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Everyone in Indiana knows how great On to Norway is. Now, the entire Standardbred racing industry knows as the Indiana gelding not only won his first start out of the borders of the Hoosier State, but he set a new track record in the $50,000 Graduate Series at The Meadowlands. On to Norway was without his regular driver John DeLong and his regular groom Gracie McBride-Lopez, but he seemed to adapt well to his new surroundings. The Muscle Massive four-year-old was favored in the field of nine and looked the part. After Walspea and Jason Bartlett took over early from the gate, On to Norway was sitting in third for new driver Yannick Gingras and waiting until the quarter in :27.3 had been established. On to Norway could wait no longer and sprinted to the top to take over the lead at the half in :55.2. From there, On to Norway was in full control and was proving he was the one to overtake. At the head of the lane, On to Norway began to pull away from his opponents, winning by open lengths in 1:49.3, eclipsing the track record set by JL Cruze for four-year-old trotting geldings. Walspea finished second over Meshuggah and Dexter Dunn for third. On to Norway paid $3.60 for the win. He is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Frank Baldachino, Black and White Stable, and Michael Rosenthal. Bennett Farms Inc. of Michigan bred, raised, and raced the gelding before he was sold last April to his current connections and began his now 27-race win streak. Ron Burke trains the phenom trotter, who is four for four in 2026 to add to his 23 race win streak last season. Overall, his earings have now increased to nearly $725,000 with his win in the second leg of the Graduate Series. On to Norway’s previous lifetime mark was 1:51.2 taken last September at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. On to Norway is the third and final foal from the Donato Hanover mare One Class Act. All three, who are Indiana breds, raced, with the other two, Fear Only The One and Sheriff Longmire by Indiana sire Whom Shall I Fear.
It was a big day for new trotting stallions in the state of Indiana as two-year-olds took to the track for the second time on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit at the Converse Fairgrounds. Turns out, the very first race of 16 for freshman trotters was the quickest on the day as three-fillies were stretched across the track at the wire, giving Rebuffpinklady and Doug Rideout the victory in 2:01.3. Rebuffpinklady began from post one and shot straight out to the lead. She was joined by Satin Serenade and Derek Hooley who also had intentions to set the fractions. However, Rebuffpinklady didn’t want to give up her edge and the two fillies passed by the quarter in :30.0 before Satin Serenade inched up and took over the top spot, leading the field through the half in 1:01.0. The top two had moved away from the field heading down the backstretch for the second time. Brookview Hershey and Kevin Detweiler began to close the gap on the top two at the three-quarters in 1:31.2. Around the final turn, Rebuffpinklady was back out and challenging, but Satin Serenade was not giving in. Brookview Hershey had caught the top two and swung three wide as Track Announcer Rick Uppal said she was making it a three-way party. In the lane, all three fillies battled to the wire with Rebuffpinklady getting the edge by a head over Satin Serenade, who was a head in front of Brookview Hershey. Rebuffpinklady is the two-year-old daughter of new sire Rebuff. She is owned by Peter Schmucker Jr. and Julie Rideout. The homebred filly is trained by Rideout and she scored her first career win in only her second career start. Later in the card Hooley was able to get a gate to wire win with the family’s Diamond Popper, a son of Temporal Hanover. The colt shot out to the lead and fended off late challengers for the win by three-quarters of a length over Expressive Legend, another Temporal Hanover product driven by Doug Rideout. Rebum and Luke Miller finished third. Diamond Popper is owned by Summit Pacing Acres and trained by Byron Hooley. John Lengacher Jr. bred and raised the colt, who brought $10,000 through the sales ring last fall at the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale. It was the colt’s first win after finishing second in the first round of the ISFC. The ISFC now travels to Harrah’s Hoosier Park for four straight nights of action under the lights. Racing is slated for Tuesday, June 16 through Friday, June 19. The ISFC then moves to the Harrison County Fairgrounds in Corydon Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26.
The Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) was back in action for round two Wednesday, June 10 at the Converse Fairgrounds. A total of 17 races were contested with 12 dedicated to two-year-old pacers. Among those dozen races, the state saw it’s first sub 2:00 miles as Sassie Kassie and Leapnpetesonhisway each recorded miles in 1:59 and change. Sassie Kassie and driver Kevin Lambright began from the second tier so they had a few reasons not to get involved in the early fray when the gates opened. Both Slick as Silk and Doug Rideout and Kobe’s BB and Kevin Detweiler wanted the lead. They powered out and pressed each other early before Kobe’s BB settled on the front end and past the quarter in :28.3. The field was strung out behind him with Sassie Kassie back more than seven lengths as the field moved around the second turn. When the field passed by the half in 1:01.2, Sassie Kassie had caught up to the field and was on her way to the outside, flushing cover and working out a perfect two-hold trip past the three-quarters in 1:30.0. From there, she bided her time to the stretch before opening up on the field and pacing home in :28.4 for the win in 1:59.0, the fastest two-year-old mark so far in Indiana. Vel My First Dream and Clint Coy held her ground inside for second over Slick as Silk for third. Sassie Kassie is owned and trained by Kassie Lambright. It was the first career start for the Capt Midnight filly, who was a recent acquisition from breeder Freeman Bontrager. The filly is the first foal from the Rock N Roll Heaven mare who was born and bred in Australia. She took a mark of 1:52.2 and made more than $175,000 during her racing career and has obviously passed on her skills to her first foal. Later in the card, it was the colt and geldings turn to take the track. Leapnpetesonhisway and Logan Loney rallied gate to wire to win their heat in 1:59.2, a final quarter in :29.3. JK Barbar and Kevin Detweiler finished second over Literally Rockin and Mike Peterson for third. Leapnpetesonhisway is owned by Therl Hensley and trained by Rocky Loney. The son of Freaky Feet Pete was bred by Dr. Paul and Cathy Webb. The colt is now two for two in his young career. The fastest mile for the entire day was awarded to Don’t Tell Anyone and Kevin Detweiler in a division of three-year-old colt and gelding trotters. After starting from the second tier, the Don’t Let’Em sophomore followed along in third behind Don’t Keep Secrets and Logan Loney before finding room in the lane and getting the edge over Don’t Keep Secrets by a half length in 1:57.2. You Know Dancer and Robert Taylor finished third. Don’t Tell Anyone is owned by Black and White Stable and trained by Leander Schwartz. Dr. Paul and Cathy Webb also bred and raised the trotter, who picked up his second win of 2026. His win at Converse was a new career best for the trotter. The ISFC is back in action Thursday, June 11 with two-year-old trotters and three-year-old pacers on the card. First post is 3 p.m. at the Converse Fairgrounds.
JD’s King James put a slam dunk on the $11,000 conditioned pace field Tuesday, June 9 at Oak Grove. He ruled the entire tempo to score the win in the petite field of six with Marcus Miller in the bike. Starting from post one, JD’s King James used that spot to his advantage and shot out to the lead from the gate. Fox Valley Compass put up a little of a challenge early before dropping back in the two hole for Archie Buford with Indiana sired Virgin Storm and Jamaal Denson following in third. Around the first turn, Fox Valley Compass was rough gaited and Buford started to pull him to the outside and make a challenge again but dropped back in behind JD’s King James before the quarter in :26.4. As the field came by the grandstand for the first time, Tickled to Tears and Atlee Bender began their journey forward on the outside, pressing the pace last the half in :54.3. The two top horses continued to battle their way to the three-quarters in 1:22.2 with Fox Valley Compass biding his time tucked in behind. Around the final turn, Track Announcer Peter Kleinhans noted there were four horses bunched together and it was anyone’s race. JD’s King James showed so slower foot on the inside with Tickled to Tears getting a slight advantage in the early stretch. But JD’s King James fought back and took back over. His white bridle and white back stockings were in full view at the wire for the win by three-quarters of a length in 1:52.2. Tickled to Tears finished second over Virgin Storm, who held his ground for third. JD’s King James paid $4.70 for the win. The five-year-old son of Tellitlikeitis is owned by Lori Scholl and trained by Gary Campbell. Jacob Miller bred and raised the gelding, who earned his 11 th straight win. He now has more than $175,000 in earnings with his career best time of 1:51.2 taken as a three-year-old at Dayton Raceway. He is a recent acquisition by Scholl. The Tuesday card at Oak Grove was closed out by Indiana sired Mister Hercules and Marcus Miller in the $13,000 conditioned claimer. After Just Chasing Tails and Geremy Bobbitt set the first quarter in :26.3, Mister Hercules was out and moving , picking up cover behind Star man and Brandon Bates. That cover brought him all the way to the stretch. Once in the stretch, Mister Hercules moved out and went to work, powering by all his opponents for the win by two and one-half lengths in 1:53.4. Lakeside Tammy, also an Indiana sired product of Odds on Equuleus finished second for Joey Putnam with Star Man finishing third. Mister Hercules paid $3.84 for the win. The five-year-old stallion is by Let’s Drink on It and is owned by Chad Bell of Mississippi. Terry Skinner trains the product of Alvin Schwartz’s breeding operation in Berne, Ind. Mister Hercules picked up his second win of 2026 and his 12 th overall. The one-time ISFC contender has more than $59,000 on his card with his career best earned in his Tuesday win. He has been owned by Bell his entire career, purchased out of the Northern Indiana Yearling Speed Sale. He is a half sister to six figure winners Feelnlikearockstar and Vel Donna, and full sister to Lets Flip Onit, also a six figure earner.
Everyone in Indiana knows how great On to Norway is. Now, the entire Standardbred racing industry knows as the Indiana gelding not only won his first start out of the borders of the Hoosier State, but he set a new track record in the $50,000 Graduate Series at The Meadowlands. On to Norway was without his regular driver John DeLong and his regular groom Gracie McBride-Lopez, but he seemed to adapt well to his new surroundings. The Muscle Massive four-year-old was favored in the field of nine and looked the part. After Walspea and Jason Bartlett took over early from the gate, On to Norway was sitting in third for new driver Yannick Gingras and waiting until the quarter in :27.3 had been established. On to Norway could wait no longer and sprinted to the top to take over the lead at the half in :55.2. From there, On to Norway was in full control and was proving he was the one to overtake. At the head of the lane, On to Norway began to pull away from his opponents, winning by open lengths in 1:49.3, eclipsing the track record set by JL Cruze for four-year-old trotting geldings. Walspea finished second over Meshuggah and Dexter Dunn for third. On to Norway paid $3.60 for the win. He is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Frank Baldachino, Black and White Stable, and Michael Rosenthal. Bennett Farms Inc. of Michigan bred, raised, and raced the gelding before he was sold last April to his current connections and began his now 27-race win streak. Ron Burke trains the phenom trotter, who is four for four in 2026 to add to his 23 race win streak last season. Overall, his earings have now increased to nearly $725,000 with his win in the second leg of the Graduate Series. On to Norway’s previous lifetime mark was 1:51.2 taken last September at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. On to Norway is the third and final foal from the Donato Hanover mare One Class Act. All three, who are Indiana breds, raced, with the other two, Fear Only The One and Sheriff Longmire by Indiana sire Whom Shall I Fear.
It was a big day for new trotting stallions in the state of Indiana as two-year-olds took to the track for the second time on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit at the Converse Fairgrounds. Turns out, the very first race of 16 for freshman trotters was the quickest on the day as three-fillies were stretched across the track at the wire, giving Rebuffpinklady and Doug Rideout the victory in 2:01.3. Rebuffpinklady began from post one and shot straight out to the lead. She was joined by Satin Serenade and Derek Hooley who also had intentions to set the fractions. However, Rebuffpinklady didn’t want to give up her edge and the two fillies passed by the quarter in :30.0 before Satin Serenade inched up and took over the top spot, leading the field through the half in 1:01.0. The top two had moved away from the field heading down the backstretch for the second time. Brookview Hershey and Kevin Detweiler began to close the gap on the top two at the three-quarters in 1:31.2. Around the final turn, Rebuffpinklady was back out and challenging, but Satin Serenade was not giving in. Brookview Hershey had caught the top two and swung three wide as Track Announcer Rick Uppal said she was making it a three-way party. In the lane, all three fillies battled to the wire with Rebuffpinklady getting the edge by a head over Satin Serenade, who was a head in front of Brookview Hershey. Rebuffpinklady is the two-year-old daughter of new sire Rebuff. She is owned by Peter Schmucker Jr. and Julie Rideout. The homebred filly is trained by Rideout and she scored her first career win in only her second career start. Later in the card Hooley was able to get a gate to wire win with the family’s Diamond Popper, a son of Temporal Hanover. The colt shot out to the lead and fended off late challengers for the win by three-quarters of a length over Expressive Legend, another Temporal Hanover product driven by Doug Rideout. Rebum and Luke Miller finished third. Diamond Popper is owned by Summit Pacing Acres and trained by Byron Hooley. John Lengacher Jr. bred and raised the colt, who brought $10,000 through the sales ring last fall at the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale. It was the colt’s first win after finishing second in the first round of the ISFC. The ISFC now travels to Harrah’s Hoosier Park for four straight nights of action under the lights. Racing is slated for Tuesday, June 16 through Friday, June 19. The ISFC then moves to the Harrison County Fairgrounds in Corydon Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26.
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Everyone in Indiana knows how great On to Norway is. Now, the entire Standardbred racing industry knows as the Indiana gelding not only won his first start out of the borders of the Hoosier State, but he set a new track record in the $50,000 Graduate Series at The Meadowlands. On to Norway was without his regular driver John DeLong and his regular groom Gracie McBride-Lopez, but he seemed to adapt well to his new surroundings. The Muscle Massive four-year-old was favored in the field of nine and looked the part. After Walspea and Jason Bartlett took over early from the gate, On to Norway was sitting in third for new driver Yannick Gingras and waiting until the quarter in :27.3 had been established. On to Norway could wait no longer and sprinted to the top to take over the lead at the half in :55.2. From there, On to Norway was in full control and was proving he was the one to overtake. At the head of the lane, On to Norway began to pull away from his opponents, winning by open lengths in 1:49.3, eclipsing the track record set by JL Cruze for four-year-old trotting geldings. Walspea finished second over Meshuggah and Dexter Dunn for third. On to Norway paid $3.60 for the win. He is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Frank Baldachino, Black and White Stable, and Michael Rosenthal. Bennett Farms Inc. of Michigan bred, raised, and raced the gelding before he was sold last April to his current connections and began his now 27-race win streak. Ron Burke trains the phenom trotter, who is four for four in 2026 to add to his 23 race win streak last season. Overall, his earings have now increased to nearly $725,000 with his win in the second leg of the Graduate Series. On to Norway’s previous lifetime mark was 1:51.2 taken last September at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. On to Norway is the third and final foal from the Donato Hanover mare One Class Act. All three, who are Indiana breds, raced, with the other two, Fear Only The One and Sheriff Longmire by Indiana sire Whom Shall I Fear.
It was a big day for new trotting stallions in the state of Indiana as two-year-olds took to the track for the second time on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit at the Converse Fairgrounds. Turns out, the very first race of 16 for freshman trotters was the quickest on the day as three-fillies were stretched across the track at the wire, giving Rebuffpinklady and Doug Rideout the victory in 2:01.3. Rebuffpinklady began from post one and shot straight out to the lead. She was joined by Satin Serenade and Derek Hooley who also had intentions to set the fractions. However, Rebuffpinklady didn’t want to give up her edge and the two fillies passed by the quarter in :30.0 before Satin Serenade inched up and took over the top spot, leading the field through the half in 1:01.0. The top two had moved away from the field heading down the backstretch for the second time. Brookview Hershey and Kevin Detweiler began to close the gap on the top two at the three-quarters in 1:31.2. Around the final turn, Rebuffpinklady was back out and challenging, but Satin Serenade was not giving in. Brookview Hershey had caught the top two and swung three wide as Track Announcer Rick Uppal said she was making it a three-way party. In the lane, all three fillies battled to the wire with Rebuffpinklady getting the edge by a head over Satin Serenade, who was a head in front of Brookview Hershey. Rebuffpinklady is the two-year-old daughter of new sire Rebuff. She is owned by Peter Schmucker Jr. and Julie Rideout. The homebred filly is trained by Rideout and she scored her first career win in only her second career start. Later in the card Hooley was able to get a gate to wire win with the family’s Diamond Popper, a son of Temporal Hanover. The colt shot out to the lead and fended off late challengers for the win by three-quarters of a length over Expressive Legend, another Temporal Hanover product driven by Doug Rideout. Rebum and Luke Miller finished third. Diamond Popper is owned by Summit Pacing Acres and trained by Byron Hooley. John Lengacher Jr. bred and raised the colt, who brought $10,000 through the sales ring last fall at the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale. It was the colt’s first win after finishing second in the first round of the ISFC. The ISFC now travels to Harrah’s Hoosier Park for four straight nights of action under the lights. Racing is slated for Tuesday, June 16 through Friday, June 19. The ISFC then moves to the Harrison County Fairgrounds in Corydon Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26.
The Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) was back in action for round two Wednesday, June 10 at the Converse Fairgrounds. A total of 17 races were contested with 12 dedicated to two-year-old pacers. Among those dozen races, the state saw it’s first sub 2:00 miles as Sassie Kassie and Leapnpetesonhisway each recorded miles in 1:59 and change. Sassie Kassie and driver Kevin Lambright began from the second tier so they had a few reasons not to get involved in the early fray when the gates opened. Both Slick as Silk and Doug Rideout and Kobe’s BB and Kevin Detweiler wanted the lead. They powered out and pressed each other early before Kobe’s BB settled on the front end and past the quarter in :28.3. The field was strung out behind him with Sassie Kassie back more than seven lengths as the field moved around the second turn. When the field passed by the half in 1:01.2, Sassie Kassie had caught up to the field and was on her way to the outside, flushing cover and working out a perfect two-hold trip past the three-quarters in 1:30.0. From there, she bided her time to the stretch before opening up on the field and pacing home in :28.4 for the win in 1:59.0, the fastest two-year-old mark so far in Indiana. Vel My First Dream and Clint Coy held her ground inside for second over Slick as Silk for third. Sassie Kassie is owned and trained by Kassie Lambright. It was the first career start for the Capt Midnight filly, who was a recent acquisition from breeder Freeman Bontrager. The filly is the first foal from the Rock N Roll Heaven mare who was born and bred in Australia. She took a mark of 1:52.2 and made more than $175,000 during her racing career and has obviously passed on her skills to her first foal. Later in the card, it was the colt and geldings turn to take the track. Leapnpetesonhisway and Logan Loney rallied gate to wire to win their heat in 1:59.2, a final quarter in :29.3. JK Barbar and Kevin Detweiler finished second over Literally Rockin and Mike Peterson for third. Leapnpetesonhisway is owned by Therl Hensley and trained by Rocky Loney. The son of Freaky Feet Pete was bred by Dr. Paul and Cathy Webb. The colt is now two for two in his young career. The fastest mile for the entire day was awarded to Don’t Tell Anyone and Kevin Detweiler in a division of three-year-old colt and gelding trotters. After starting from the second tier, the Don’t Let’Em sophomore followed along in third behind Don’t Keep Secrets and Logan Loney before finding room in the lane and getting the edge over Don’t Keep Secrets by a half length in 1:57.2. You Know Dancer and Robert Taylor finished third. Don’t Tell Anyone is owned by Black and White Stable and trained by Leander Schwartz. Dr. Paul and Cathy Webb also bred and raised the trotter, who picked up his second win of 2026. His win at Converse was a new career best for the trotter. The ISFC is back in action Thursday, June 11 with two-year-old trotters and three-year-old pacers on the card. First post is 3 p.m. at the Converse Fairgrounds.
JD’s King James put a slam dunk on the $11,000 conditioned pace field Tuesday, June 9 at Oak Grove. He ruled the entire tempo to score the win in the petite field of six with Marcus Miller in the bike. Starting from post one, JD’s King James used that spot to his advantage and shot out to the lead from the gate. Fox Valley Compass put up a little of a challenge early before dropping back in the two hole for Archie Buford with Indiana sired Virgin Storm and Jamaal Denson following in third. Around the first turn, Fox Valley Compass was rough gaited and Buford started to pull him to the outside and make a challenge again but dropped back in behind JD’s King James before the quarter in :26.4. As the field came by the grandstand for the first time, Tickled to Tears and Atlee Bender began their journey forward on the outside, pressing the pace last the half in :54.3. The two top horses continued to battle their way to the three-quarters in 1:22.2 with Fox Valley Compass biding his time tucked in behind. Around the final turn, Track Announcer Peter Kleinhans noted there were four horses bunched together and it was anyone’s race. JD’s King James showed so slower foot on the inside with Tickled to Tears getting a slight advantage in the early stretch. But JD’s King James fought back and took back over. His white bridle and white back stockings were in full view at the wire for the win by three-quarters of a length in 1:52.2. Tickled to Tears finished second over Virgin Storm, who held his ground for third. JD’s King James paid $4.70 for the win. The five-year-old son of Tellitlikeitis is owned by Lori Scholl and trained by Gary Campbell. Jacob Miller bred and raised the gelding, who earned his 11 th straight win. He now has more than $175,000 in earnings with his career best time of 1:51.2 taken as a three-year-old at Dayton Raceway. He is a recent acquisition by Scholl. The Tuesday card at Oak Grove was closed out by Indiana sired Mister Hercules and Marcus Miller in the $13,000 conditioned claimer. After Just Chasing Tails and Geremy Bobbitt set the first quarter in :26.3, Mister Hercules was out and moving , picking up cover behind Star man and Brandon Bates. That cover brought him all the way to the stretch. Once in the stretch, Mister Hercules moved out and went to work, powering by all his opponents for the win by two and one-half lengths in 1:53.4. Lakeside Tammy, also an Indiana sired product of Odds on Equuleus finished second for Joey Putnam with Star Man finishing third. Mister Hercules paid $3.84 for the win. The five-year-old stallion is by Let’s Drink on It and is owned by Chad Bell of Mississippi. Terry Skinner trains the product of Alvin Schwartz’s breeding operation in Berne, Ind. Mister Hercules picked up his second win of 2026 and his 12 th overall. The one-time ISFC contender has more than $59,000 on his card with his career best earned in his Tuesday win. He has been owned by Bell his entire career, purchased out of the Northern Indiana Yearling Speed Sale. He is a half sister to six figure winners Feelnlikearockstar and Vel Donna, and full sister to Lets Flip Onit, also a six figure earner.
Everyone in Indiana knows how great On to Norway is. Now, the entire Standardbred racing industry knows as the Indiana gelding not only won his first start out of the borders of the Hoosier State, but he set a new track record in the $50,000 Graduate Series at The Meadowlands. On to Norway was without his regular driver John DeLong and his regular groom Gracie McBride-Lopez, but he seemed to adapt well to his new surroundings. The Muscle Massive four-year-old was favored in the field of nine and looked the part. After Walspea and Jason Bartlett took over early from the gate, On to Norway was sitting in third for new driver Yannick Gingras and waiting until the quarter in :27.3 had been established. On to Norway could wait no longer and sprinted to the top to take over the lead at the half in :55.2. From there, On to Norway was in full control and was proving he was the one to overtake. At the head of the lane, On to Norway began to pull away from his opponents, winning by open lengths in 1:49.3, eclipsing the track record set by JL Cruze for four-year-old trotting geldings. Walspea finished second over Meshuggah and Dexter Dunn for third. On to Norway paid $3.60 for the win. He is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Frank Baldachino, Black and White Stable, and Michael Rosenthal. Bennett Farms Inc. of Michigan bred, raised, and raced the gelding before he was sold last April to his current connections and began his now 27-race win streak. Ron Burke trains the phenom trotter, who is four for four in 2026 to add to his 23 race win streak last season. Overall, his earings have now increased to nearly $725,000 with his win in the second leg of the Graduate Series. On to Norway’s previous lifetime mark was 1:51.2 taken last September at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. On to Norway is the third and final foal from the Donato Hanover mare One Class Act. All three, who are Indiana breds, raced, with the other two, Fear Only The One and Sheriff Longmire by Indiana sire Whom Shall I Fear.
It was a big day for new trotting stallions in the state of Indiana as two-year-olds took to the track for the second time on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit at the Converse Fairgrounds. Turns out, the very first race of 16 for freshman trotters was the quickest on the day as three-fillies were stretched across the track at the wire, giving Rebuffpinklady and Doug Rideout the victory in 2:01.3. Rebuffpinklady began from post one and shot straight out to the lead. She was joined by Satin Serenade and Derek Hooley who also had intentions to set the fractions. However, Rebuffpinklady didn’t want to give up her edge and the two fillies passed by the quarter in :30.0 before Satin Serenade inched up and took over the top spot, leading the field through the half in 1:01.0. The top two had moved away from the field heading down the backstretch for the second time. Brookview Hershey and Kevin Detweiler began to close the gap on the top two at the three-quarters in 1:31.2. Around the final turn, Rebuffpinklady was back out and challenging, but Satin Serenade was not giving in. Brookview Hershey had caught the top two and swung three wide as Track Announcer Rick Uppal said she was making it a three-way party. In the lane, all three fillies battled to the wire with Rebuffpinklady getting the edge by a head over Satin Serenade, who was a head in front of Brookview Hershey. Rebuffpinklady is the two-year-old daughter of new sire Rebuff. She is owned by Peter Schmucker Jr. and Julie Rideout. The homebred filly is trained by Rideout and she scored her first career win in only her second career start. Later in the card Hooley was able to get a gate to wire win with the family’s Diamond Popper, a son of Temporal Hanover. The colt shot out to the lead and fended off late challengers for the win by three-quarters of a length over Expressive Legend, another Temporal Hanover product driven by Doug Rideout. Rebum and Luke Miller finished third. Diamond Popper is owned by Summit Pacing Acres and trained by Byron Hooley. John Lengacher Jr. bred and raised the colt, who brought $10,000 through the sales ring last fall at the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale. It was the colt’s first win after finishing second in the first round of the ISFC. The ISFC now travels to Harrah’s Hoosier Park for four straight nights of action under the lights. Racing is slated for Tuesday, June 16 through Friday, June 19. The ISFC then moves to the Harrison County Fairgrounds in Corydon Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26.
The Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) was back in action for round two Wednesday, June 10 at the Converse Fairgrounds. A total of 17 races were contested with 12 dedicated to two-year-old pacers. Among those dozen races, the state saw it’s first sub 2:00 miles as Sassie Kassie and Leapnpetesonhisway each recorded miles in 1:59 and change. Sassie Kassie and driver Kevin Lambright began from the second tier so they had a few reasons not to get involved in the early fray when the gates opened. Both Slick as Silk and Doug Rideout and Kobe’s BB and Kevin Detweiler wanted the lead. They powered out and pressed each other early before Kobe’s BB settled on the front end and past the quarter in :28.3. The field was strung out behind him with Sassie Kassie back more than seven lengths as the field moved around the second turn. When the field passed by the half in 1:01.2, Sassie Kassie had caught up to the field and was on her way to the outside, flushing cover and working out a perfect two-hold trip past the three-quarters in 1:30.0. From there, she bided her time to the stretch before opening up on the field and pacing home in :28.4 for the win in 1:59.0, the fastest two-year-old mark so far in Indiana. Vel My First Dream and Clint Coy held her ground inside for second over Slick as Silk for third. Sassie Kassie is owned and trained by Kassie Lambright. It was the first career start for the Capt Midnight filly, who was a recent acquisition from breeder Freeman Bontrager. The filly is the first foal from the Rock N Roll Heaven mare who was born and bred in Australia. She took a mark of 1:52.2 and made more than $175,000 during her racing career and has obviously passed on her skills to her first foal. Later in the card, it was the colt and geldings turn to take the track. Leapnpetesonhisway and Logan Loney rallied gate to wire to win their heat in 1:59.2, a final quarter in :29.3. JK Barbar and Kevin Detweiler finished second over Literally Rockin and Mike Peterson for third. Leapnpetesonhisway is owned by Therl Hensley and trained by Rocky Loney. The son of Freaky Feet Pete was bred by Dr. Paul and Cathy Webb. The colt is now two for two in his young career. The fastest mile for the entire day was awarded to Don’t Tell Anyone and Kevin Detweiler in a division of three-year-old colt and gelding trotters. After starting from the second tier, the Don’t Let’Em sophomore followed along in third behind Don’t Keep Secrets and Logan Loney before finding room in the lane and getting the edge over Don’t Keep Secrets by a half length in 1:57.2. You Know Dancer and Robert Taylor finished third. Don’t Tell Anyone is owned by Black and White Stable and trained by Leander Schwartz. Dr. Paul and Cathy Webb also bred and raised the trotter, who picked up his second win of 2026. His win at Converse was a new career best for the trotter. The ISFC is back in action Thursday, June 11 with two-year-old trotters and three-year-old pacers on the card. First post is 3 p.m. at the Converse Fairgrounds.
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