and Marcus Miller in a time of :28.3. Tipsy in Vegas was right back out and rolling to the lead, settling in before the half in 1:00.0. From there, Ross let the trotter out a notch and he moved away from the field. He trotted the final quarter in :27.2 well under wraps for the win in 1:57.1. Ponda Avenue finished second over I’m Tempted and Atlee Bender. Tipsy in Vegas paid $8.80 for the win. The freshman son of Helpisontheway is owned and trained by Missy Essig. Brookside Stables bred the gelding, who is now two for two in his brief career. His win Thursday was a new lifetime mark alongside Ross’ milestone. Ross was greeted in the winner’s circle by the Essig Stable and family and friends holding up numerous signs to celebrate the occasion. Ross continues to be among the track’s top five drivers. He earned a win later in the night to begin working on his next 1,000 th win, which was his 100 th win of the meet. Ross is one of five drivers already over the $1 million mark for earnings at Harrah’s Hoosier Park this year. It’s his fifth straight year with seven figures in earnings. The 28-year-old reinsman began his driving career in 2015 with a handful of drives and won three of five races in 2016 on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit for Robert Taylor, who has mentored him into his career. Ross’ first full year of driving was in 2017.

Photo of Vel See You Later and Clint Coy by Dean Gillette The Larry King Stable swept all three of the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) divisions for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings Monday, July 20 at the Jay County Fairgrounds. Among the winners in that category was Vel See You Later, who continues to dominate amongst the three-year-olds this season. Vel See You Later used his quick speed to get out of the gate and get on top for driver Clint Coy as they hustled out of post four and had full control of the field, who followed along in single file through the quarter in :30.3. Heading the half, Vel See You Later was able to back the pace down considerably, which moved Every Mile Beach and Kevin Detweiler to the outside from the back of the pack and that move flushed out Bullitt Ranger and Mike Peterson past the half in 1:03.1. Vel See You Later and Bullitt Ranger were locked in a fierce battle to the three-quarters in 1:30.4 before Vel See You Later took off and moved out to an open length advantage in the stretch. He eventually was a winner by four lengths in 2:00.0, a final quarter in :29.1. Bullitt Ranger finished second over Whiskey Neat and DeShawn Horton for third. Vel See You Later is owned by King Racing Stable and Therl Hensley. The three-year-old son of Highalator was bred by Alvin Schwartz and is trained by Larry King. It was the seventh win on the ISFC this year for Vel See You Later, who leads the standings with 357 points. After going undefeated last year at two with six wins in six starts, the sophomore picked up a new lifetime mark earlier this year at Scioto Downs in 1:54.1. He is 14 for 20 lifetime. Joining Vel See You Later for a win on the Monday card at Portland was Vel Big Shocker, who is ranked second on the list for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers on the ISFC. Guided by Doug Rideout, Vel Big Shocker got away in third before moving first over and challenging Automatic Andy and Clint Coy on the lead from the half on. The two were still battling heading into the stretch before Vel Big Shocker got the edge over Automatic Andy for the win by one length in 1:57.4, a final quarter in :28.1. Brown Magic and Kevin Lambright finished third. Vel Big Shocker is owned by Kin Racing Stable and trained by Larry King. Alvin Schwartz bred the Straight Shooting gelding, who now has four wins on this year’s ISFC. He has 295 points this season. He has 11 wins total with his career best time of 1:55.4 taken last year at Northfield as a two-year-old. Vel Im Good rounded out King’s trifecta of winners in the sophomore pacing category with a gate to wire victory in 1:59.2. Charging Thunder and Mike Peterson moved up late in the race and joined Vel Im Good and Rideout at the wire for the win in a dead heat. Skyway Mr Midnight and Kevin Detweiler finished third. Vel Im Good is owned by King Racing Stable and bred by Alvin Schwartz. It was his second win of the season on the ISFC and he remains in the top eight on the list of horses seeking a spot in the Governor’s Cup Championship at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

The Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) is headed into the stretch for the Governor’s Cup Championships in August at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Action is back Monday, July 20 with 22 races featured for the late morning start at the Jay County Fairgrounds in Portland, Ind. The first 12 races on the card will feature two-year-old trotters and pacers. The first race includes Skyway Storm from the Doug Rideout Stable. The son of Rebuff has not been worse than second in seven starts this year with five wins. His quickest mile was recorded at Harrah’s Hoosier Park during ISFC action in a time of 2:03.4. Norvell Road Crew of Groveland, Fla. owns Skyway Storm, who begins from post one to kick off the 11 a.m. post time for the Jay County Fairgrounds program. The second division of two-year-old colt and gelding trotters includes Brookview Holiday from the Joseph Wagler barn. The Temporal Hanover son begins from post two with Kevin Detweiler in the bike, who has driven the gelding in each of his starts. His quickest mile was recorded in 2:04.1 in his last start at Frankfort. He is currently on a five-race winning streak. Two undefeated fillies headline the two-year-old pacing filly division. The first on display is Sassie Kassie in the 10 th race of the day. The Capt Midnight filly is four for four and hails from the Lambright Stable. Kassandra owns and trains with Kevin Lambright in the bike. Her fastest mile was also recorded in ISFC action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in 1:56.1. Joining Sassie Kassie is undefeated Bella Notte in Race 12. The Capt. Midnight filly is five for five for Trainer Joe Putnam. She turned in her quickest mile two starts back at Frankfort in 1:59.0. Joey Putnam is set to drive Bella Notte after his dad, Joe, came out of retirement in her last start at Frankfort to drive when Joey was in Kentucky racing. Bella Notte begins from post five.

Photo by Dean Gillette Jordan Ross hits 1,000 wins Jordan Ross has turned his young career into an impressive one. The Tennessee native added another milestone to his career Thursday, July 16, winning his 1,000 th race behind Tipsy in Vegas in the $15,000 Indiana Sires Stakes Eligibles event at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Ross had the inside and moved right out for an early lead before being overtaken at the quarter by Ponda Avenue and Marcus Miller in a time of :28.3. Tipsy in Vegas was right back out and rolling to the lead, settling in before the half in 1:00.0. From there, Ross let the trotter out a notch and he moved away from the field. He trotted the final quarter in :27.2 well under wraps for the win in 1:57.1. Ponda Avenue finished second over I’m Tempted and Atlee Bender. Tipsy in Vegas paid $8.80 for the win. The freshman son of Helpisontheway is owned and trained by Missy Essig. Brookside Stables bred the gelding, who is now two for two in his brief career. His win Thursday was a new lifetime mark alongside Ross’ milestone. Ross was greeted in the winner’s circle by the Essig Stable and family and friends holding up numerous signs to celebrate the occasion. Ross continues to be among the track’s top five drivers. He earned a win later in the night to begin working on his next 1,000 th win, which was his 100 th win of the meet. Ross is one of five drivers already over the $1 million mark for earnings at Harrah’s Hoosier Park this year. It’s his fifth straight year with seven figures in earnings. The 28-year-old reinsman began his driving career in 2015 with a handful of drives and won three of five races in 2016 on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit for Robert Taylor, who has mentored him into his career. Ross’ first full year of driving was in 2017.

Photo by Dean Gillette Jordan Ross hits 1,000 wins Jordan Ross has turned his young career into an impressive one. The Tennessee native added another milestone to his career Thursday, July 16, winning his 1,000 th race behind Tipsy in Vegas in the $15,000 Indiana Sires Stakes Eligibles event at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Ross had the inside and moved right out for an early lead before being overtaken at the quarter by Ponda Avenue and Marcus Miller in a time of :28.3. Tipsy in Vegas was right back out and rolling to the lead, settling in before the half in 1:00.0. From there, Ross let the trotter out a notch and he moved away from the field. He trotted the final quarter in :27.2 well under wraps for the win in 1:57.1. Ponda Avenue finished second over I’m Tempted and Atlee Bender. Tipsy in Vegas paid $8.80 for the win. The freshman son of Helpisontheway is owned and trained by Missy Essig. Brookside Stables bred the gelding, who is now two for two in his brief career. His win Thursday was a new lifetime mark alongside Ross’ milestone. Ross was greeted in the winner’s circle by the Essig Stable and family and friends holding up numerous signs to celebrate the occasion. Ross continues to be among the track’s top five drivers. He earned a win later in the night to begin working on his next 1,000 th win, which was his 100 th win of the meet. Ross is one of five drivers already over the $1 million mark for earnings at Harrah’s Hoosier Park this year. It’s his fifth straight year with seven figures in earnings. The 28-year-old reinsman began his driving career in 2015 with a handful of drives and won three of five races in 2016 on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit for Robert Taylor, who has mentored him into his career. Ross’ first full year of driving was in 2017.

Photo of Vel See You Later and Clint Coy by Dean Gillette The Larry King Stable swept all three of the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) divisions for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings Monday, July 20 at the Jay County Fairgrounds. Among the winners in that category was Vel See You Later, who continues to dominate amongst the three-year-olds this season. Vel See You Later used his quick speed to get out of the gate and get on top for driver Clint Coy as they hustled out of post four and had full control of the field, who followed along in single file through the quarter in :30.3. Heading the half, Vel See You Later was able to back the pace down considerably, which moved Every Mile Beach and Kevin Detweiler to the outside from the back of the pack and that move flushed out Bullitt Ranger and Mike Peterson past the half in 1:03.1. Vel See You Later and Bullitt Ranger were locked in a fierce battle to the three-quarters in 1:30.4 before Vel See You Later took off and moved out to an open length advantage in the stretch. He eventually was a winner by four lengths in 2:00.0, a final quarter in :29.1. Bullitt Ranger finished second over Whiskey Neat and DeShawn Horton for third. Vel See You Later is owned by King Racing Stable and Therl Hensley. The three-year-old son of Highalator was bred by Alvin Schwartz and is trained by Larry King. It was the seventh win on the ISFC this year for Vel See You Later, who leads the standings with 357 points. After going undefeated last year at two with six wins in six starts, the sophomore picked up a new lifetime mark earlier this year at Scioto Downs in 1:54.1. He is 14 for 20 lifetime. Joining Vel See You Later for a win on the Monday card at Portland was Vel Big Shocker, who is ranked second on the list for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers on the ISFC. Guided by Doug Rideout, Vel Big Shocker got away in third before moving first over and challenging Automatic Andy and Clint Coy on the lead from the half on. The two were still battling heading into the stretch before Vel Big Shocker got the edge over Automatic Andy for the win by one length in 1:57.4, a final quarter in :28.1. Brown Magic and Kevin Lambright finished third. Vel Big Shocker is owned by Kin Racing Stable and trained by Larry King. Alvin Schwartz bred the Straight Shooting gelding, who now has four wins on this year’s ISFC. He has 295 points this season. He has 11 wins total with his career best time of 1:55.4 taken last year at Northfield as a two-year-old. Vel Im Good rounded out King’s trifecta of winners in the sophomore pacing category with a gate to wire victory in 1:59.2. Charging Thunder and Mike Peterson moved up late in the race and joined Vel Im Good and Rideout at the wire for the win in a dead heat. Skyway Mr Midnight and Kevin Detweiler finished third. Vel Im Good is owned by King Racing Stable and bred by Alvin Schwartz. It was his second win of the season on the ISFC and he remains in the top eight on the list of horses seeking a spot in the Governor’s Cup Championship at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

The Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) is headed into the stretch for the Governor’s Cup Championships in August at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Action is back Monday, July 20 with 22 races featured for the late morning start at the Jay County Fairgrounds in Portland, Ind. The first 12 races on the card will feature two-year-old trotters and pacers. The first race includes Skyway Storm from the Doug Rideout Stable. The son of Rebuff has not been worse than second in seven starts this year with five wins. His quickest mile was recorded at Harrah’s Hoosier Park during ISFC action in a time of 2:03.4. Norvell Road Crew of Groveland, Fla. owns Skyway Storm, who begins from post one to kick off the 11 a.m. post time for the Jay County Fairgrounds program. The second division of two-year-old colt and gelding trotters includes Brookview Holiday from the Joseph Wagler barn. The Temporal Hanover son begins from post two with Kevin Detweiler in the bike, who has driven the gelding in each of his starts. His quickest mile was recorded in 2:04.1 in his last start at Frankfort. He is currently on a five-race winning streak. Two undefeated fillies headline the two-year-old pacing filly division. The first on display is Sassie Kassie in the 10 th race of the day. The Capt Midnight filly is four for four and hails from the Lambright Stable. Kassandra owns and trains with Kevin Lambright in the bike. Her fastest mile was also recorded in ISFC action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in 1:56.1. Joining Sassie Kassie is undefeated Bella Notte in Race 12. The Capt. Midnight filly is five for five for Trainer Joe Putnam. She turned in her quickest mile two starts back at Frankfort in 1:59.0. Joey Putnam is set to drive Bella Notte after his dad, Joe, came out of retirement in her last start at Frankfort to drive when Joey was in Kentucky racing. Bella Notte begins from post five.