John Dolenski has been a longtime fan of Standardbred racing. He was a frequent visitor to Harrah’s Hoosier Park where he would stand trackside during the races. That position eventually led to a job in the business and now he is thriving as a groom for the Brandon Bates Stable. “I first met John outside […]
Priceless prepping for 2020
Priceless, Indiana’s top two-year-old pacing filly of 2020, is back on track in Indiana. The Rockin Image filly spent 100 days turned out in warmer weather, spending the winter in Hawkinsville, Ga. After coming back and starting out the year under trainer Jeff Edwards at the Hawkinsville Training Center, Priceless shipped home to Indiana April […]
Priceless ranked among top five heading into 2020
It was an invaluable season for Priceless in 2019. The Rockin Image filly won seven of 11 starts, earned in excess of $347,000, and took a career best time of 1:50.2, the third fastest for the sophomore class heading into 2020. As a result, Priceless is among the top five fillies for this season highlighted […]
Pair of Indiana sired horses take features at Hawthorne
A pair of Indiana sired horses took home top honors in the co-features at Hawthorne Racecourse Sunday, March 8. Dee Rocks was a winner in the $12,000 Fillies and Mares Open while Castle Flight won the $12,000 Open Pace. Trained by Jamaica Patton, Dee Rocks wasted little time making her presence known in the second […]
Four Indiana sired horses win on season opener at Hawthorne
Racing has resumed at Hawthorne Racecourse in Chicago and several Indiana sired horses were in the winner’s circle on opening weekend. Included on the list of winners was Always A Law, who won the $9,200 conditioned pace for driver-trainer Todd Warren. Starting from post four, Always a Law slid over to the rail as Shadyman […]
Swandre the Giant offered for sale through online auction
Swandre the Giant, the standout two-year-old Indiana sired son of Swan for All, is the current horse for sale on Ongait.com. The current bid for Swandre the Giant heading into the final day of bidding is $169,000. Bidding ends at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. Bids are accepted in $1,000 minimum increments. Swandre the Giant […]
Priceless scores fastest Breeders Crown elim win
Priceless represented Indiana in a big way Friday, Oct. 19 during the eliminations of the Breeders Crown Series at Woodbine Mohawk. The two-year-old daughter of Rockin Image posted a commanding win in 1:50.2, the quickest of three eliminations on the card. Trained and driven by Brandon Bates, Priceless is headed to the $600,000 final Friday, […]
Priceless headed to Breeders Crown
Priceless has been near perfect all season long and she capped off a tremendous year at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Friday, Oct. 11 in the $270,000 Indiana Sires Stakes Championships for two-year-old pacing fillies. Trained and driven by Brandon Bates, the Rockin Image filly rallied home in :26.1 to earn the commanding win in 1:52.2. Starting […]
Priceless adding value to Indiana program
Priceless has been a top contender all season on the Indiana circuit. She now placed her name among the national contenders with a win in the Grand Circuit’s $230,000 Kentuckiana Stallion Management Stakes Friday, Sept. 20 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Priceless and trainer-driver Brandon Bates got away from the gate in the two-hole behind pace-setter […]
Madison County students learn about Standardbreds
For the fourth straight year, Madison County fourth grade students enjoyed a day at the races with a field trip to Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The first of two days set aside for the tours took place Tuesday, Sept. 17 with a second round of students coming in Wednesday, Sept. 18. In all, approximately 600 students […]