Some quick miles were recorded at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Friday, July 12, including Rockin Nola and Joey Putnam, who stopped the timer in 1:49.4 to win a division of the $49,500 Indiana Sires Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies. The time of the mile equaled the current track record established by Wisdom Tree and Sam Widger […]
Pair of Real Desire colts win Indiana Sires Stakes
Indiana Sires Stakes action continued Thursday, July 11 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with two-year-old pacing colts and geldings taking center stage. Four divisions for the freshmen were contested, and sire Real Desire was the real winner on the night. The first and fourth divisions were won by sons of Real Desire, who is a former […]
Trackside with Lewayne Miller
By: Taylor Owen With just 60 days into the 2019 live racing season at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, it is safe to say driver, trainer and owner Lewayne Miller is off to a great start. Miller recorded his first pari-mutual drive in 2009 and hasn’t slowed down since. At the age of 32, […]
Quick N Balanced now a Sires Stakes winner
Quick N Balanced was a frequent competitor on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit last year. Now, the three-year-old filly is an Indiana Sires Stakes winner. The Lester Raber-trained sophomore won the only heat of the $12,500 series at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Tuesday, June 18. Quick N Balanced, driven by Sam Widger, came into Indiana Sires […]
Former Sires Stakes champ a winner at The Meadows
Bluebird Jesse, 2017 Indiana Sires Stakes champ at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, scored his sixth win of the year Monday, June 3 at The Meadows. The Jailhouse Jesse gelding scored the win in the $20,000 Open Trot and gave driver Tony Hall one of four wins on the card. Owned by Brian Carsey, John McGill, and […]
Swandre the Giant makes return in Sires Stakes action
Three-year-old colt and gelding trotters will step into action for the first time in Indiana Sires Stakes Thursday, May 30 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Leading the pack of two $48,500 divisions is freshman standout Swandre the Giant, who will be featured in the first division. Slated as Race 10 on the 14-race program, Swandre the […]
Indiana Sires Stakes kick off at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
The rich Indiana Sires Stakes action kicks off its 2019 season Wed. May 29 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park featuring two divisions of the $48,000 Three-Year-Old Filly Trot. Carded as races nine and 12 on the 14-race program, the first division brings back a favorite from last season. Grand Swan, trained and driven by LeWayne Miller, […]
Freshman Indiana Sires Stakes payments coming up
( information from Indiana Standardbred Breed Development press release) The Indiana Sires Stakes program is gearing up for 2019. More than 530 nominations were recently accumulated for three-year-olds and older horses and the Indiana Standardbred Breed Development is nearing the deadline for nominations from two-year-olds. Nominations for the freshman class of the Indiana Sires Stakes […]
Born to Thrive tops $300,000 with latest win
Indiana Sires Stakes champion Born to Thrive scored a win against open company Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Pompano Park. Trained and driven by Rick Plano, the now six-year-old Swan for All gelding picked up his second win in six starts for 2019. Starting from post eight, Born to Thrive came from the back in […]
Always a Prince leading all horses in wins at Hoosier Park
Fresh off his victory in the $220,000 Indiana Sires Stakes Super Final for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings, Always A Prince is leading the way to become Hoosier Park’s record holder for most wins in one season. The Always A Virgin gelding has scored 16 wins thus far with one month left for the 2018 […]