Indiana’s Standardbred photographer Dean Gillette is currently on a winter tour of farms in Florida. Gillette loaded up his motor home and his dog Meg and headed to the warmer climate recently and is enjoying time around several training centers in the Sunshine State. Gillette, who just completed his first season as the official track […]
Cattlewash scores again in Grand Circuit
Cattlewash has proven he likes Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The Somebeachsomewhere colt equaled the track record of 1:47.2 in the Breeders Crown elimination and came back to finish third in the Breeders Crown final. Now, he can add the $160,000 Monument Circle Stakes to his credentials. Trained by Ron Burke, Cattlewash scooted out of the gate […]
Eleven Indiana sired horses advance to Breeders Crown Championships
The $6 million Breeders Crown Championships kick off with a two-day event at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Friday, Oct. 30 featuring four finals on the 15-race card. The first race goes to post at 6 p.m. and the event is a ticketed only venue. Advanced tickets were sold to owners, sponsors, and Indiana horsemen to maintain […]
Swan Bomb pulls in mild upset in ISS
Three-year-old trotting fillies were on display at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Wednesday, Sept. 16 for the sixth round of Indiana Sires Stakes action. With May Baby taking the first division as expected, it was an unexpected winner in the second division with Swan Bomb and Ricky Macomber winning the preliminary round. Starting from post one, Swan […]
Yoder finishes one-two in Open Trot
Trainer Verlin Yoder finished one-two in the $20,000 Open Trot at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Driven by James Yoder, Compelling scored her second straight win in the event over It’s a Herbie and Verlin Yoder to complete the Yoder Exacta. Compelling left the gate in pursuit of the top spot but Whata Swan and Robert Taylor […]
Big week for Yoder Stable
It’s been a big week for the James and Cheyenne Yoder Stable and it’s only Wednesday. The team sent out two winners in Indiana Sires Stakes action, starting with two-year-old filly trotter Ima Diamond Babe on Tuesday followed by a dominant win by May Baby in the three-year-old filly trotting ranks. Ima Diamond Babe was […]
May Baby ready for Hambletonian Oaks
May Baby, the standout Indiana sired trotting filly from the James Yoder barn, will step onto one of the biggest stages in harness racing as she competes for the title in the $600,000 Hambletonian Oaks Saturday, Aug. 8 at The Meadowlands. Slated as the ninth race on the card, May Baby and Yoder begin from […]
Rock Swan, May Baby win round two of Indiana Sires Stakes
Rock Swan, the standout freshman trotting filly from 2019, has returned at three with just as much talent. The daughter of Swan for All won the second round of the Indiana Sires Stakes Wednesday, July 15 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Starting from post six, Trace Tetrick was on a mission with Rock Swan to reach […]
May Baby edges Rock Swan in Star Destroyer
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 […]