Virgo and Trace Tetrick turned in an impressive second half to score a comfortable win in the $57,235 Fox Stake Wednesday, Aug. 12 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The 94th edition of the race attracted a field of 11 two-year-old pacers as part of the Grand Circuit stop. Virgo got away in mid-pack as Railin’ […]
Revised schedules approved by IHRC
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) met Thursday, May 28 and made numerous approvals, including the revisions to the 2020 Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC), the 2020 Late Closers and the 2020 Indiana Sires Stakes (ISS) programs. The 2020 ISFC schedule was previously announced as the new Governor’s Cup Series at the Indiana Standardbred banquet […]
Udell, Myers win three championships at the Indiana State Fair
The dynamic team of drive Alex Udell and owner-trainer Jack Myers went into the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) Championships Tuesday, Aug. 6 with some horsepower and came home with some trophies. The duo connected for three $20,000 championship wins on the day, sweeping the two-year-old trot and the three-year-old colt trot. Udell and Myers […]
Power packed field for ISFC Trot
A power packed field of eight horses will complete the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) Championships Tuesday, Aug. 6 at the Indiana State Fair. The Jack Myers Stable will send out three in the final, including Jesse Popper, who set a track record at the Shelby County Fairgrounds earlier this year. The entire field from […]
Two Year Olds kick off ISFC Championships
The arrival of the Indiana State Fair also means it’s time for the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit Championships. Two sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 6 with consolation races for two and three-year-olds on both the trot and the pace set for 11 a.m. followed by the $20,000 championships set for a start time of […]
Volunteers still needed for Indiana State Fair
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) will once again host an exhibit in one of the Speed Barns during the Indiana State Fair beginning Friday, Aug. 2. They are asking for volunteers to come in and help run the exhibit, which was a popular stop on the fair circuit last season. The exhibit will include […]
Deadline approaches for Breeders Crown, Indiana State Fair payments
(some information from the Indiana Standardbred Breed Development) The date May 15 is important in the Standardbred racing industry. Several stakes and nominating payments are due to keep horses eligible to race in the Hoosier State. Two of those deadlines for Wednesday, May 15 are the Breeders Crown nominations for yearlings as well as the […]
Victoria Swan part of State Fair exhibit
Victoria Swan, the three-year-old trotter owned by Nat and Patty Hill, made a special guest appearance at the Indiana State Fair Speed Barns exhibit Wednesday, Aug. 15. The daughter of Swan For All has been racing on the Indiana fair circuit this season but currently has a break from racing and enough time for a […]
Rocket Fuel part of State Fair Exhibit
One of the toughest, most consistent racehorses to ever step onto Hoosier Park’s track is now representing Indiana in a different way. Rocket Fuel, owned by Twila Harts and trained by Alvin Miller his entire career, is now on display at the Indiana State Fair in the historic Taylor Barn. The exhibit has been available […]
Always A Vavoom wins Fox Stake
Although rain showers popped up all day long in Central Indiana, the first day of harness racing at the Indiana State Fair got underway Wednesday, Aug. 8. The races were delayed, but the first of several divisions of the Hoosier Stakes stepped on the track at 7:15 p.m. and was completed just before 11 p.m. […]