As the 2021 racing season closes out today and everyone prepares for action in 2022, here is a look back at some of the major events from 2021. January: A trio of Indiana sired horses won multiple races to kick off 2021, including Meadowbrook Tiger, GD Western, and ME Radar Girl. Steve Cross announced his […]
Archives for December 2021
Standardbred Banquet room reservations deadline approaching
The annual Indiana Standardbred Banquet is set for Saturday, January 22. This year’s event will be held at the Embassy Suites Noblesville Conference Center for the first time. Special room rates are available but all rooms must be reserved by Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 to be eligible for the special $161 room rate. Room reservations […]
Special 2022 Breeders Book released
“Hoof Beats” has published a special 2022 Breeders Book, covering the upcoming breeding season featuring stallions from coast to coast. The 300-plus page book includes several statistical pages in the front that highlights several Indiana stallions. The books are now arriving in homes. The special edition of “Hoof Beats” begins with statistics for leading broodmare […]
May Baby adds another win to her 2021 credentials
May Baby, the talented Indiana sired mare from the James and Cheyenne Yoder Stable, polished off the 2021 season with a win in her final race of the year Tuesday, Dec. 28. The mare scored her win against upper conditioned trotters in a time of 1:56.4. Starting from post three, May Baby got away near […]
Dover Dance among the nation’s top freshman trotters
As 2021 winds down, final statistics are rolling in for the year. One two-year-old filly that completed the year near the top of her division was Dover Dance, the freshman trotting filly owned and trained by Greg Runyon of Portland, Ind. Dover Dance reeled off wins in her first eight starts on the Indiana Sired […]
Special “Thank You” from the Whites
Dave and Susanne White have been pillars of the racing community in the state of Indiana for more than five decades. Stabled at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, the White Stable has produced many top performers over the years, but more importantly, they are the first to give back and the first to step in and […]
Total of 91 Stallions registered with ISBD
As of Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, a total of 91 stallions are registered with the Indiana Standardbred Breed Development for the upcoming 2022 racing season. Several new stallions are included on the list with several second-year studs to see their first foals hit the ground in early 2022. One of the stallions that will have […]
Ima Diamond Babe scores win for Yoder Stable
Ima Diamond Babe, driven by Tony Hall, scored a win in the $19,800 featured conditioned trot Tuesday, Dec. 21 at Hollywood Gaming Dayton. Her biggest competition in the race was her stablemate, May Baby, who was driven by trainer James Yoder. Starting from post four, Ima Diamond Babe settled in fourth as May Baby showed […]
Pilgrims Image adds another win to his stats
Pilgrims Image has had quite a year for owner-trainer Lester Raber. The Indiana sired horse won several races on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit, finished second in the Elite Series, just missed the title in the Harrah’s Louisiana Downs Series Final at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, and now adds another win to his credentials with his […]
Dojea Gizmo wins Open Series Final in Ohio
Dojea Gizmo and Trevor Smith scored the win in the $60,000 Hollywood Mini Series Open Final Saturday, Dec. 18 at Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway. The duo covered the one-mile event in 1:51.4. Starting from post four, Dojea Gizmo got away third as Lexus With a View A and Mitchell Cushing set the tempo through fractions […]