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 […]
Big Bad Jane wins Saturday feature
Big Bad Jane, hailing from the Tyler George Stable, barreled down the lane to take top honors in the $18,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace Saturday, Aug. 8 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The Ohio bred mare was driven to victory by the track’s all-time leading driver Trace Tetrick. An outside post of seven didn’t help […]
Perfect movement for Swan in Motion
Swan in Motion picked up his fifth straight win in the third leg of Indiana Sires Stakes action Thursday, July 30 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The sophomore trotting sensation is now five for five in 2020. Starting from post four, Swan in Motion and Ricky Macomber Jr. got away in third as Emma Town Bud […]
Pair of Swans score Indiana Sires Stakes wins
Three-year-old trotting fillies were featured Wednesday, July 29 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with two divisions on tap. A pair of Swan for All sophomores brought home the top prize in each division as Rock Swan and Swan Bomb scored wins in the third leg of Indiana Sires Stakes. After little impact as a two-year-old, Swan […]
Swan in Motion fluid in Indiana Sires Stakes
Swan in Motion completed a trifecta of wins for the husband-wife team of Ricky and Jamie Macomber Thursday, July 16 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The three-year-old Swan for All colt rallied home for the win in the $60,500 Indiana Sires Stakes. Starting from post six as the favorite of the 10-horse field, Swan in Motion […]
Sharp Action Money surprises in Open Pace
Trainer Jamie Macomber had a powerhouse in the $15,000 Open Pace Friday, June 19 as Beckhams Z Tam, 2017 Breeders Crown winner and divisional champ in Indiana, was making his first start. However, it was another horse from Macomber’s barn that stole the show. Sharp Action Money and Andy Shetler fended off Beckham’s Z Tam […]
Beckhams Z Tam returns with win
Harrah’s Hoosier Park completed its first week of qualifying action following the shutdown due to Covid-19. The final set of qualifiers Saturday, May 23 saw the return of 2017 Breeders Crown winner Beckhams Z Tam, who scored a win in 1:53.2 in the fourth race of the day. The horse previously qualified in the only […]
First qualifiers of 2020 held at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
It wasn’t the warm welcome expected, but qualifiers pressed on at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Saturday, March 14. A total of nine races were held through a driving snowstorm with the first race of the day featuring Breeders Crown champ Beckhams Z Tam. Trained by Jamie Macomber, Beckhams Z Tam, with Ricky Macomber Jr. driving, was […]
Nine qualifiers set for Harrah’s Hoosier Park
The very first session of qualifiers for the 2020 season will feature nine races at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Saturday, March 14. Beginning at 10 a.m., a total of 50 horses spread over six pacing events and three trotting events will qualify in anticipation of opening night Friday, March 27. Included in the first qualifier is […]
Indiana sired gelding wins on Super Bowl Sunday
Only one Standardbred racetrack conducted racing on Super Bowl Sunday and it was the one just north of where the Super Bowl was taking place in South Florida. Pompano Park offered a 10-race card simultaneously with the Big Game and one Indiana sired horse came home a winner. Hesallaboutdabass, driven and trained by Joseph Sanzeri, […]