Harrah’s Hoosier Park drew for post positions of all Breeders Crown eliminations Tuesday, Oct. 20 and among the 161 entered, a dozen two and three-year-olds will compete in the elimination rounds hoping to advance to the finals set for Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31. Included on the Friday, Oct. 23 elimination rounds of […]
Swan Bomb pulls in mild upset in ISS
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 week for Yoder Stable
It’s been a big week for the James and Cheyenne Yoder Stable and it’s only Wednesday. The team sent out two winners in Indiana Sires Stakes action, starting with two-year-old filly trotter Ima Diamond Babe on Tuesday followed by a dominant win by May Baby in the three-year-old filly trotting ranks. Ima Diamond Babe was […]
May Baby ready for Hambletonian Oaks
May Baby, the standout Indiana sired trotting filly from the James Yoder barn, will step onto one of the biggest stages in harness racing as she competes for the title in the $600,000 Hambletonian Oaks Saturday, Aug. 8 at The Meadowlands. Slated as the ninth race on the card, May Baby and Yoder begin from […]
Rock Swan, May Baby win round two of Indiana Sires Stakes
Rock Swan, the standout freshman trotting filly from 2019, has returned at three with just as much talent. The daughter of Swan for All won the second round of the Indiana Sires Stakes Wednesday, July 15 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Starting from post six, Trace Tetrick was on a mission with Rock Swan to reach […]
May Baby edges Rock Swan in Star Destroyer
It was a big match-up between two female powerhouses Wednesday, June 24 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in the $33,000 Star Destroyer Final. May Baby and Rock Swan matched each other stride for stride in the stretch before May Baby got the edge at the wire by a nose in 1:52.3, just one fifth of a […]
May Baby impressive again
Last year’s two-year-old trotting standout in Indiana, May Baby, turned in another winning performance in qualifying action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Tuesday, June 9. Driven by trainer James Yoder, the Guccio filly trotted gate to wire in a time of 1:57.3 to prepare for the upcoming racing season. Starting from post eight, May Baby rallied […]
Pair of Guccio fillies win in Florida
James Yoder steered a pair of Guccio sophomore fillies to victory during qualifiers held at Gil Crest Training Center in Bell, Fla. Saturday, May 9. Queen Margherita and May Baby were both winners in their individual races. Starting from post one, Queen Margherita and Yoder got on the lead from the start and led the […]
Rock Swan selected as Top 10 Sophomore
In the April issue of “Hoof Beats,” the top freshman from 2019 on both the trot and the pace were featured in a “Sneak Peak” by Ken Weingartner. Several Indiana sired horses made the list, including Rock Swan, last year’s top freshman trotting filly in Indiana. Owned by S & R Racing Stables and Anthony […]
Priceless scores fastest Breeders Crown elim win
Priceless represented Indiana in a big way Friday, Oct. 19 during the eliminations of the Breeders Crown Series at Woodbine Mohawk. The two-year-old daughter of Rockin Image posted a commanding win in 1:50.2, the quickest of three eliminations on the card. Trained and driven by Brandon Bates, Priceless is headed to the $600,000 final Friday, […]