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, […]
Ollie’s Z Tam a winner at Harrah’s Philly
Ollie’s Z Tam, the former Indiana Sires Stakes champ and trainee of Indiana-based trainer Jamie Macomber, scored a win at Harrah’s Philadelphia Wednesday, Dec. 4. The now three-year-old son of Tellitlikeitis moved in for the win at the wire in 1:51.0 in the afternoon’s eighth race. Now trained by Ron Burke, Ollie’s Z Tam sat […]
Madison County students learn about Standardbreds
For the fourth straight year, Madison County fourth grade students enjoyed a day at the races with a field trip to Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The first of two days set aside for the tours took place Tuesday, Sept. 17 with a second round of students coming in Wednesday, Sept. 18. In all, approximately 600 students […]
Jamie Macomber featured in “Hoof Beats”
Jamie Macomber, one of the top trainers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, was the featured trainer in the July issue of “Hoof Beats.” Macomber was the focus of the “Trackside With” feature of the magazine. Macomber, who ran the Ron Burke Stable in Indiana for more than a decade, branched out with her own stable in […]
Beckham’s Z Tam draws post three in Franklin Final
Beckham’s Z Tam, the standout pacer from the Jamie Macomber Stable, will take on a fierce group of competitors in the $500,000 Ben Franklin Final at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Poconos Saturday, June 29. Beckham’s Z Tam has drawn post three in the nine-horse lineup. Beckham’s Z Tam goes into the contest with two […]
Endeavor’s King scores win for First Turn Stable
First Turn Stable, the fractional ownership program now in it’s fourth year at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, picked up its first win of 2019 Friday, June 21. Endeavor’s King made his first start an impressive one for the group with a win in the evening’s second race. Driven by Sam Widger, Endeavor’s King sat in mid […]
First Turn Stable back in action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Now in it’s fourth season, First Turn Stable, the fractional ownership program implemented by Harrah’s Hoosier Park in 2016, has assembled a new group for 2019. According to a story by Rick Teverbaugh in The Herald Bulletin, the new ownership group consists of 49 people as of the end of May. Each member of First […]