It was a stacked field for the only division of Indiana Sires Stakes Friday, July 14 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park for three-year-old pacing fillies. One filly had an eight race win streak earlier this year. Two fillies were undefeated in two starts, and everyone overlooked Queen’s Reign, driven by Peter Wrenn, who slipped through for […]
Oneshotatthetitle scores
Oneshotatthetitle and John DeLong turned in an impressive outing Friday, April 28 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, scoring the win in a $12,500 conditioned pace. The duo covered the one mile distance in 1:50.4, a new lifetime mark for the Indiana sired gelding. Starting from post three, Oneshotatthetitle was able to work out a good spot […]
PD Huffman named ISA Horsemen’s Representative
Paul “P.D.” Huffman has been selected as the ISA Horsemen’s Representative in 2023. Huffman has already started his duties and will be full time for the ISA as the representative of the horsemen and horsewomen for the upcoming racing season with qualifiers beginning today. Huffman, a longtime horseman in the state of Indiana, now resides […]
Newly elected Pierce tours racing facilities
The Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) played host to the newest member of the Indiana State Representatives Monday, Jan. 2. Newly elected Kyle Pierce of the Indiana House District 36 was the special guest of several representatives of the ISA in a tour of facilities associated with Standardbred racing in the state before the latest legislative […]
Star Bar shines in second career win
Star Bar and John DeLong turned a tough trip into a winning performance Thursday, Nov. 3 in the $8,500 conditioned claiming pace for two-year-old fillies. The duo picked up a new lifetime mark of 1:55.3 in the win. Starting from post six, Star Bar left alertly toward the front end but was beat to the […]
Breeders Crown returning to Indiana
Leading up to the Dan Patch at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Friday, Aug. 12, a teaser was moving around social media about a big announcement during the event. Following the 12th race on the night, the message was delivered by Rick Moore, vice president and general manager of racing, that the Breeders Crown would be returning […]
Rockin effort by Always Rockin
Always Rockin kicked off the Thursday, June 23 racing program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with a sub 1:50 effort. Guided by Michael Oosting, the four-year-old earned a new lifetime mark of 1:49.2 in the conditioned pace. Always Rockin scooted out from the gate and was on top by two and one-half lengths at the quarter […]
Bates wins early double
Action for the final week of racing in 2021 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park got underway Thursday, Dec. 2 with driver Brandon Bates winning the early double. Both winners, Rocking Retirement and Motoring Michael, were mild longshots. Bates started off his night with a win behind Rockin Retirement. A start from post two got him near […]
ISA Election Results are In
The Indiana Standardbred Association recently conducted an election for open positions on the board. The election results were accumulated by an outside firm and the election committee tabulated the votes at the ISA office. The ISA Board will welcome four directors to the board effective for January 2022. The directors are: At Large – Alan […]
Ernie Gaskin inducted into IHRA Hall of Fame
Ernest “Ernie” Gaskin, longtime advocate for Indiana Standardbred racing, was one of two people inducted into the Indiana Horse Racing Association Hall of Fame Sunday, Oct. 25 at Indiana Grand. The annual banquet rotates between Indiana Grand and Harrah’s Hoosier Park each season and was held for the seventh time since the Hall of Fame […]