(information from Harrah’s Hoosier Park press release) The 26th season of Standardbred racing will resume Thursday, April 4 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino with a $30,000 Guaranteed Pick-4. After not being hit on opening night Friday, March 29 or Saturday, March 30, an $11,707.42 carryover accumulated, prompting the $30,000 guarantee for Thursday. The […]
Archives for March 2019
Snow causes abbreviated program Saturday at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
(Some information from Harrah’s Hoosier Park press release) A little less than two hours into the Saturday, March 30 racing program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, racing was canceled due to inclement weather. Snow blanketed the area with winds added in for tough weather conditions during the 26th season of Standardbred racing at the track. Racing […]
Widger wins five during season opener
The 26th season of Standardbred racing got underway at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Friday, March 29, and it was the hot hands of Sam Widger that stole the show, winning five races on the 14-race program. Widger opened up the night with a $27.40 winner in the first race, scoring the victory with Sher’s Speedyshark, trained […]
Gaskin featured on Indy Style to kick off racing season
For the fifth straight year, Harrah’s Hoosier Park will team up with WISH TV Channel 8 in Indianapolis for extended coverage of the 2019 racing season. To help kick off the 26th season of racing Friday, March 29, Emily Gaskin, on-air racing commentator and race marketing manager, was a guest on the show with Indy […]
Fourteen races kick off racing season at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
(Some information from Hoosier Park press release) Harrah’s Hoosier Park will kick off the 26th season of Standardbred Racing Friday, March 29 with 14 races. A total of 128 horses have been entered for the season opener that includes eight races dedicated to the newly formed Claiming Challenge. Complementing the opening night program will be […]
$30,000 Claiming Challenge added at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
(Some information from Harrah’s Hoosier Park press release) When Harrah’s Hoosier Park opens for its 26th season of Standardbred racing Friday, March 29, a new series of races will be unveiled. The Claiming Challenge will provide horses in the claiming ranks with purses in excess of $300,000 over 12 different classes, featuring an elimination and […]
Night Pro kicks off 18 qualifiers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Night Pro, the longtime Indiana bred older pacing standout, kicked of 18 qualifiers Saturday, March 23 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. With opening night less that a week away, the track was filled with horses getting ready for the upcoming 160-day race meet. Driven by Dale Decker, Night Pro bided his time out of the gate […]
Bannister featured in The Shelbyville News
Joyse Bannister, a resident of Shelby County, was recently promoted to the position of Standardbred Breed Development Program Coordinator. As a result, she was recently featured in the Friday, March 22 edition of The Shelbyville News. Bannister grew up in a family associated with Standardbred racing. She graduated from Purdue University with a degree in […]
Scott Freeman named track superintendent at Pinehurst
Horsemen have long headed for the lush grounds of Pinehurst Training Center in Pinehurst, N.C. for winter training. Numerous champions have conditioned at the 111-acre facility and Indiana native Scott Freeman will now be part of that historic tradition. Freeman has been named the new Track Superintendent for the facility. Freeman, a native of Allegan, […]
Dr. McIntyre to provide chiropractic services in 2019
Once again, Dr. Jeff McIntyre will serve as the 2019 Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) Chiropractor. Dr. McIntyre will be available to all IHRC licensed individuals beginning Tuesday, April 2 in the Horsemen’s Lounge at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Dr. McIntyre, a native of Shelbyville, graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis and Franklin College […]