Marcus Miller said he is excited for Friday’s (Aug. 14) $300,000 Grade 1 Dan Patch Stakes, for open pacers, especially having an opportunity to strike with Coach Stefanos, who makes his third appearance in the signature event at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Author: by Connor Mahoney, for Harrah 's Hoosier Park
‘Ante Up’ a 1:56.4 winner at Honesdale (Pa.)
Ante Up Hanover, a 5-year-old altered son of Betting Line, won a division of the free-for-all pace at the Wayne County Fair on Wednesday (Aug. 12) in 1:56.4, coming within two-fifths of a second of the 16-year-old all-age track mark of Alastor Hanover.
Ladysmith rallies late in Vernon distaff
Ladysmith and driver Dylan Huckabone-Miller captured the $5,500 featured fillies and mares pace at Vernon Downs on Thursday (Aug. 13).
Resolve To Win takes ninth of the year in Plainridge Open
Resolve To Win has been a force since coming to Plainridge Park, and he proved it once again on Thursday (Aug. 13) when he won the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot to run his win total for the year up to nine.
Hambletonian to Hoosier Park
The Hambletonian Society voted Thursday (Aug. 13) to move the $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian to Harrah’s Hoosier Park, in Anderson, Ind., after a 46-year run at the Meadowlands, in East Rutherford, N.J.
Hey Porter too much for Philly opposition
The Bar Hopping gelding Hey Porter got a rough welcome from his Harrah’s Philadelphia opponents upon coming in from Plainridge to compete in the $13,000 fast-class handicap feature trot on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 13), but he overcame a hard trip to win in 1:52.3.
Field set for 33rd G1 Dan Patch Stakes
Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s signature race, the $300,000 Grade 1 Dan Patch Stakes, presented by Indiana Standardbred Breed Development, attracted a field of 11 of the best older pacers in North America set to do battle on the seven-eighths-mile oval on Friday (Aug. 14).
Melillo seeks breakthrough in G2 Milstein
The field is set for the $300,000 Grade 2 Carl Milstein Memorial, which headlines a strong Saturday (Aug. 15) program at Northfield Park, and one of the sport’s most accomplished young pacers will arrive at the Cleveland-area harness racing venue looking to finally break through on the Grand Circuit.
Soft Shot a tough act in Plainridge Open
After two narrow misses in sub-1:50 miles in her most recent outings at Plainridge Park, Soft Shot threw the mile of her life while winning the $25,000 Open Pace for fillies and mares on Tuesday (Aug. 11) afternoon.
Hard Four upsets in Kentucky Championship Series leg
Hard Four catapulted from a second-over trip to reel in and collar pacesetter Seine to win the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series second preliminary for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 11) at the Red Mile.