Each year, the Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) holds a special night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park to help usher in the new racing season. “ISA Night at the Races” was held Saturday, April 22 with a Clubhouse full of members coming together for food, fun, and of course, fast racing. Members were greeted at the registration […]
HHYF seeking Program Coordinator
From HHYF Press Release The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is seeking to hire an individual who loves working with kids and horses to join the HHYF team. The Program Coordinator will assist with the planning and execution of HHYF summer programs and other HHYF events. The individual will help schedule and organize the activities as […]
Track records fall at Converse
The ISFC returned to Converse this week for round two with lightning fast times. Take your Pick and Clifton Bell rolled to an eight and three-quarter length win in 1:58.1 for her record setting effort. Trained by Curtis Rice, the JK Endofanera filly was fresh off a win the week before at Converse to start […]
Snyder Memorial Scholarship now offered through HHYF
Those involved in harness racing have taken advantage of the Harold and Marcia Snyder Memorial Scholarship through Harness Tracks of America in the past. Thanks to the efforts of the David Snyder family and International Sound Corporation, the scholarship will stay in tact and will now be administered by the Harness Horse Youth Foundation beginning […]
Racing represented at Dan Patch Festival
(press release from Harness Horse Youth Foundation) The Harness Horse Youth Foundation in cooperation with the Indiana chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association participated in the 2021 Dan Patch Festival Parade to help commemorate the horse’s 125th birthday in Oxford, Indiana. Participants included Sonora and Jeff Dever, Bryce Nickells, Abigail, Lydia and James Platz, […]
Mclass scores new lifetime mark
Mclass has been a consistent performer for the Dave and Susanne White Stable this season. Recently, his fan club has gotten a little bigger. Recently the gelding served as a chauffer for a first-time driver as Grace Kelley experienced her first trip around the Indiana State Fairgrounds track with White. Kelley observed the races at […]
Harness Horse Hero cards now available
(information from a HHYF press release) The 30th edition of the 35-card Harness Heroes trading card set produced by the Harness Horse Youth Foundation is now available! Full-color fronts and backs filled with statistics and information make these cards great educational tools as well as fun to collect! New this year is the inclusion of […]
HHYF Camp headed to Portland
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) recently announced its summer schedule for one-day camps in 2021, and the series will make a stop at the Jay County Fairgrounds in Portland, Ind. The camp is set for Thursday, August 5 and will be the second stop on the six-camp series. The Jay County Fairgrounds will welcome […]
ISA partners with HHYF
Press release by Ellen Taylor, HHFY executive director The Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) is excited to announce their recent decision to partner with the Harness Horse Youth Foundation in a comprehensive educational outreach to all counties in the Hoosier state. ISA has agreed to provide the funding necessary to produce and distribute the 2021 set […]
2021 HHYF Activity Boxes now available
Coming off a year with cancellations for a lot of Standardbred activities and events, the Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) found a way to keep kids engaged with HHYF Activity Boxes. The boxes are back in 2021 and the series kicks off with the first one, “We’re Off to the Winner’s Circle – Standardbred Essentials,” […]