From Pleasant Hill Farm According to John Barnard, Breeders’ Crown winning owner and longtime supporter of the Indiana breeding and racing program, Whata Swan has been retired and will stand at stud at Pleasant Hill Farm in Paradise, Pa. for the 2023 breeding season. The brilliant trotter completes his racing career with 35 wins and […]
Chapel Ridge Farm to hold Open House Saturday
Chapel Ridge Farm, located in Grabill, Ind., will offer an Open House at their farm Saturday, Jan. 30. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. Featured at the Open House will be a look at the stallion roster at Chapel Ridge Farm. They currently offer trotters Crescent Fashion, Swan in a Million […]
Chapel Ridge offering 25 yearlings at Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale
On the eve of the Hoosier Classic Preview at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Chapel Ridge is getting a large consignment ready for the sale, which is set for Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24. The farm will offer 25 yearlings in their aisleway, scattered throughout the sale on both days. One of the top […]
Breeders Crown preview featured in Hoof Beats
As the prestigious 37th edition of the Breeders Crown nears, Harrah’s Hoosier Park is busy putting final touches on the event set for Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31. The team at the track will be busy the week before with preliminary rounds to set up the eight finals, and to help publicize the […]
Yoder finishes one-two in Open Trot
Trainer Verlin Yoder finished one-two in the $20,000 Open Trot at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Driven by James Yoder, Compelling scored her second straight win in the event over It’s a Herbie and Verlin Yoder to complete the Yoder Exacta. Compelling left the gate in pursuit of the top spot but Whata Swan and Robert Taylor […]
Indiana winner at Harrah’s Philadelphia
Several Indiana sired horses were in the spotlight Sunday, May 26 for a special day of racing that included the $100,000 Maxie Lee Invitational for trotters. The field included both Fiftydallarbill and Homicide Hunter, but it was another Indiana sired horse that made it to the winner’s circle. Miss You Big Mike, who was a […]
Fiftydallarbill cashes in at The Big M
Fiftydallarbill, 2017 Breeders Crown champ and multiple Indiana Sires Stakes winner, added another accolade to his impressive resume Friday, May 10 with a win at The Meadowlands in a $25,000 conditioned trot. The four-year-old son of Swan for All polished off a first over trip with a rally home in :26.3 to win by three-quarters […]
Bridge to Jesse’s wins Open Trot
Bridge to Jesse’s, driven by John DeLong, got the edge over Fiftydallarbill and Trace Tetrick in the $20,000 Open Trot at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Wednesday, April 24. The six-year-old son of Jailhouse Jesse trotted home in :27.1 to earn the victory by one and one-quarter lengths in 1:53.2. In a star-studded cast of Indiana sired […]
Five represent Indiana in Breeders Crown
Five Indiana sired horses will be featured in the prestigious Breeders Crown finals Saturday, Oct. 27 at The Downs at Mohegan Sun. Racing gets underway with an early post time of 5:30 p.m. with the 35th edition of the Breeders Crown beginning with race three. The 12-race series features purses in excess of $5.8 million. […]
Indiana horses advance to Breeders Crown finals
Fiftydallarbill, Schnitzledosomethin and Carol’s Z Tam all qualified for the finals in their respective divisions during elimination night for the 35th edition of the Breeders Crown at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Saturday, Oct. 20. Carol’s Z Tam, trained by Jamie Macomber, finished fourth in her division of the older pacing mares. Schnitzledosomethin won his division […]