Wheelinontheedge, a daughter of Guccio, was the top bid getter at the Michiana Classic Yearling Sale Saturday, Nov. 30 at the Michiana Event Center. A total of 172 yearlings were cataloged for the third annual event. Wheelinontheedge was purchased for $75,000 by Martinez Equine of Paris, Ky. The filly was part of the Oakwood Farms […]
Archives for November 2019
Rainbowinthedark tops Midwest Mixed Sale
Rainbowinthedark, a four-year-old daughter of Bettors Delight, topped the Midwest Mixed Sale Friday, Nov. 29 at the Michiana Event Center. The broodmare, consigned by Ruddick Stables as agent, is carrying her first foal which is by Stay Hungry. She brought $130,000. Purchased by John Barnard, Rainbowinthedark has a mark of 1:54.3 taken last year as […]
Indiana sales featured this weekend
Black Friday has taken on a new meaning for Indiana based horsemen and horsewomen. While owners and trainers are finishing up their Thanksgiving turkey, they will be zoned in on the sale book for the Midwest Mixed Sale Friday, Nov. 29 and the Michiana Classic Yearling Sale Saturday, Nov. 30. Both sales will be held […]
New Vocations prepares for annual auction
‘Tis the season for giving and it is a great time of the year to give back to the harness racing industry. New Vocations is planning their annual online stallion auction. The Laura, Ohio facility is now accepting donations for the upcoming stallion auction set for Feb. 4 – 6, 2020. The event is the […]
Always B Miki candidate for Living Horse Hall of Fame
The Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame announced the candidates for election into the 2020 Living Horse Hall of Fame. Included on the list is the standout Indiana sired pacer Always B Miki. A son of Always A Virgin, Always B Miki completed his career with more than $2.7 million in earnings and the […]
Maddison Ivy wins at Northfield Park
Maddison Ivy wins at Northfield Park Maddison Ivy, driven by Tyler Smith, rallied home for another career win Sunday, Nov. 24 at Northfield Park. The Indiana sired daughter of Jereme’s Jet stopped the timer in 1:57.2. Starting from post seven in the eight-horse field, Maddison Ivy got away in mid pack and was forced to […]
Always a Prince upsets in TVG Final
Always a Prince was stepping up into a group of tough open pacers for Saturday’s $350,000 TVG Open Pace final and made the rest of the field work to catch him, posting a wire to wire victory in a time of 1:48.2. The four-year-old Indiana sired son of Always a Virgin was a winner by […]
Hail to Hannelore
Hannelore Hanover has officially retired. The Indiana sired daughter of Swan for All made her final start of her career in the TVG Final at The Meadowlands Saturday, Nov. 23, finishing third behind Emoticon Hanover and Atlanta in a time of 1:51.4, equaling the stakes record previously set by Hannelore Hanover in the TVG Final. […]
Hannelore Hanover to retire after TVG Final
Hannelore Hanover, the superstar Indiana sired trotting mare, will make the final start of her career Saturday, Nov. 23 in the $175,000 TVG Final. The race is set as the second on the card with an estimated post time of 7:28 p.m. The Meadowlands has planned a special retirement ceremony for her following the race […]
ISA Horsemen’s Rep applications now available
The Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) is once again seeking applications for the ISA Horsemen’s Representative position. The position is available for the 2020 racing season. To be eligible for the ISA Horsemen’s Representative, an individual must be a current member of the U.S. Trotting Association and must be a resident of Indiana during the employment […]