As Indiana horse racing turns the page on another year of action, the 2020 season is bound to bring big things for the horse racing industry. Here is a list of five major events that will affect the current racing landscape in 2020 in chronological order. There is a lot to look forward to in […]
Archives for December 2019
Top five stories for the past decade
The past decade in Standardbred racing for the state of Indiana has exploded. It has brought a lot of excitement and change. There were numerous top events over the past 10 years that would merit being among the top five. Below are the top five stories as selected by the Indiana Standardbred Magazine believed to […]
Remembering those lost in 2019
The Indiana horse racing industry came together Sunday, Dec. 29 to remember and honor Jon Schuster, longtime vice president and general manager of Indiana Downs, now Indiana Grand. All three breeds plus racing industry experts were in attendance for the memorial service in Shelbyville. As the year comes to a close, we all reflect back […]
Electric Lad nominated for year-end award
Electric Lad, the 14-year-old Indiana sired war horse from the Ryan Bellamy barn, has been nominated for the Foiled Again Iron Horse of the Year. The award is presented through Post Time with Mike and Mike and will be presented at the annual Dan Patch Awards Ceremony in Orlando in late February. A son of […]
Jon Schuster passes away
Jon Schuster, 61, longtime vice president and general manager of racing at Indiana Grand, passed away at his residence in Shelbyville, Ind. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019. He was born on September 5, 1958 in Brazil, Ind. and married Janie (Scott Schuster on Dec. 15, 2005. Jon was a 1076 graduate of Warren Central High School […]
Back to work for Indiana connections
The day after Christmas means back to work for horsemen and horsewomen. Featured at Hollywood Dayton is the $17,500 Open Trot which includes a couple of Indiana-connected horses. Sweet Mr Pinetucky, owned and trained by Lester Raber, is one of the early favorites from post nine. The five-year-old gelded son of Pinetucky will seek to […]
Indiana racing to receive boost in 2020
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission recently approved the plan from the Standardbred Breed Advisory Committee and Standardbred Advisory Board at their December meeting. Noted in their presentation as the biggest challenge was how to address the increase in funding the program will see from the addition of table games to Harrah’s Hoosier Park beginning Jan. […]
GD Striker a winner at Monticello Raceway
GD Striker, former contender on the 2019 Indiana Sired Fair Circuit for trainer-driver Don Eash, was an overwhelming winner in a conditioned trot at Monticello Raceway Monday, Dec. 23. The Guccio sophomore scored the victory by six and one-half lengths for his new connections. Starting from post two, GD Striker went straight to the lead […]
Whata Swan sets track record in Ohio
Indiana sired Whata Swan now has his name in the record books at Hollywood Dayton. The three-year-old son of Swan for All stopped the timer in 1:53.2 to establish a new time barrier for sophomore trotting colts and geldings. Whata Swan began his journey in the $17,500 Open Trot from post one and was out […]
Swandre the Giant offered for sale through online auction
Swandre the Giant, the standout two-year-old Indiana sired son of Swan for All, is the current horse for sale on Ongait.com. The current bid for Swandre the Giant heading into the final day of bidding is $169,000. Bidding ends at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. Bids are accepted in $1,000 minimum increments. Swandre the Giant […]