Gorgeous for Real, an Indiana sired son of He’s Gorgeous, picked up his first win of 2020 Tuesday, March 31 at Cal Expo. The six-year-old gelding won the $4,200 conditioned pace by three and one-half lengths in a time of 1:52.0 during his gate to wire performance. Owned by Billie Schwartz, James Wilkinson, Robert O’Neill […]
Tookadiveoffdipper leads nation in earnings for 2020
Indiana Sires Stakes Champion Tookadiveoffdipper is currently leading the nation in purse earnings for all ages in 2020. The Always A Virgin gelding has won four of his seven starts this season with two third place finishes added in. Tookadiveoffdipper has accumulated more than $83,000 to top the list this season. The six-year-old is just […]
Wrenn Stable sends out pair of Indiana winners
The team of Peter and Melanie Wrenn connected for two winners Friday, March 20 during the annual set of qualifiers held at Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village in Delray Beach, Fla. A total of five races were held with two of the races won by Indiana sired horses driven and trained by the Wrenns. In the […]
Nomination payments pushed to May
In an effort to assist horsemen during these trying times with no racing available, the Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) and the Indiana Standardbred Breed Development have moved all nominations due April 15 to May 15. The nominations moved back a month include the ISA Elite Series. Other payments that are moved back include Indiana Sires […]
JS Peyton wins at Saratoga
And then there was one. In the past week, tracks continue to cease racing programs, including some of the last being Miami Valley, The Meadows, Northfield, Pompano and Hawthorne. Saratoga announced last week that Sunday, March 22 would be their final program. Cal Expo remains as the only one still in competition. On the final […]
Indiana sired horses qualify at Gil Crest
Gil Crest Training Center in Bell, Fla. was alive with four qualifying races Saturday, March 21. Included in the mix were several Indiana sired horses seeking to kickstart their 2020 racing campaigns soon. The biggest name of note was the return of Katkin American from the Verlin Yoder Stable. A five 3-year-old son of Guccio, […]
Students shifting to barn during time off
With the COVID-19 virus shutting down all schools, many Indiana students have found a place in the barns across the state. Schools are not expected to go back into session until May, leaving time for many to get in the barn and help families with day to day tasks with the horses. One of those […]
IHRC ceases in-person licensing March 20
(From the Indiana Horse Racing Commission) Due to the COVID-19 government requirements, the State of Indiana has been encouraging state agencies to put alternate work schedules in place to fulfill social distancing recommendations from the CDC. The casinos and racetracks have been closed since March 16th. To further aid in the safety and health of […]
Changes announced for ISA Healthcare Center
As with most businesses and racetracks during this time, regular business hours and procedures are changing rapidly to accommodate local, state and government regulations. Due to the COVID-19 virus guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), all horsemen and horsewomen are now required to call the Indiana Standardbred […]
Boogie on Down wins Mares Open at Hawthorne
Boogie on Down, the homebred daughter of Skydancer Hanover, was a surprise winner Sunday, March 15 in the $12,000 Fillies and Mares Open. Driven by Kyle Wilfong, the six-year-old mare had a perfectly timed move to score the win by one-half length in 1:54.3. Starting from post one, Boogie on Down got away in mid […]
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