Katkin American has only made one miscue all season long and he was on his game Thursday, Aug. 30 for the $85,000 final of the Indiana Sires Stakes for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings. The son of Guccio, driven by James Yoder, scored a new lifetime mark of 1:52.1 in his winning effort. Katkin American […]
Archives for August 2018
Alvin Walther featured in Corydon Democrat
Alvin Walther, longtime Standardbred breeder, owner, trainer and driver in the state of Indiana, was the subject of a full page feature in The Corydon Democrat Wednesday, Aug. 29. The Lanesville, Ind. resident talked about his decades in the business, and at the age of 82, is still raising Standardbreds. According to the article penned […]
Fiftydallarbill seeks to extend win streak in Indiana Sires Stakes action
After winning his elimination of the $24,000 Indiana Sires Stakes last week, Fiftydallarbill is back and ready to tackle the best sophomore trotting colts in the state for the $75,000 Indiana Sires Stakes final slated for Thursday, Aug. 30 at Hoosier Park. The Swan For All colt will be seeking his fifth straight win in […]
Eash scores four wins in Elite series
Indiana trotters and pacers returned to the Indiana State Fairgrounds Tuesday, Aug. 28 for the Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) Elite series, offering 14 races on the late morning racing program. Trainer-Driver Don Eash was the big winner on the day, picking up four wins. Eash started his day off with a win behind two-year-old pacing […]
Freaky Feet Pete is back
After a 10-month layoff to recover from an injury, Freaky Feet Pete is back on the track. The World Champion six-year-old qualified at Hoosier Park Saturday, Aug. 25 in the first race, scoring a gate to wire win by four and three-quarter lengths in a time of 1:55.1 with Trace Tetrick in the bike. Owned […]
ISA sponsored Cornhole Tournaments return to Hoosier Park
After their popularity in June and July, Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will once again host a Cornhole tournament series as a part of Family Fun Saturdays at the track. Sponsored by the Indiana Standardbred Association, the series will feature a social division and a competitive division. Both divisions will take place in The Yard […]
Another Tellitlikeitis freshman emerges in Sires Stakes action
It’s been a standout year for first crop sire Tellitlikeitis. And, 2018 just got a little better Thursday, Aug. 23 in the $75,000 Indiana Sires Stakes final for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings as Ollie’s Ztam and Sam Widger claimed the top prize. Trained by Jamie Macomber, the freshman colt stopped the timer in 1:51.1, […]
Glorious Virgin sets new track record and national season’s mark
National season’s marks are clicking off like a pez candy dispenser at Hoosier Park this season and Glorious Virgin is the latest in a line of talented two-year-olds to achieve that honor. Driven by Trace Tetrick, Glorious Virgin rallied home the winner in the $75,000 Indiana Sires Stakes (ISS) final at Hoosier Park Wednesday, Aug. […]
Grand Swan extends win streak to six in ISS
Grand Swan and driver LeWayne Miller rolled to their sixth straight victory in the third leg of the $85,000 Indiana Sires Stakes (ISS)for two-year-old trotting fillies Tuesday, Aug. 21 at Hoosier Park. The Swan For All filly is now six for eight in her brief career with earnings in excess of $145,000. “She always fools […]
Nineteen Races carded at Converse
The Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) gets back in action after a two week hiatus following the Championships at the Indiana State Fair. Many horsemen have turned out for the next fair on the schedule with 19 races slated for the Miami County Fairgrounds in Converse Friday, Aug. 24. The late morning program begins at […]