(press release from Harrah’s Hoosier Park) Caesars Entertainment horse racing properties – Indiana Grand, Harrah’s Hoosier Park, Harrah’s Philadelphia, and Harrah’s Louisiana Downs – announced Friday, May 17 the first-ever Caesars Rewards Handicapping Challenge. The Caesars Rewards Handicapping Challenge will offer horseplayers from around the country the unique opportunity to handicap both Thoroughbred and Standardbred […]
First Turn Stable ready for action
First Turn Stables is ready for action in 2019 with its latest purchase, King Leonidas. The eight-year-old son of Always A Virgin was claimed for a tag of $10,000 Friday, May 3 by the fractional ownership stable, which is trained by Jamie Macomber. King Leonidas hasn’t missed a beat since starting his career as a […]
Leonard Family featured in Hoof Beats
The Leonard Family, based out of Harvard, Ill. is featured in the latest issue of the U.S. Trotting Association’s Hoof Beats. The May issue showcases the family, who race primarily in Illinois and Indiana. Headed by the matriarch Terry, the article penned by Neil Milbert highlights the family farm in Harvard, Ill. and also the […]
ISA Night at the Races
The annual Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) Night at the Races is coming up at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The event is a great way to kick off a new season of racing and catch up with fellow horsemen and horsewomen during the evening racing program. ISA Night at the Races is slated for Friday, May 17 […]
Indiana horses included in Blooded Horse Sale
A total of 393 horses will be offered in the Spring Blooded Horse Mixed Sale set for Tuesday, May 14. The event, slated for the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio, just off I-70, includes numerous Indiana sired horses, ranging from yearlings to breeding stock. Some of the Indiana sired horses offered for sale include Virgin […]
“Pete” is back
Freaky Feet Pete, the beloved pacer from the Rheinheimer Stable, is back. The now seven-year-old horse by Indiana sire Rockin Image qualified in 1:55.0 Saturday, April 28, churning out a final panel in 26 seconds for the win in the first qualifier of the day under the direction of driver Trace Tetrick. Owned by Mary […]
Rideouts featured in Winchester News Gazette
Doug and Julie Rideout were the subjects of a feature in the Winchester News Gazette Thursday, April 25. The Rideouts, who have lived in Randolph County near Winchester since 2002, have their own farm complete with a training track that has produced numerous Indiana champions over the past 15 years. Doug is a native of […]
First Turn Stables returns to Harrah’s Hoosier Park
(information from Harrah’s Hoosier Park press release) First Turn Stables, the popular fractional ownership program is returning to Harrah’s Hoosier Park for the 2019 racing season. Signups will begin Monday, April 15. Jamie Macomber will serve as the trainer for First Turn Stables once again this season. Macomber was the trainer last year. This is […]
More foals arriving daily in Indiana
The horse racing world is in the peak of foal arrivals and Indiana continues to get new names added to the list daily. One of the latest additions is a filly born Tuesday, April 9 at the Dr. Alan White Farm in Fountain City, Ind. The filly was 11 days overdue but the delay was […]
Newton County Fair featured in TravelIN Magazine
The Newton County Pun’kin Vine Fair in Kentland, Ind. will celebrate its 100th anniversary this season, and included in the lineup of activities will be harness racing July 13. The magazine interviewed Barbara Wilfong for the piece in the magazine, which is distributed state wide. Wilfong and her husband, Lynn, are very involved in the […]
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