Land of Freedom and driver Dale Hiteman covered some major ground en route to victory Wednesday, Aug. 3 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The duo timed their final move just right for the win by a neck in 1:56.0. Starting from post one, Land of Freedom would have used some early speed but several of his […]
Ponda Jet soars to first win
Pond-A-Acres has had several top performers on both the trot and the pace over the past few years, and now, a new crop of two-year-olds is emerging to keep the momentum going. One of those freshman is Ponda Jet from the Jay Hochstetler barn who earned his first win Friday, July 1 at Harrah’s Hoosier […]
Dover Dance among the nation’s top freshman trotters
As 2021 winds down, final statistics are rolling in for the year. One two-year-old filly that completed the year near the top of her division was Dover Dance, the freshman trotting filly owned and trained by Greg Runyon of Portland, Ind. Dover Dance reeled off wins in her first eight starts on the Indiana Sired […]
Magic of Speed casts spell on opponents Sunday
Magic of Speed got back on the winning track, picking up his third win of the season for trainer-driver Robert Taylor Sunday, Sept. 5. The two-year-old son of Dover Dan stopped the timer in 1:58.2, just one tick off his lifetime best taken earlier this year at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Starting from post eight, Magic […]
Dover Dance now undefeated in eight starts
One filly trotter stood out at the start of the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) this season. She is still a standout. Dover Dance, owned and trained by Greg Runyon of Portland, Ind., added another win to her credentials Tuesday, Aug. 24 at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. The freshman trotter is now eight for eight […]
Tug and Coop scores first career win
Breeding operation Pond-A-Acres has had a great start to the racing season in 2021, seeing several of their horses carrying their name to the winner’s circle. Although his name was changed Tug and Coop becomes the latest on the long list for Ponda Acres as a winner this season in Indiana. Driven by Sam Widger, […]
Callmesue wins Lonnegan Series Final
It was a good night for two-year-old trotters from the James Yoder barn. Two fillies earned wins on the card, including Callmesue in the $18,000 final of the Doyle Lonnegan Series Friday, July 2. Yoder had intentions of heading to the lead with Callmesue, but so did several other horses. Walk With Me and Doug […]
ISFC gets underway at Converse
The Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) got underway Friday, June 4 at Converse Fairgrounds with a double header of action. The Thursday program was postponed due to rain, creating an entire day of racing for the first session of the ISFC. In the morning session, two-year-old pacers were featured with the quickest mile of the […]
Indiana ranks second in mares bred
The U.S. Trotting Association (USTA) recently released statistics on mares bred in North America for 2020. The overall numbers show an increase compared to 2019, continuing the trend of upward movement for the breeding industry in Standardbred racing. As of Thursday, Nov. 12, the USTA recorded 12,229 mares bred by 623 stallions compared to 11,513 […]
Topville Acres ready for Northern Indiana Open House
Topville Acres is putting the final touches on seven yearlings consigned to the upcoming Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale at the Indiana State Fairgrounds set for Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24. The consignment features four trotters and three pacers, and all yearlings will be available for pre-sale inspection during the Northern Indiana Open House […]