Photo by Dean Gillette Two-year-olds stepped on the track for the first round of Indiana Sires Stakes Wednesday, July 8, but the latter part of the card turned out the biggest surprise of the evening as Rick Plano and The Confession scored a win in the $10,000 conditioned claimer, paying $162.20 for the win. The Confession began from post four and got away third as Rockin Mudslinger and Jordan Ross put their race favorite status to good use early on, leading the field through the quarter in :27.2. Tellme U R Mydate and Travis Seekman chose the two hole. The field remained behind the leader to the half in :58.0 before an outer flow began to form. Beyond Dazzling and Kyle Wilfong led the outer flow around the final turn, flushing out Tellme U R Mydate. With that move Plano chose to move The Confession out as well, right on the back of Tellme U R Mydate. In the stretch, The Confession tipped out one more lane and began to come to life, rallying home in :26.1 at 80-1 odds for the win by one length in 1:54.1. Beyond Dazzling and Kyle Wilfong closed in for second over Rockin Mudslinger for third. The Confession was the longest shot of the field. He is a homebred owned by Maryann Plano and out of the mare Sophia Seelster. The four-year-old Tellitlikeitis gelding earned his second win of 2026 and his third overall. He has been getting checks all season for the Plano barn. The family of The Confession has a two-year-old colt by Freaky Feet Pete out of the maternal family this season named Majorsparklefeet who has yet to start. A smaller surprise winner on the night was in the second division of Indiana Sires Stakes as Mystical JK and Kyle Wilfong closed in quickly in the stretch to score the win in their $65,000 division in 1:52.1. The JK Endofanera filly paced her final quarter in :26.1 to show major promise as she kicks off her racing career. Owleo’s Pride and Ricky Macomber Jr. finished second over Fantastech and Marcus Miller for third. Mystical JK paid $17.20 for the win. She is owned by Connie Hochstetler, Mary Buddig, Janet Schwartz, and South of the Tracks. Mystical Marker Farms bred and raised the filly, who was purchased as part of the Victory Hill Farm consignment last fall in the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale for $40,000. It was the second career start for Mystical JK, dropping her previous best time taken in a qualifier from 1:57.3 to her big mile of 1:52.1 Wednesday. Callie Rocks and Trace Tetrick scored a win in the first division of Indiana Sires Stakes. The Tyler George trained Rockin Image daughter was a winner in 1:53.0 in the gate to wire effort. Ponda Era and Travis Seekman finished second over JK’s Fast and John DeLong for third. Callie Rocks is owned by Nathan Yoder, Gary Graber, and Stephen Stoll. She was bred and raised by David Fry.

Photo by Dean Gillette Two-year-olds were in action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Tuesday, July 7 with several Indiana Sires Stakes divisions on the card. Along with the stakes horses were several freshmen on the undercard, including first time starter Lady Nessa. Driven by Jordan Ross, Lady Nessa made her first career start a winning one in the $12,000 Indiana sired two-year-old filly trot. Lady Nessa began from post one and came out of the gate with a little speed and a little lead. Horses were three and four-wide heading to the first turn, including Princess Draven and Jay Cross. The field passed by the quarter in :29.1 led by Lady Nessa but as the field moved out of the turn, Princess Draven had driven on to the lead and took over. Princess Draven led the field in single file through the half in 1:01.1 before Lady Nessa was out and moving, circling around Princess Draven. The move to the outside by Lady Nessa also prompted Indy Girl and Brandon Bates to scoot up on the outside around the turn. At the head of the lane, Indy Girl actually got by Lady Nessa by a half length and led for a few strides before Lady Nessa fought back, retaking the lead in mid-stretch. Once she had regained the lead, she took over, trotting home in :28.0 for the win in 2:00.1. Princess Draven finished two and one-half lengths back in second over Surcharge and Matt Krueger, who closed for third. Lady Nessa paid $27.70 for the win. The two-year-old daughter by Pilot Discretion is owned by breeder Paul Miller. Henry Graber Jr. trains the filly, who is the first winner for the Angus Hall mare Mata Mata from two foals. Earlier in the card, another first-time freshman trotting filly scored a win in Indiana Sires Stakes eligible action. Ponda Crystal and Marcus Miller rallied gate to wire for the win in 1:59.0. a final quarter in :27.2. Fine Wine and Jay Cross finished second over Par for the Course and LeWayne Miller. Ponda Crystal was the favorite, paying $3.60 for the win. The Temporal Hanover filly is royally bred and was purchased for $47,000 from the Ponda Acres consignment. She is now owned by Never 2 Late Stable, Stepbystep Racing, and Tony Willinger. Ponda Crystal was making her first career start for the Erv Miller barn. She is a half sister to Ponda Jewel and Ponda Suite, both by Swan for All and both winners. One proved to be a lucky number Tuesday. Four of the first six races were won from post one.

DD Endofanera and LeWayne Miller rallied home in a gate to wire effort Monday, July 6 to win one of two Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) events for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. The duo stopped the timer in 2:01.0 in their fourth career start. DD Endofanera began from post three and moved quickly out to take over the lead. The freshman pacer was on top by open lengths at the first quarter in :30 seconds while Mason Kent, driven by Logan Loney who picked up the catch drive, sat in second. DD Endofanera had the field in single file behind him at the half in 1:01.1. After the three-quarters in 1:31.0, Mason Kent tipped out and was trying to close in on DD Endofanera, but he found an extra gear and moved through the turn with power. In the stretch, DD Endofanera was well in control to score the win by two lengths over Mason Kent. Marcrocker and Kevin Detweiler finished third. DD Endofanera has a small win streak in place on the ISFC with two straight wins for owners L & S Racing, Jim Hays, and Dynamic Stable. LeWayne Miller also trains the JK Endofanera colt. Hays was trackside to get his photo taken with DD Endofanera. Hays, who is a loyal volunteer for the Indiana Standardbred Association each year during Speed Barn Tours, owns a few horses annually. DD Endofanera is his only one racing on the ISFC. He also has a horse racing in Kentucky on the fair circuit. Earlier in the day, Sassie Kassie remained undefeated in her fourth start of the season for Kevin and Kassandra Lambright. The Capt Midnight filly was parked on the outside of Rockin Gold and Logan Loney to the quarter in :30.2 before taking over. GD Captain Win and Kevin Detweiler tried to overtake her at the three-quarter pole, but once again, Sassie Kassie responded and took off, pulling away to a seven-length advantage in 2:01.1. GD Captain Win finished second over Kobe’s BB and Michael Detweiler. Sassie Kassie is owned and trained by Kassandra Lambright while Kevin handles the driving duties. She was bred and raised by Freeman Bontrager and came into the race off a win at the Clinton County Fair track last Thursday. She took her career best time at Harrah’s Hoosier Park during ISFC action in 1:56.1 in mid-June. Action turned to three-year-old trotters in the latter part of the eight-race card at Shelbyville with Topville Ideal and Kevin Detweiler earning a win in their division in 2:05.3. The duo passed every pole first en route to a four-length advantage in 2:05.3, a final quarter in :29.3. Strong ABC and Kevin Lambright finished second over Help N Beauty and Michael Detweiler. Topville Ideal is owned by Black and White Stable and Brian Carsey. Leander Schwartz trains the daughter of Dover Dan, who was bred by Merle Yoder. It was her third win of 2026 and fourth overall. The racing program at the Shelby County Fairgrounds was a team effort by several individuals. Neil Coleman worked to get the track ready for racing. Jackie Ricks drove the drag during the card and Brian Schling, a Quarter Horse trainer, stopped in to help out by driving the water truck and trailer. Annie Zellner helped with grandstand prizes and t-shirt distribution. Racing continues at Shelbyville Tuesday, July 7. Two-year-old trotters and three-year-old pacers will be featured with the program beginning at 11 a.m.

Photo by Dean Gillette Two-year-olds stepped on the track for the first round of Indiana Sires Stakes Wednesday, July 8, but the latter part of the card turned out the biggest surprise of the evening as Rick Plano and The Confession scored a win in the $10,000 conditioned claimer, paying $162.20 for the win. The Confession began from post four and got away third as Rockin Mudslinger and Jordan Ross put their race favorite status to good use early on, leading the field through the quarter in :27.2. Tellme U R Mydate and Travis Seekman chose the two hole. The field remained behind the leader to the half in :58.0 before an outer flow began to form. Beyond Dazzling and Kyle Wilfong led the outer flow around the final turn, flushing out Tellme U R Mydate. With that move Plano chose to move The Confession out as well, right on the back of Tellme U R Mydate. In the stretch, The Confession tipped out one more lane and began to come to life, rallying home in :26.1 at 80-1 odds for the win by one length in 1:54.1. Beyond Dazzling and Kyle Wilfong closed in for second over Rockin Mudslinger for third. The Confession was the longest shot of the field. He is a homebred owned by Maryann Plano and out of the mare Sophia Seelster. The four-year-old Tellitlikeitis gelding earned his second win of 2026 and his third overall. He has been getting checks all season for the Plano barn. The family of The Confession has a two-year-old colt by Freaky Feet Pete out of the maternal family this season named Majorsparklefeet who has yet to start. A smaller surprise winner on the night was in the second division of Indiana Sires Stakes as Mystical JK and Kyle Wilfong closed in quickly in the stretch to score the win in their $65,000 division in 1:52.1. The JK Endofanera filly paced her final quarter in :26.1 to show major promise as she kicks off her racing career. Owleo’s Pride and Ricky Macomber Jr. finished second over Fantastech and Marcus Miller for third. Mystical JK paid $17.20 for the win. She is owned by Connie Hochstetler, Mary Buddig, Janet Schwartz, and South of the Tracks. Mystical Marker Farms bred and raised the filly, who was purchased as part of the Victory Hill Farm consignment last fall in the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale for $40,000. It was the second career start for Mystical JK, dropping her previous best time taken in a qualifier from 1:57.3 to her big mile of 1:52.1 Wednesday. Callie Rocks and Trace Tetrick scored a win in the first division of Indiana Sires Stakes. The Tyler George trained Rockin Image daughter was a winner in 1:53.0 in the gate to wire effort. Ponda Era and Travis Seekman finished second over JK’s Fast and John DeLong for third. Callie Rocks is owned by Nathan Yoder, Gary Graber, and Stephen Stoll. She was bred and raised by David Fry.

Photo by Dean Gillette Two-year-olds stepped on the track for the first round of Indiana Sires Stakes Wednesday, July 8, but the latter part of the card turned out the biggest surprise of the evening as Rick Plano and The Confession scored a win in the $10,000 conditioned claimer, paying $162.20 for the win. The Confession began from post four and got away third as Rockin Mudslinger and Jordan Ross put their race favorite status to good use early on, leading the field through the quarter in :27.2. Tellme U R Mydate and Travis Seekman chose the two hole. The field remained behind the leader to the half in :58.0 before an outer flow began to form. Beyond Dazzling and Kyle Wilfong led the outer flow around the final turn, flushing out Tellme U R Mydate. With that move Plano chose to move The Confession out as well, right on the back of Tellme U R Mydate. In the stretch, The Confession tipped out one more lane and began to come to life, rallying home in :26.1 at 80-1 odds for the win by one length in 1:54.1. Beyond Dazzling and Kyle Wilfong closed in for second over Rockin Mudslinger for third. The Confession was the longest shot of the field. He is a homebred owned by Maryann Plano and out of the mare Sophia Seelster. The four-year-old Tellitlikeitis gelding earned his second win of 2026 and his third overall. He has been getting checks all season for the Plano barn. The family of The Confession has a two-year-old colt by Freaky Feet Pete out of the maternal family this season named Majorsparklefeet who has yet to start. A smaller surprise winner on the night was in the second division of Indiana Sires Stakes as Mystical JK and Kyle Wilfong closed in quickly in the stretch to score the win in their $65,000 division in 1:52.1. The JK Endofanera filly paced her final quarter in :26.1 to show major promise as she kicks off her racing career. Owleo’s Pride and Ricky Macomber Jr. finished second over Fantastech and Marcus Miller for third. Mystical JK paid $17.20 for the win. She is owned by Connie Hochstetler, Mary Buddig, Janet Schwartz, and South of the Tracks. Mystical Marker Farms bred and raised the filly, who was purchased as part of the Victory Hill Farm consignment last fall in the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale for $40,000. It was the second career start for Mystical JK, dropping her previous best time taken in a qualifier from 1:57.3 to her big mile of 1:52.1 Wednesday. Callie Rocks and Trace Tetrick scored a win in the first division of Indiana Sires Stakes. The Tyler George trained Rockin Image daughter was a winner in 1:53.0 in the gate to wire effort. Ponda Era and Travis Seekman finished second over JK’s Fast and John DeLong for third. Callie Rocks is owned by Nathan Yoder, Gary Graber, and Stephen Stoll. She was bred and raised by David Fry.

Photo by Dean Gillette Two-year-olds were in action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Tuesday, July 7 with several Indiana Sires Stakes divisions on the card. Along with the stakes horses were several freshmen on the undercard, including first time starter Lady Nessa. Driven by Jordan Ross, Lady Nessa made her first career start a winning one in the $12,000 Indiana sired two-year-old filly trot. Lady Nessa began from post one and came out of the gate with a little speed and a little lead. Horses were three and four-wide heading to the first turn, including Princess Draven and Jay Cross. The field passed by the quarter in :29.1 led by Lady Nessa but as the field moved out of the turn, Princess Draven had driven on to the lead and took over. Princess Draven led the field in single file through the half in 1:01.1 before Lady Nessa was out and moving, circling around Princess Draven. The move to the outside by Lady Nessa also prompted Indy Girl and Brandon Bates to scoot up on the outside around the turn. At the head of the lane, Indy Girl actually got by Lady Nessa by a half length and led for a few strides before Lady Nessa fought back, retaking the lead in mid-stretch. Once she had regained the lead, she took over, trotting home in :28.0 for the win in 2:00.1. Princess Draven finished two and one-half lengths back in second over Surcharge and Matt Krueger, who closed for third. Lady Nessa paid $27.70 for the win. The two-year-old daughter by Pilot Discretion is owned by breeder Paul Miller. Henry Graber Jr. trains the filly, who is the first winner for the Angus Hall mare Mata Mata from two foals. Earlier in the card, another first-time freshman trotting filly scored a win in Indiana Sires Stakes eligible action. Ponda Crystal and Marcus Miller rallied gate to wire for the win in 1:59.0. a final quarter in :27.2. Fine Wine and Jay Cross finished second over Par for the Course and LeWayne Miller. Ponda Crystal was the favorite, paying $3.60 for the win. The Temporal Hanover filly is royally bred and was purchased for $47,000 from the Ponda Acres consignment. She is now owned by Never 2 Late Stable, Stepbystep Racing, and Tony Willinger. Ponda Crystal was making her first career start for the Erv Miller barn. She is a half sister to Ponda Jewel and Ponda Suite, both by Swan for All and both winners. One proved to be a lucky number Tuesday. Four of the first six races were won from post one.

DD Endofanera and LeWayne Miller rallied home in a gate to wire effort Monday, July 6 to win one of two Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) events for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. The duo stopped the timer in 2:01.0 in their fourth career start. DD Endofanera began from post three and moved quickly out to take over the lead. The freshman pacer was on top by open lengths at the first quarter in :30 seconds while Mason Kent, driven by Logan Loney who picked up the catch drive, sat in second. DD Endofanera had the field in single file behind him at the half in 1:01.1. After the three-quarters in 1:31.0, Mason Kent tipped out and was trying to close in on DD Endofanera, but he found an extra gear and moved through the turn with power. In the stretch, DD Endofanera was well in control to score the win by two lengths over Mason Kent. Marcrocker and Kevin Detweiler finished third. DD Endofanera has a small win streak in place on the ISFC with two straight wins for owners L & S Racing, Jim Hays, and Dynamic Stable. LeWayne Miller also trains the JK Endofanera colt. Hays was trackside to get his photo taken with DD Endofanera. Hays, who is a loyal volunteer for the Indiana Standardbred Association each year during Speed Barn Tours, owns a few horses annually. DD Endofanera is his only one racing on the ISFC. He also has a horse racing in Kentucky on the fair circuit. Earlier in the day, Sassie Kassie remained undefeated in her fourth start of the season for Kevin and Kassandra Lambright. The Capt Midnight filly was parked on the outside of Rockin Gold and Logan Loney to the quarter in :30.2 before taking over. GD Captain Win and Kevin Detweiler tried to overtake her at the three-quarter pole, but once again, Sassie Kassie responded and took off, pulling away to a seven-length advantage in 2:01.1. GD Captain Win finished second over Kobe’s BB and Michael Detweiler. Sassie Kassie is owned and trained by Kassandra Lambright while Kevin handles the driving duties. She was bred and raised by Freeman Bontrager and came into the race off a win at the Clinton County Fair track last Thursday. She took her career best time at Harrah’s Hoosier Park during ISFC action in 1:56.1 in mid-June. Action turned to three-year-old trotters in the latter part of the eight-race card at Shelbyville with Topville Ideal and Kevin Detweiler earning a win in their division in 2:05.3. The duo passed every pole first en route to a four-length advantage in 2:05.3, a final quarter in :29.3. Strong ABC and Kevin Lambright finished second over Help N Beauty and Michael Detweiler. Topville Ideal is owned by Black and White Stable and Brian Carsey. Leander Schwartz trains the daughter of Dover Dan, who was bred by Merle Yoder. It was her third win of 2026 and fourth overall. The racing program at the Shelby County Fairgrounds was a team effort by several individuals. Neil Coleman worked to get the track ready for racing. Jackie Ricks drove the drag during the card and Brian Schling, a Quarter Horse trainer, stopped in to help out by driving the water truck and trailer. Annie Zellner helped with grandstand prizes and t-shirt distribution. Racing continues at Shelbyville Tuesday, July 7. Two-year-old trotters and three-year-old pacers will be featured with the program beginning at 11 a.m.