The Michiana Classic Yearling Sale and the Midwest Mixed Sale combined efforts Wednesday, Sept. 7 with 83 yearlings leading the first part of the sale followed by a mixture of weanlings, broodmares, racehorses and stallion shares. The sale topper was near the end of the yearlings as Digital Soldier fetched a price of $56,000, the […]
Michiana Classic Yearling Sale set for September
The Michiana Classic Yearling Sale will be offered earlier this year for the first time in the six-year history of the event. Held at the Michiana Event Center in Shipshewana, Ind., the sale is joining forces with the Midwest Mixed Sale and will kick off the day with 83 yearlings in the 114-horse lineup. The […]
Michiana Classic moving to September
The Michiana Classic Yearling Sale is moving to September. The sixth annual event is set for Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the Michiana Event Center located in Shipshewana, Ind. The entry deadline for contracts was originally set for June 1 but it has been extended. According to the Michiana Classic Yearling Sale packet, the venue […]
Midwest Mixed Sale complete
A total of 98 were cataloged for the Midwest Mixed Sale at the Michiana Event Center in Shipshewana, Ind. Tuesday, Nov. 23. The sale began immediately following the Michiana Classic Yearling Sale. Several broodmares were the top sellers in the event with Hip No. 288, Southwind Ritz, topping the sale. The mare, consigned by Winterwood […]
Michiana Classic set as final Indiana sale
Indiana horsemen and horsewomen will have one more chance to pick up an Indiana sired yearling at the upcoming Michiana Classic Yearling Sale set for Tuesday, Nov. 23 at the Michiana Event Center in Shipshewana, Ind. A total of 113 hip numbers have been assigned for the sale that begins at 10 a.m. Included in […]
Rock Swan tops Midwest Mixed Sale
Rock Swan, the two-year-old Indiana trotting filly champ of 2019 and starter in this year’s Breeders Crown, was the sale topper of the Midwest Mixed Sale Tuesday, Nov. 24 at the Michiana Event Center. The Swan for All sophomore filly was the first of seven supplements, selling as Hip No. 119. Steve Cross, agent, represented […]
Entries now available for upcoming Indiana sales
Fresh on the heels of Breeders Crown weekend at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, Indiana horsemen and horsewomen are gearing up for the final sales of the year. The fourth annual Midwest Mixed Sale is set for Tuesday, Nov. 24 and the Michiana Classic Yearling Sale is set for Wednesday, Nov. 25, both at the Michiana Event […]
Rainbowinthedark tops Midwest Mixed Sale
Rainbowinthedark, a four-year-old daughter of Bettors Delight, topped the Midwest Mixed Sale Friday, Nov. 29 at the Michiana Event Center. The broodmare, consigned by Ruddick Stables as agent, is carrying her first foal which is by Stay Hungry. She brought $130,000. Purchased by John Barnard, Rainbowinthedark has a mark of 1:54.3 taken last year as […]
Indiana sales featured this weekend
Black Friday has taken on a new meaning for Indiana based horsemen and horsewomen. While owners and trainers are finishing up their Thanksgiving turkey, they will be zoned in on the sale book for the Midwest Mixed Sale Friday, Nov. 29 and the Michiana Classic Yearling Sale Saturday, Nov. 30. Both sales will be held […]
Jesse Popper wins Ewell Binkley Memorial
Indiana racing has lost some wonderful people this season, and Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s Director of Racing Scott Peine has done a good job to remember them with series named in their honor. One of those iconic figures was Ewell Binkley and the $14,000 final of the Ewell Binkley Memorial was held Thursday, Nov. 7 with […]