The Indiana Standardbred Association will partner with Harrah’s Hoosier Park for a special Horsemen’s Appreciation Night Saturday, Nov. 2. The 10-race card gets underway with a special post time of 7:10 p.m. According to a press release from Harrah’s Hoosier Park, all horsemen racing on the card will receive free dinner in the paddock and […]
Archives for October 2019
Rockin Nola steps up to USS Indianapolis Memorial
Rockin Nola steps up to USS Indianapolis Memorial Rockin Nola has been a force on the Indiana racing circuit all season long and she is back and stepping up to compete against open company in the $120,000 USS Indianapolis Memorial Friday, Nov. 1 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. A daughter of Rockin Image, she will be […]
Electric Lad closing in on end of career
This time last year, the world was saying goodbye to Foiled Again, who was closing out a career that brought him more than $3 million in earnings. He was forced into mandatory retirement when he turned 15 Jan. 1, 2019. This year, another horse that has a lot of meaning to Indiana will have his […]
Seventimesavirgin retires
According to a social media post by trainer John DeLong, Seventimesavirgin, the iron horse from his stable, has been retired. The now six-year-old mare completes her fantastic career with 32 wins in 86 starts and more than $709,000 in earnings. Seventimesavirgin, who was trained and driven almost her entire career by DeLong, started off as […]
Record yearlings sold at Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale
Two Indiana sired trotters set a new record for the highest price yearlings sold at auction during the second session of the Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale Sat. Oct. 26. Bluebird Spirit, Hip No. 251, and Meadowbrook Jane, Hip No. 278, both brought $175,000 through the sale ring. Both are products of Swan for All. Bluebird […]
Two hit six figures during first session of sale
Two Indiana sired yearlings were knocked down for $100,000 during the first of two days of the Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale Friday, Oct. 25. A total of 190 yearlings went through the ring with Hip No. 191 kicking off the second day of the sale Saturday, Oct. 26. The first yearling to be knocked down […]
A total of 364 set to sell at Hoosier Classic
After months of preparation, Indiana breeders are primed and ready for the Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale. A preview was held from 5 until 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 and the first horse will walk into the sale ring at the Indiana State Fairgrounds at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25. The two-day sale has 370 cataloged […]
Eight selling in Meadowbrook consignment
The Meadowbrook name is associated with several Indiana champions and the farm will offer eight new prospects for the upcoming Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale. One top trotting filly in the sale can be found in the Topeka, Ind. consignment, located in Aisle 25 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Meadowbrook Jane, selling as Hip No. 278, […]
In-Law Stables selling some top prospects
The staff at In-Law Stables will be busy during the Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale. Their consignment consists of 17 yearlings with several yearlings that could be among the top ones to sell over the weekend Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26. Heading the list of eye-catching yearlings in Aisle 20 is a half sister […]
R-N-D Standardbreds offering strong pedigrees
Five colts and five fillies will enter the Hoosier Classic Yearling Sales ring this coming weekend for R-N-D Standardbreds. The consignment, representing Richard Frey, Norman Miller and Danny Frey, have some impressive entrants, including a filly from the family of Grand Swan. Marked as Hip No. 249, Lady Litho is from the second crop of […]