Harrah’s Hoosier Park has stepped up to provide a full experience for the 2020 Breeders Crown, set for Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The package includes one hotel night stay, a $100 betting voucher and two dinner coupons plus official Breeders Crown swag. The package is part of the Dan Patch Awards […]
First round of stakes payments due soon
With the arrival of the month of February also means it is time for horsemen and horsewomen to start getting stakes payments in. The Hambletonian Society facilitates several of the stakes offered in Indiana and the due date is set for Saturday, Feb. 15. Because the date falls on a weekend, payments have a few […]
2020 Stakes Schedule posted at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Harrah’s Hoosier Park has posted its 2020 Stakes Schedule. The program includes the prestigious Breeders Crown with eliminations set for Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24 returning for the finals Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. A total of 29 stakes, not including the Breeders Crown or Indiana Sires Stakes is set […]
Lots to look forward to in 2020
As Indiana horse racing turns the page on another year of action, the 2020 season is bound to bring big things for the horse racing industry. Here is a list of five major events that will affect the current racing landscape in 2020 in chronological order. There is a lot to look forward to in […]
Top five stories for the past decade
The past decade in Standardbred racing for the state of Indiana has exploded. It has brought a lot of excitement and change. There were numerous top events over the past 10 years that would merit being among the top five. Below are the top five stories as selected by the Indiana Standardbred Magazine believed to […]
Indiana sired trotters advance to Breeders Crown final
Fresh off the heels of two freshman fillies (Priceless and May Baby) advancing to the prestigious $6 million Breeders Crown finals Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26, two more older trotting mares will vie for the big money next week. Custom Cantab and Hannelore Hanover finished third and fourth in their elimination and have […]
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, […]
Indiana connections prepping for Breeders Crown
Two Indiana sired horses will be featured in the first round of Breeders Crown eliminations at Woodbine Mohawk Friday, Oct. 18. May Baby, driven and trained by James Yoder, and Priceless, driven and trained by Brandon Bates, are all set for the third and fourth race of the night, respectively. May Baby, a two-year-old daughter […]
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 […]
Deadline approaches for Breeders Crown, Indiana State Fair payments
(some information from the Indiana Standardbred Breed Development) The date May 15 is important in the Standardbred racing industry. Several stakes and nominating payments are due to keep horses eligible to race in the Hoosier State. Two of those deadlines for Wednesday, May 15 are the Breeders Crown nominations for yearlings as well as the […]