After a plethora of favorites visited the winner’s circle Friday, Sept. 30, Crooked Smile and Michael Oosting broke the trend with a win in the $16,000 conditioned pace. The duo stopped the timer in 1:49.3, just one tick off the gelding’s career best time. Crooked Smile began his journey from post two and was able […]
Archives for September 2022
Base Stealer stole the show in Peruvian Final
Base Stealer and driver Trace Tetrick stole the show in the $25,000 Peruvian Final Thursday, Sept. 29 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The duo scored the win in 1:53.0. Starting from the center of the track, Base Stealer took a big swing out of the gate to the lead, but was beat to first base by […]
ER Norma carrying on family tradition
ER Norma and Bradley Ferguson scored a win in two-year-old maiden claiming action Wednesday, Sept. 28 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The duo covered the one mile trot in 1:59.2. ER Norma got away just like she started, in the four hole. Hallmark Janie and Sam Widger were pursuing the lead, getting the top call by […]
Aron Bontrager offering four at Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale
Aron Bontrager has a small but mighty consignment for the upcoming Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale, set for Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The four entrants are spread out during both sessions. The Bontrager consignment kicks off with hip No. 12, a Helpisontheway gelding named Elhelpski. It’s the second […]
Strong lineup for Pond-A-Acres at Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale
The past few years have been very successful for Pond-A-Acres. They have had some of the state’s top two and three-year-olds on both the trot and the pace, including Ponda Warrior, Flagman, Ponda Jet, and this year’s undefeated Ponda Adventure. This year, they have several yearlings ready for the Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale with 17 […]
Indiana sophomore strong in Jenna’s Beach Boy
It was a big night in the sports world Friday, Sept. 23. Albert Pujols hit his 700th homer, Roger Federer played his last match, and Bulldog Hanover stunned the world with a 1:46.3 clocking at Harrahs Hoosier Park during Caesars Trotting Classic. The card was filled with big races and brought outside talent in, but […]
Sweet victory for Sweetfancy
Sweetfancy and Michael Oosting kicked off the Thursday, Sept. 22 program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with a win in the $16,000 final of Indiana Sired Mini Series action. The freshman trotter scored the victory in 1:59.2. Sweetfancy started from post five and showed no early interest in the lead as Hallmark Janie and Sam Widger […]
Bluebird Dove wins Buckette in world record time
Bluebird Dove and Peter Wrenn turned in a near gate to wire effort to win the $91,500 Buckette Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. The event was the filly day of Little Brown Jug week, showcasing both three-year-old trotting fillies in the Buckette and three-year-old pacing fillies in the Jugette just a day […]
The Bulldog is Back
Harrah’s Hoosier Park is set to host another big night of racing Friday, Sept. 23 and once again, the nation’s top pacing horse, Bulldog Hanover, is back. A full field of 10 will line up behind the starting gate in the $200,000 Harrah’s Hoosier Park Pacing Derby on Caesars Trotting Classic Night. Bulldog Hanover is […]
Mark Herschberger gets first win in Goshen
Mark Herschberger just began his driving career this summer on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) and now he has his first win. The 27-year-old earned his first win Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Elkhart County Fairgrounds in the second race of the day behind trotter You Do Know. Starting from post one, You Do […]