It was a night of longshots at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Wednesday, Aug. 31 with eight of the first 11 races won by horses paying more than $20. Leading the charge in the longshot category was Help Page and Matt Krueger in the first of two divisions of two-year-old colt and gelding trotters in Indiana Sires […]
Archives for August 2022
Nominations out for 2023 ISA Director positions
The list is out for nominees to fill six positions on the Indiana Standardbred Association board. Ten individuals have submitted their name with hopes of joining the board effective Jan. 1, 2023. A director will be elected in each division with one from the Northern District, one from the Central District, one from the Southern […]
Mystical Image magical in ISA Elite
Mystical Image turned in a magical performance in the ISA Elite Day at the Indiana State Fair Monday. A total of 12 races for the Elite Series were held before heavy storms and rains raced through Central Indiana Monday, Aug. 29. The lone division for three-year-old filly pacers going for a purse of $10,400 included […]
Bluebird Affection flies to Minnesota win
Bluebird Affection and Tony Kerwood found the racing room they needed late to score their first career win at Running Aces Sunday, Aug. 28. The duo stopped the timer in 1:59.0 for the maiden victory. Bluebird Affection got away second as One Step Away and Lemoyne Svendsen cut fractions of :29.1 and :59.0. Heading into […]
Commanding performance by Swan Captain in Sires Stakes
He’s the captain now in Indiana Sires Stakes action. Swan Captain, driven by John DeLong, turned in a commanding performance to win a division of the $48,500 Indiana Sires Stakes for three-year-old colts and geldings Thursday, Aug. 25 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Swan Captain began his assignment from post three and got away fourth as […]
Go Go Jacki Jo puts on a show in ISFC
Go Go Jacki Jo and driver Michael Detweiler turned in an impressive mile to kick of the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) racing at the Shelby County Fairgrounds Wednesday, Aug. 24. The duo completed the mile in a new lifetime best of 2:02.2 en route to their third win this season. Go Go Jacki Jo […]
Here Comes Dover breaks maiden
Action kicked off the week of Tuesday, Aug. 23 with an exciting finish in the first race of the night. A plethora of trotters rallied home in closing fashion with Here Comes Dover and Bradley Ferguson getting the victory in 1:56.4. Two-year-old trotters lined up behind the gate and Chamba and James Yoder were the […]
Michiana Classic Yearling Sale set for September
The Michiana Classic Yearling Sale will be offered earlier this year for the first time in the six-year history of the event. Held at the Michiana Event Center in Shipshewana, Ind., the sale is joining forces with the Midwest Mixed Sale and will kick off the day with 83 yearlings in the 114-horse lineup. The […]
Mclass makes the grade in Saturday trot
Mclass has been at the head of the stable for the Dave White barn over the past few years and he just added another win to his credentials during Saturday night action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Starting from post three, Mclass got away in mid pack for driver John DeLong and let the dust settle […]
Paycheck cashes in during Mini Series Final
Paycheck and Joey Putnam turned in a near gate to wire effort to win the $16,000 final of Indiana Sired Mini Series action Thursday, Aug. 18. The duo scored the win in 1:56.0. Starting from post three, Paycheck rallied out in the early action and was joined by Amiercan Cactus and Robert Taylor from the […]