It took less than a month to see the first dead heat of the season at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Cult Icon and Shelly Rockwell could not be separated at the wire in a division of the $14,000 Mike Weller Memorial Saturday, April 16 for the equal performance in 1:51.1. Cult Icon and Trace Tetrick used […]
First qualifiers set at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
The first set of qualifiers has been set for the upcoming 30th season of Standardbred racing at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with 18 races on the docket. The event begins at 10 a.m. with 13 of the races set for pacers and the other five set for trotters. Several former champions are included in the first […]
Another big win for Big Gulp
Big Gulp, the undefeated two-year-old on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit, added another win to his credentials Sunday, Feb. 5 with a victory in the $25,000 Open II Pace. Guided by Sam Widger, the big Indiana sired gelding paced home in :28.0 for the win in 1:52.3. Big Gulp had the inside post and rallied […]
Bluebird Maverick takes flight in Ohio
Bluebird Maverick and driver Tyler Smith scored an impressive win Wed. Jan. 11 at Miami Valley Raceway. The duo rallied home against several Indiana sired trotters in :28.2 for the win in the $24,000 upper conditioned trot on the program. Starting from post one, Bluebird Maverick had the opportunity to save ground early as Sweet […]
Born to Thrive scores 50th career win
What a career it’s been for Born to Thrive. The nine-year-old Indiana sired trotter has gotten better with age and he scored his 50th career win to kick off the Saturday racing card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Trainer-Driver Rick Plano put Born to Thrive over to the inside path at the start and was away […]
Rip Wheeler sells for $175,000
There’s good news and bad news for Indiana racing fans. The bad news is the talented pacer Rip Wheeler with the great name will most likely not be in Indiana any longer. The good news is the Indiana sired pacer will continue his racing career for the Oaks Stable. Rip Wheeler sold at the Standardbred […]
Nasey now an Indiana Sires Stakes winner
He was once a winner on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit. Now Nasey can be called an Indiana Sires Stakes winner. The sophomore trotting colt earned his first win in ISS action Thursday, Oct. 6 in the eighth leg of action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Nasey and driver Sam Widger snagged the two-hole early right […]
Here Comes Dover breaks maiden
Action kicked off the week of Tuesday, Aug. 23 with an exciting finish in the first race of the night. A plethora of trotters rallied home in closing fashion with Here Comes Dover and Bradley Ferguson getting the victory in 1:56.4. Two-year-old trotters lined up behind the gate and Chamba and James Yoder were the […]
New Brookview star emerging at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Brookview Darius had his sights set on the finish line and scored the win in the $25,000 Indiana Sired Mini Series Saturday, July 30 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Guided by Trace Tetrick, the freshman trotter was a winner in 1:57.1. Starting from the second tier, Brookview Darius was not an impact horse at the start […]
John Dutton Final set for Friday at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Seven seasoned Standardbreds are set to take the track at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Friday, May 13 for the $25,000 John Dutton Series final. The event is slated as the 10th race on the card with an estimated post of 9:24PM. The field is fairly even on the morning line odds but Caption This from the […]