Kikikatie, the brilliant broodmare and dam of such great Indiana sires such as Tellitlikeitis and Rockin Image, is the feature of a story on “The Mysteries of Maternity” in the March issue of “Hoof Beats.” The story penned by Kathy Parker looks at the success of the mare with five foals in 1:50 or faster. […]
Barnes featured in “Hoof Beats”
It’s been a life altering ride for Brian Barnes since 2020. Afflicted with COVID-19 that put him in the hospital for nearly two months between the hospital and rehabilitation in late 2020, Barnes has adjusted his career while remaining in Standardbred racing. His progress was recently documented in a story in the January issue of […]
Doug Rideout featured in “Hoof Beats”
It was a banner year for Doug Rideout in 2021. The Canadian native who has been in Indiana for the past 19 years earned leading driver and trainer honors on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit and campaigned numerous freshman and sophomore winners over the season. His success was recognized by Rich Fisher, who did […]
Special 2022 Breeders Book released
“Hoof Beats” has published a special 2022 Breeders Book, covering the upcoming breeding season featuring stallions from coast to coast. The 300-plus page book includes several statistical pages in the front that highlights several Indiana stallions. The books are now arriving in homes. The special edition of “Hoof Beats” begins with statistics for leading broodmare […]
New surveillance system featured in Hoof Beats
Caesars Entertainment has a plan to upgrade several facets of its tracks in Indiana. One of the first to be implemented at Harrah’s Hoosier Park was the full surveillance system in the barn area. The new system, which covers all 650 stalls on the backstretch, is the first of its kind at a harness track […]
Bryce Nickells featured in “Youth Beats”
Bryce Nickells is already making her way into the horse industry. At the age of nine, she participates in nearly everything horse related around Anderson, Ind. and was recently featured in the December issue of “Youth Beats,” the special section of “Hoof Beats” produced by the U.S. Trotting Association. The article talks about Bryce’s love […]
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 […]
Dean Gillette featured in “Hoof Beats”
Dean Gillette, official photographer for Harrah’s Hoosier Park and the Indiana Standardbred Association magazine, was part of a special feature on track photographers in harness racing. Gillette was part of the September issue of “Hoof Beats” along with Brad Conrad of Ohio, Clive Cohen of Canada, and Chris Gooden of The Meadows. The story, penned […]
Gaskin featured in “Hoof Beats” article
Emily Gaskin, longtime race marketing manager and on-air racing analyst, was one of four Standardbred handicappers featured in the May issue of “Hoof Beats.” Gaskin was part of a roundtable interview format for the story “Beating the Odds,” which delved into the handicapping process related to each of their jobs. Dave Brower, oddsmaker and TV […]
Always a Prince profiled in “Hoof Beats”
In addition to a story on the Trottingbred industry in Northern Indiana, James Platz provided a profile on Indiana’s three-year-old and Pacer of the Year in the September issue of “Hoof Beats.” Now four, Always A Prince has ventured out onto the national ranks and holding his own. Owned by Carl and Melanie Atley of […]