(information from ISA press release)
The Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA), Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) and the Indiana Standardbred Breed Development (ISBD) are sponsoring Mark the Spot, Inc. to produce a pilot season of video coverage of Indiana County Fair Harness Races in June, July and August this year. Individual races will be available on the ISA web site the morning after the event.
ER Sam and Don Eash lead the way through the first half of a race at the Shelby County Fairgrounds in 2018. (Photo by Tammy Knox)
“For this pilot season, each of the county fair race venues will have at least one session of races recorded, plus the Indiana State Fair races in August. That includes the double-race date for Kendallville and Kentland on July 13,” says Dr. Alan White, board member of the Indiana Standardbred Association. “Just as Hoosier-bred Standardbreds are setting national and world records, the quality and competitiveness of county-fair harness races in Indiana have increased every bit as much. Now more people will have the opportunity to enjoy the excitement of Indiana County Fair harness racing. Breeders, trainers, drivers and racing stables can see what’s happening on fair tracks every week.”
Mark the Spot, Inc. will record each race, then post the videos on the ISA web site the morning following the event. Viewers can go to indianaharness.com/video-gallery to see the list of races with links to the videos. Races are recorded in full HDTV 1080p for premium visual quality. Viewers will be able to download videos to save on their digital devices.
Harness races scheduled for video coverage in 2019 are:
Wednesday June 5 Converse online June 6
Thursday June 6 Converse online June 7
Wednesday June 12 Converse online June 13
Thursday June 13 Converse online June 14
Thursday June 20 Corydon online June 21
Friday June 21 Corydon online June 22
Thursday June 27 Shelbyville online June 28
Friday June 28 Shelbyville online June 29
Friday July 5 Frankfort online July 6
Saturday July 6 Frankfort online July 7
Wednesday July 10 Portland online July 11
Saturday July 13 Kendallville online July 14
Saturday July 13 Kentland online July 14
Saturday July 20 Goshen online July 21
Monday July 22 Goshen online July 23
Tuesday July 23 Goshen online July 24
Monday July 29 Connersville online July 30
Tuesday July 30 Connersville online July 31
Tuesday August 6 IN State Fair online August 7
Wednesday August 7 IN State Fair online August 8
Tuesday August 27 IN State Fair online August 28