It was a big match-up between two female powerhouses Wednesday, June 24 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in the $33,000 Star Destroyer Final. May Baby and Rock Swan matched each other stride for stride in the stretch before May Baby got the edge at the wire by a nose in 1:52.3, just one fifth of a […]
Genie Rockwell scores new lifetime mark in Dalton Series
Genie Rockwell and driver Marlin Fry added their names to the list of impressive performances during the first week of action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Thursday, June 18. The pair scored the win in a division of the Rick Dalton pacing series. Starting from post four, Genie Rockwell rushed out for an early lead and […]
May Baby impressive again
Last year’s two-year-old trotting standout in Indiana, May Baby, turned in another winning performance in qualifying action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Tuesday, June 9. Driven by trainer James Yoder, the Guccio filly trotted gate to wire in a time of 1:57.3 to prepare for the upcoming racing season. Starting from post eight, May Baby rallied […]
Pair of Guccio fillies win in Florida
James Yoder steered a pair of Guccio sophomore fillies to victory during qualifiers held at Gil Crest Training Center in Bell, Fla. Saturday, May 9. Queen Margherita and May Baby were both winners in their individual races. Starting from post one, Queen Margherita and Yoder got on the lead from the start and led the […]
Yoder Stables qualify 12 at Gil Crest Training Center
Between Trainers Verlin, James, and Jesse Yoder, a total of 12 horses qualified at Gil Crest Training Center Saturday, May 2. Many of them were Indiana sired three-year-olds and older, including the first race winner Explosive Swan. Driven by LeWayne Miller, Explosive Swan began from post two as Rompaway Beau and Krista Harmon set early […]
Indiana horses qualify at Gil Crest
Four qualifying races and a pair of two-year-old matinee races were held Saturday, April 11 featuring several Indiana horses at Gil Crest Training Center in Bell, Fla. James and Verlin Yoder plus Jay Cross all had several involved in the races with an Indiana sired filly winning the first race. Princess Sharktank, trained and driven […]
Rock Swan selected as Top 10 Sophomore
In the April issue of “Hoof Beats,” the top freshman from 2019 on both the trot and the pace were featured in a “Sneak Peak” by Ken Weingartner. Several Indiana sired horses made the list, including Rock Swan, last year’s top freshman trotting filly in Indiana. Owned by S & R Racing Stables and Anthony […]
Priceless scores fastest Breeders Crown elim win
Priceless represented Indiana in a big way Friday, Oct. 19 during the eliminations of the Breeders Crown Series at Woodbine Mohawk. The two-year-old daughter of Rockin Image posted a commanding win in 1:50.2, the quickest of three eliminations on the card. Trained and driven by Brandon Bates, Priceless is headed to the $600,000 final Friday, […]
Katkin American shines in ISS Final at Hoosier Park
Katkin American continued his winning ways Thursday, Oct. 4 in the $75,000 Indiana Sires Stakes final at Hoosier Park. Driven by James Yoder, the sophomore trotting gelding rounded the oval in Anderson, Ind. with the mile in 1:53.2. Starting from post eight, Yoder had no choice but to send Katkin American, the heavy favorite of […]
Katkin American shines in ISS Final
Katkin American has only made one miscue all season long and he was on his game Thursday, Aug. 30 for the $85,000 final of the Indiana Sires Stakes for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings. The son of Guccio, driven by James Yoder, scored a new lifetime mark of 1:52.1 in his winning effort. Katkin American […]