JJ Endofanera made her racing debut a winning effort Wednesday, June 30 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The freshman pacer brought home the win in 1:55.3 with driver Trace Tetrick at the controls. Starting from post two as the favorite of the field, JJ Endofanera got away third as Miss Major Hunt and LeWayne Miller established […]
Archives for June 2021
Swift Swanda goes for four
Swift Swanda, the talented trotter from the Erv Miller Stable, will go for her fourth win of 2021 Wednesday, June 30 in the $22,000 Indiana Sired Trot. The race, made up mostly of sophomore trotting fillies, includes some colts and geldings as well for the event. Starting from post one, Swift Swanda will be driven […]
Rideout wins four at Shelbyville
Doug Rideout continued his winning ways at the second session of Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) action Monday, June 28 at the Shelby County Fairground. As a driver Rideout guided home four winners, three of which are from his stable. Rideout kicked off the day with a win from Crescent Beauty, a two-year-old from the […]
Hoosier Cup is back
After more than a decade, the Hoosier Cup is back at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The race takes on a slightly different format, now reserved for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers that are Indiana Sired. Three eliminations going for $15,000 were held on the Sunday card with Rockin on Venus scoring the quickest of the three. […]
First fishing day set at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Harrah’s Hoosier Park will hold its first Fishing Day Monday, June 28 in the infield lake. The event will be held from 6 a.m. until 12 p.m. Those wishing to fish must be licensed with the Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) and must sign a waiver before crossing over to the lake. A designated security […]
Killean gets first Indiana win
Jack Killean filled in for driver Peter Wrenn on the Thursday, June 24 racing program and brought home a win for the stable. Trained by Melanie Wrenn, Hat Trick Marleau gave Killeen his first win in Indiana in the tenth race of the night. Starting from post four, Hat Trick Marleau and Killean rallied out […]
Plano scores 4,000th career training win
Rick Plano has had an illustrious career in harness racing. The New Yorker who now calls Indiana home has won races from coast to coast. It’s no wonder he recorded his 4,000th training victory at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Wednesday, June 23. Plano guided Empressive Hill to victory in the evening’s ninth race. The three-year-old Muscle […]
Sunday racing kicks off with photo finish
The Sunday racing card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park June 20 kicked off with a three-horse photo, giving Flirtin Freddy and John DeLong the edge for the win in 1:52.1. The evening was headlined by the Open Pace later in the card, but Flirtin Freddy set the tone for competitive action on the card. Starting from […]
Speedy Retires
David “Speedy” McCullough has been at Harrah’s Hoosier Park almost since the beginning. He has seen the track go through multiple changes, from adding a casino to hosting two Breeders Crown Championships. He has been trackside all those years and is part of many memories of Indiana Standardbred racing. A special retirement ceremony was held […]
Track Records fall at Converse
Fresh on the heels of Luckychris’ track record performance on Wednesday at the Converse Fairgrounds in the two-year-old colt pace, two more track records fell at Converse Thursday, July 17 in Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) action. Three-year-old colt and gelding pacers were led by Vel Letsroll South and Clay Craib in 1:56.3 for the […]