The Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale, held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, completed its two-day session Saturday, Oct. 21 during a very busy weekend for Indiana Standardbred racing. According to the sale website, a total of 397 yearlings were sold over two sessions with the average just over $20,000 per horse. A total of nearly $8 […]
Freshman trotters kick off Super Finals for Hoosier Champions
Two-year-old trotters were in action as a precursor to Hoosier Champions Night featuring the Super Finals of Indiana Sires Stakes action. Two Super Finals were set for Thursday, Oct. 12 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with two-year-old trotters in the spotlight. The evening also included two consolations for the Indiana Sires Stakes with a few upsets […]
Why Not Now leaves no questions unanswered in Hoosier Cup
It was a stellar evening of competition featuring some of the sports top horses across North America and Indiana sired horses held their own throughout the evening featuring numerous stakes races, including the first Indiana-hosted stakes the Peter Haughton and the Jim Doherty. Also on the card was the $80,000 Hoosier Cup for three-year-old colt […]
Big Chief Arrow shoots home in Iron Horse
Two divisions of The Iron Horse claiming series kicked off the Friday, Aug. 4 racing card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with Big Chief Arrow and Jordan Ross winning the first division in 1:50.4. Big Chief Arrow started from post five and got away in mid-pack as Commentariat and Matt Krueger were the first leaders to […]
Agent of Fortune, Ponda score ISS wins in first round
Agent of Fortune and Ponda Title reigned supreme in the first round of Indiana Sires Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies Tuesday, July 11 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Both fillies trotted their miles in 1:55.1. Agent of Fortune and trainer-driver Robert Taylor didn’t attempt to get good early positioning in their division as Black Gold and […]
Ponda Jet lands fifth win of 2023
Ponda Jet and Kyle Wilfong remained perfect in the second leg of Indiana Sires Stakes action Thursday, June 15 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The sophomore trotter is now five for five in 2023 for the Jay Hochstetler barn. Starting from post three, Ponda Jet left for the lead, but so did Talent Scout and Peter […]
New ISA Board holds first meeting in 2023
A new year brings a new board to the Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA). The board met for the first time in 2023 at the ISA Office in Greenfield Monday, Jan. 2. A total of 14 of the 15 members were in attendance with Board Member Randy Hatton unable to attend due to a health issue. […]
Ponda boys score wins in Star Destroyer
Four divisions of the Star Destroyer, open to all horses, were held Friday, Nov. 19 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Three-year-olds on both the trot and pace were featured split up between males and females. Both male divisions were won by Indiana sired horses as the Ponda boys, Ponda Adventure and Ponda Warrior, brought home titles […]
ISA Directors’ Election completed
Results are in for the Indiana Standardbred Association Board of Directors. Six directors will be added to the roster beginning Jan. 1, 2023, with two new faces in the mix. James Yoder will be a first-time director representing the At Large region. Jay Hochstetler is also a new director and was elected to the Central […]
Ponda Warrior ready for Breeders Crown
Indiana will be well represented at the Breeders Crown Saturday, Oct. 29 as Ponda Warrior will step onto the track for the $675,000 Three-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Pace. The race, slated as the seventh on the card, will have an estimated post time of 9:47 p.m. Trained by Jay Hochstetler, Ponda Warrior has drawn post […]