JK Victory and Brandon Bates turned a front end journey into a surprise victory in the $22,000 Open Handicap Pace Friday, Aug. 25 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The entire field of eight paced their final quarter in under :27 seconds during the 1:49.4 mile. JK Victory wasted no time making a bid for the lead […]
Belikethat surprise winner among freshman fillies
Belikethis and Brandon Bates rallied home to an open length win as an upset winner in the $10,000 two-year-old filly race Wednesday, Aug. 23 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The freshman filly scored the win in 1:55.1. Belikethis began her journey from the second tier in post 10 and watched Lost by the Beach and Ricky […]
Flashindachips cashes in at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Flashindachips and Brandon Bates were all in for a win Thursday, June 29 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. After missing a night of action due to Canadian smoke billowing in Central Indiana, the duo kicked off the program with a surprise win in the $6,000 conditioned claiming event. Flashindachips started from post one and got away […]
Edwards Early Double kicks off Wednesday card
Trainer Jeff Edwards and Driver Brandon Bates teamed up with a couple of trotters to kick off the week of racing Wednesday, May 31 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Flat Out Foxy and Miss Americana represented the stable for wins on the night. Flat Out Foxy and Bates kicked off the card in the $8,200 conditioned […]
Parklane Odds right on target for new connections
Parklane Odds and Brandon Bates brought home a first win for the three-year-old’s new connections Wednesday, May 3 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The gelding was recently purchased by former Harrah’s Hoosier Park marketing and on-air talent Liza Markle, who returns to the game after nearly a 20-year absence. Starting from post five, Parklane Odds and […]
Jack Wacker wields his way to Miami Valley win
If someone thought the favorite would win Race 11 Monday, April 24 at Miami Valley, then they don’t know Jack…Jack Wacker that is. The Indiana sired gelding rallied late for driver Brandon Bates to capture the win in the higher priced conditioned claiming event. Starting from post six, Jack Wacker didn’t even mess with the […]
Shelly Rockwell wins Weller Final
Shelly Rockwell and driver Brandon Bates lived up to their race favorite billing by scoring an impressive win in the $20,000 Mike Weller Memorial Final Saturday, April 22 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The Indiana sired mare timed her mile just right for the win in 1:53.4, her fifth of the season. Starting from post six, […]
Sectionline Bigry first sub 1:50 winner in 2023
Sectionline Bigry and Brandon Bates scored the first sub 1:50 mile of the year Friday, April 7 in the $22,000 Open Pace at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. But, the impressive part of the story was the veteran gelding did it with three hopples. Somewhere before the stretch, it appeared the front hopple hanger became unattached to […]
Shakertown quickest in qualifiers
The first round of qualifiers were held at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Saturday, March 11 and several races dipped under the 1:56 time barrier. The quickest on the day was a gelding from the Mark P’Pool Stable named Shakertown, who won his race in 1:52.4. Guided by Brandon Bates, Shakertown went straight to the lead and […]
Northern Miss Jojo scores Valentine’s Day win
Northern Miss Jojo delivered a sweet surprise to her connections on Valentine’s Day, scoring a win toward the end of the Tuesday, Feb. 14 card at Miami Valley. Guided by Brandon Bates, the Indiana sired filly with a big maternal family rallied home impressively in 1:53.2. Starting from post two, Northern Miss Jojo didn’t have […]
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