Two Indiana affiliated entities were recently part of the Hall of Fame Induction. Margot Taylor and Hannelore Hanover were each inducted into the prestigious Hall of Fame. Margot Taylor, longtime president and founder of the Harness Horse Youth Foundation and Indiana resident, was part of the recent Hall of Fame class. The event was held […]
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 […]
New sister for Hannelore Hanover
Hannelore Hanover, former Horse of the Year and new inductee into the Indiana Standardbred Hall of Fame, has a new little sister. The Swan for All filly was born Tuesday, April 21 and will look to continue the winning ways of her family in 2022. Hannelore Hanover completed her stellar career last year at seven. […]
Hail to Hannelore
Hannelore Hanover has officially retired. The Indiana sired daughter of Swan for All made her final start of her career in the TVG Final at The Meadowlands Saturday, Nov. 23, finishing third behind Emoticon Hanover and Atlanta in a time of 1:51.4, equaling the stakes record previously set by Hannelore Hanover in the TVG Final. […]
Hannelore Hanover to retire after TVG Final
Hannelore Hanover, the superstar Indiana sired trotting mare, will make the final start of her career Saturday, Nov. 23 in the $175,000 TVG Final. The race is set as the second on the card with an estimated post time of 7:28 p.m. The Meadowlands has planned a special retirement ceremony for her following the race […]
Indiana sired trotters advance to Breeders Crown final
Fresh off the heels of two freshman fillies (Priceless and May Baby) advancing to the prestigious $6 million Breeders Crown finals Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26, two more older trotting mares will vie for the big money next week. Custom Cantab and Hannelore Hanover finished third and fourth in their elimination and have […]
Indiana connections prepping for Breeders Crown
Two Indiana sired horses will be featured in the first round of Breeders Crown eliminations at Woodbine Mohawk Friday, Oct. 18. May Baby, driven and trained by James Yoder, and Priceless, driven and trained by Brandon Bates, are all set for the third and fourth race of the night, respectively. May Baby, a two-year-old daughter […]
Top trotting prospect part of Hoosier Standardbred Farm consignment
Hoosier Standardbred Farm, which has been in existence for 47 years, has eight yearlings headed to the Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26. One of the six trotters included in the mix has the distinct bloodlines that has led to previous champions. Flying Swan will become only the fourth foal […]
Churita, Bridge to Jesse’s earn older trotting championships
It was a field of six tough older trotting mares that kicked off Super Night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Friday, Oct. 11. World Champion Hannelore Hanover’s career is winding down and most likely, made her last start in her home state in the second race of the night, the $70,000 Indiana Sires Stakes for older […]
Indiana Super Night features more than $2.4 million
A total of 12 Indiana Sires Stakes (ISS) Championships will flood the racing program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Friday, Oct. 11 featuring purses in excess of $2.4 million. The all-Indiana sired program gets underway at 6:30 p.m. for the 14-race program. Kicking off the ISS Championships will be the $70,000 Mares Trot featuring the return […]