Odds on Osiris, the standout Indiana champion from the Melanie Wrenn barn, scored his first win of 2022 to close out the month of February on Monday at Pompano Park. Now five, the gelding was a winner in 1:52.1. Starting from post two in the conditioned pace, Odds on Osiris used early speed and scooted […]
Archives for February 2022
Spell Cuteypie scores second straight at Saratoga
Spell Cuteypie turned a gate to wire effort into a winning performance at Saratoga Harness Sunday, Feb. 27. Guided by Brett Beckwith, the Indiana sired trotter scored the win in 1:59.4. Starting from post five, Spell Cuteypie was one of several horses with intentions of leading the race, but she had the most authority and […]
Indiana sired horses in photo finish at Freehold
A pair of Indiana sired horses were battling to the wire at Freehold Raceway Friday, Feb. 25 with Sweet Talkin Gypsy getting the nod for the win in the $3,800 conditioned pace. The time of the mile was 2:01.2. Starting from post three, Sweet Talkin Gypsy driven by Troy Beyer had intentions from the starting […]
Rockin Ron still going strong at ten
Rockin Ron, the veteran warhorse from the Ron Burke Stable, scored his first win of 2022 to mark his ninth straight year of racing with a win. The Indiana sired gelding turned in a time of 1:52.2 for the win Wednesday, Feb. 23 at Miami Valley Raceway. Starting from post eight, Rockin Ron and Chris […]
La Always Amartini wins Florida feature
La Always Amartini made it look easy Wednesday, Feb. 23 by winning the $14,200 Fillies and Mares Open, the featured event at Isle Capri Pompano Park. The Indiana sired mare was a winner in 1:52.2. Starting from post four in the petite field of five, La Always Amartini used early speed from the center of […]
Brookview Bryant turns in exciting finish
It was a race to the wire as Brookview Bryant and Josh Sutton made the fourth race of the day Tuesday, Feb. 22 an exciting event. The duo rallied up late for the win by a nose as the next to longest shot in the conditioned claimer at Miami Valley Raceway. Starting from post seven, […]
ISA represented at Dan Patch Awards
The Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) was well represented this year at the annual Dan Patch Awards honoring the sport’s top performers of 2021. The event, held at Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, Fla., was held Sunday, Feb. 20 and was presented by the U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA). Tony Renz, executive director of the […]
Velocity Tater earns new lifetime mark in Ohio
Velocity Tater and Sam Widger turned in an impressive effort to score the win in the $12,500 conditioned pace Monday, Feb. 21 at Miami Valley Raceway. The duo rallied home for the win in 1:53.2, a new lifetime mark. Starting from post six in the seven-horse field, Velocity Tater moved toward the back of the […]
Miki’s Magic Ride rolls at Cal Expo
Miki’s Magic Ride turned in a magical performance Sunday, Feb. 20 at Cal Expo. With Nick Roland in the bike, the Indiana sired horse endured a tough half before holding on for the win. Starting from post seven, Miki’s Magic Ride left the gate seeking the front, but so did several other horses and Roland […]
Milford’s Z Tam trots to victory at Miami Valley
Milford’s Z Tam trotted to victory Thursday, Feb. 18 in the $15,000 conditioned trot at Miami Valley Raceway. Guided by Josh Sutton, the Indiana sired trotter stopped the timer in 1:58.0. Starting from post four, Milford’s Z Tam headed straight to the lead, establishing fractions of :28.3 and :58.2. He was challenged on the outside […]