Fresh off the heels of the first foal to score a win by Freaky Feet Pete at the Kentucky fairs, the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) produced the first female winner during the opening round of action Thursday, June 1 at the Converse Fairgrounds. Petredame from the James Yoder barn won her division of the […]
Indiana stallions offered for New Vocations annual auction
Racehorse aftercare programs are vital to the sport of Standardbred racing and many horses are placed annually into second career homes by New Vocations Racehorse Adoption. To assist with program and operational funding, the not-for-profit organization holds a Stallion Season Auction to benefit the horses that will be future residents of the program. Now in […]
Northern Indiana Yearling Speed Sale Saturday
It’s sale time in Indiana. The first of three featuring Indiana sired yearlings is set for Saturday, Sept. 10 for the second annual Northern Indiana Yearling Speed Sale. The event will be held at the Topeka Livestock Auction and will offer 115 yearlings. The sale begins at 10 a.m. Check in for all yearlings will […]
Michiana Classic Yearling Sale set for September
The Michiana Classic Yearling Sale will be offered earlier this year for the first time in the six-year history of the event. Held at the Michiana Event Center in Shipshewana, Ind., the sale is joining forces with the Midwest Mixed Sale and will kick off the day with 83 yearlings in the 114-horse lineup. The […]
Lori’s Rock Star brings home win at Tioga Downs
It’s only fitting that one of the greatest brood mares in Indiana was honored with a win from one of her foals on Mother’s Day Sunday, May 8 at Tioga Downs. Indiana sired Lori’s Rock Star, a son of Skyway Lori, and Wally Hennessey scored a win in the first race of the day to […]
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 […]
Maddison Ivy wins at Northfield Park
Maddison Ivy wins at Northfield Park Maddison Ivy, driven by Tyler Smith, rallied home for another career win Sunday, Nov. 24 at Northfield Park. The Indiana sired daughter of Jereme’s Jet stopped the timer in 1:57.2. Starting from post seven in the eight-horse field, Maddison Ivy got away in mid pack and was forced to […]
Freaky Feet Pete retires
According to a post on social media by the Rheinheimer family, Freaky Feet Pete has retired from racing. The seven-year-old son of Rockin Image retires with a mark of 1:47.1 and earnings in excess of $1.6 million. Freaky Feet Pete captured the attention of the racing world with a win in the 2015 Breeders Crown […]
Twenty six nominated to Dan Patch Stakes
A total of 26 older horses and geldings have been nominated to Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s signature race, the $325,000 Dan Patch Stakes set for Friday, Aug. 9. The race, now in its 26th edition, kicks off several months of Grand Circuit style action at the Anderson, Ind. seven-eighths mile oval. Included on the list of […]
“Pete” is back
Freaky Feet Pete, the beloved pacer from the Rheinheimer Stable, is back. The now seven-year-old horse by Indiana sire Rockin Image qualified in 1:55.0 Saturday, April 28, churning out a final panel in 26 seconds for the win in the first qualifier of the day under the direction of driver Trace Tetrick. Owned by Mary […]