Incredible Shark, the former Indiana Sires Stakes champion, added another win to his credentials Saturday, Jan. 30 with a win in conditioned pace action at The Meadowlands. The seven-year-old son of Shadyshark Hanover scored the victory in 1:52.2. Starting from post eight, driver Andrew McCarthy had a game plan to take Incredible Shark to the […]
Archives for January 2021
Play for Pay cashes in at Miami Valley
Play for Pay, the former Indiana Sires Stakes champion, earned a win in Ohio Friday, Jan. 29 at Miami Valley Raceway. The five-year-old daughter of Tellitlikeitis scored a win in the $16,200 conditioned pace with Kayne Kauffman at the controls. Starting from the center of the track, Play for Pay rolled out quickly from the […]
2021 HHYF Activity Boxes now available
Coming off a year with cancellations for a lot of Standardbred activities and events, the Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) found a way to keep kids engaged with HHYF Activity Boxes. The boxes are back in 2021 and the series kicks off with the first one, “We’re Off to the Winner’s Circle – Standardbred Essentials,” […]
Chapel Ridge Farm to hold Open House Saturday
Chapel Ridge Farm, located in Grabill, Ind., will offer an Open House at their farm Saturday, Jan. 30. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. Featured at the Open House will be a look at the stallion roster at Chapel Ridge Farm. They currently offer trotters Crescent Fashion, Swan in a Million […]
Jay County Fairgrounds to offer equipment sale
The Jay County Fairgrounds will be the site of a Standardbred equipment sale Saturday, Feb. 6. The sale will be conducted by Loy Real Estate and Auction of Portland, Ind. and will begin at 10 a.m. at the Marion and Irene Bubp Hall, located behind the grandstand. The sale company will accept consignments beginning Friday, […]
Jammin Joshua part of 2021 Indiana Stallion Directory
Jammin Joshua, the standout pacer from the Ernie Gaskin Stable, is part of the 2021 Stallion Directory. However, the pacer’s listing was inadvertently placed in the trotting section of the guide. The Indiana Standardbred Association apologizes for the error. A son of Allamerican Captor, Jammin Joshua scored 25 wins and earnings in excess of $650,000 […]
Custom Cantab retires
Custom Cantab, the million-dollar Indiana sired trotting mare, has retired. She was recently featured in a story in “Hoof Beats” penned by Rose Flood, race marketing and operations administrator at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The story chronicled her stellar career featuring Beaver and caretaker Sheila Napier, who was named 2018 Caretake of the Year following her […]
Ollie’s Z Tam showing off talents in New Jersey
Ollie’s Z Tam, former Indiana Sires Stakes contender, picked up a win at The Meadowlands Saturday, Jan. 23. Trained by Ron Burke, the five-year-old gelding won his first race of 2021 in his second start of the year. Starting from post three, driver Yannick Gingras had Ollie’s Ztam in race mode from the start, going […]
Four Indiana winners at The Big M
Indiana was well represented Friday, Jan. 22 with four winners recorded during the evening card at The Meadowlands. Rockin Panda, Gotwuteverittakes, Smooth Aceleration and Always Mindy represented four different Indiana sires as they won their respective events back to back. Kicking off the night in the third race was Rockin Panda in the $7.600 conditioned […]
Good day for Guccio
It was a good day on the track for Guccios Thursday, Jan. 21 as Celebrate Winning was a winner at The Meadows and Northern Skyway picked up a win at Pompano Park. The trotters each won their first race of 2021. Making her third start of the year, Celebrate Winning was the first to conquer […]