It was a five-horse race to the finish in the $20,000 Penny Benjamin Series Final during the special Labor Day racing program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The two-year-old Indiana sired fillies turned in a highly competitive finish with Flo Lashomb getting the final nod in 1:55.4. Starting from post three, Flo Lashomb and Homer Hochstetler […]
Ponda Jet soars to first win
Pond-A-Acres has had several top performers on both the trot and the pace over the past few years, and now, a new crop of two-year-olds is emerging to keep the momentum going. One of those freshman is Ponda Jet from the Jay Hochstetler barn who earned his first win Friday, July 1 at Harrah’s Hoosier […]
Brooke’s Ocean scores win in Nickells H.O.F. Pace
Two divisions of the Bruce Nickells H.O.F. Pace for fillies and mares were the featured event on the Friday, Oct. 2 program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. A new invader into Indiana was a strong winner in the second division as Brooke’s Ocean and Brandon Bates rallied home for the win in 1:52.3. With an outside […]
Pinehurst Harness Track accepting winter applications
A staple for southern winter training options for more than 100 years, Pinehurst Harness Track is now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 winter training months. The facility, located in Pinehurst, NC offers three tracks and a multitude of barns. Their ad is featured in the October issue of the ISA Magazine as horsemen and horsewomen […]
Act of Faith qualifies at Pinehurst
Act of Faith, a three-year-old daughter of Swan for All, is getting closer to her sophomore debut. The filly won her qualifier at Pinehurst, North Carolina Friday, April 24 for Hochstetler Racing. Starting from post three, Act of Faith went straight for the lead with trainer-driver Homer Hochstetler at the controls. She set fractions of […]
Indiana prospects preparing at Pinehurst
Pinehurst Training Center in Pinehurst, North Carolina, released their current training roster for the current residents. Included on the list are several Indiana sired prospects. The Hochstetler Racing Stable, managed by Homer and Jay Hochstetler and Matthew Tumolillo and Terry McKibbin, currently has a full roster of two-year-olds in training. Included on the list is […]