A reminder for the next round of nomination and sustaining payments for Indiana sired events is due Friday, May 15. Originally due April 15, the Indiana Standardbred Breed Development (ISBD) suspended the payments for one month due to the current climate associated with Covid-19. Payments must be postmarked by May 15 to meet deadline requirements. […]
2020 Nomination Booklet now available
The Indiana Standardbred Breed Development provides a booklet for nomination forms and information each year. Those booklets arrived in homes last week, providing important information for all horsemen and horsewomen in preparation for the 2020 racing season. Inside the booklet is information on all types of racing opportunities in Indiana. From mini-series to late closers […]
Newton County Fair featured in TravelIN Magazine
The Newton County Pun’kin Vine Fair in Kentland, Ind. will celebrate its 100th anniversary this season, and included in the lineup of activities will be harness racing July 13. The magazine interviewed Barbara Wilfong for the piece in the magazine, which is distributed state wide. Wilfong and her husband, Lynn, are very involved in the […]
Standardbred Advisory Board meeting this Saturday
Jessica Barnes, director of racing and breed development for the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, has posted a meeting notice. The annual meeting of the Indiana Standardbred Advisory Board and the Indiana Fair Race Secretaries will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. The meeting will be in the Salon A-B at the Indianapolis […]
ISFC Championships this weekend
Press Release by Megan Arszman, Indiana Breed Development On October 6, the best Indiana-sired and –bred Standardbreds will be crowned for the Indiana-Sired Fair Circuit Series 2 Championships in Goshen, Indiana. The Indiana-Sired Fair Circuit is for Indiana-Sired and Bred Standardbred horses, meaning they were foaled (born) in Indiana and their sires stand in […]