Harrah’s Hoosier Park recently completed its 27th year of Standardbred racing Sat. Nov. 21 with impressive numbers over the abbreviated 111-day racing season. With opening day pushed back to Tuesday, June 16 due to COVID-19 restrictions, the meet posted an all-sources handle increase of more than 35 percent compared to 2019 figures. A total of […]
Record Sales Price tops first day of Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale
Buyers were out in full force during the first day of the Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Friday, Oct. 23, and records were set. Four yearlings fetched prices of $100,000 or more through Hip No. 190, including a new record for an Indiana sired yearling in history with pacing colt JK’s […]
Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale entries now available
The Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale entries are now available. In addition to sale catalogs, the entries are offered through the company’s Website at www.hoosierclassicyearlingsale.com. A total of 373 Indiana sired yearlings have been cataloged for the sale Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24 beginning at 10 a.m. both days. The sale will be held […]
Rockin Nola rocks Ohio’s Super Night
Rockin Nola, the talented older female pacer from the Joe Putnam barn, turned in an impressive performance during Ohio’s Super Night at Scioto Downs, winning the $40,000 Fillies and Mares Open. Driven by Joey Putnam, the Rockin Image mare stopped the timer in 1:51.0. Starting from post seven on the five-eighths mile oval at Scioto, […]
Little Rocket Man skyrockets to Haston win
Most of the attention was on the 27th edition of the $225,000 Dan Patch Stakes, but it was Indiana sired Little Rocket Man that stole the show in the 24th edition of the $39,000 Gregg Haston Memorial. The race is tradition along with the Dan Patch Stakes and is held on Dan Patch Night each […]
Liftoff again for Little Rocket Man in Open Pace
Little Rocket Man blasted to another win Friday, July 24 in the $15,000 Open Pace at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Trace Tetrick drove the four-year-old son of Rockin Image to the win in 1:49.0. Little Rocket Man was handicapped to the outside in the six-horse field and shot out to the lead to set fractions of […]
Little Rocket Man soars in Open Pace
There have been very few miles under the 1:49 time barrier this year and Little Rocket Man has recorded two of them. The four-year-old Rockin Image gelding soared to victory in the $15,000 Open Handicap Friday, July 17 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Starting from the outside post in the six-horse lineup, Little Rocket Man eased […]
Island of the Sea making waves
Island of the Sea is quickly establishing himself as one of the top three-year-old colts and geldings in Indiana this season. The Always a Virgin gelding rolled home to a convincing win Friday, June 26 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, stopping the timer in 1:50.4 in the first division of the $20,000 Star Destroyer. Driven by […]
Little Rocket Man soars in Wednesday qualifiers
Little Rocket Man turned in another sizzling performance Wednesday, June 3 during qualifiers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Under the direction of driver Trace Tetrick, the four-year-old gelding rallied home in :26.0 for the five and one-half length victory in 1:52.1 for trainer Missy Essig. Starting from post seven, Tetrick opted to take Little Rocket Man […]
Horses back in action Tuesday in Indiana
Horses will be back in action for the fifth set of qualifiers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park since the return to the track following Covid-19 restrictions. A total of 10 races are slated for the Noon program and the card will feature new horses now allowed on the grounds from out of state locations. Several familiar […]