Anderson, IN —Driver John DeLong recorded the 3,000th win of his career after he piloted Parklane Terror to victory in a conditioned pace at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Wednesday (July 7). The 1:52.1 victory marked the third win of the season for the 3-year-old gelded son of Western Terror and a career milestone for the 32-year-old Wisconsin native.

John DeLong scored his 3,000th career victory behind Parklane Terror. Dean Gillette Photography.

DeLong came into the 13-race card at Hoosier Park on Wednesday just two wins away from his milestone. He also found the winner’s circle with Cindy The Great for trainer Roger Welch on the card before reaching 3,000. DeLong’s family and friends were in the winner’s circle to congratulate and acknowledge his accomplishment.

DeLong started his driving career on the Illinois fair circuit in 2005 and won his first driving title at Running Aces in 2008. Now at the age of 32, DeLong has more than $27 million in career purse earnings. DeLong posted his first million dollar season in 2013 and has gone over the million dollar mark in purse earnings every season since. He has finished among the top five of the leading driver standings at Harrah’s Hoosier Park for the last six seasons. DeLong is currently second on the 2021 leading driver standings at Hoosier Park with 102 trips to the winner’s circle and more than $1 million in purse earnings. Trace Tetrick leads all drivers with 154 victories.

Also featured on the evening’s 13-race card were two divisions of Indiana Sires Stakes for the 3-year-old trotting fillies.

After an uncharacteristic break in an overnight last week, Swift Swanda returned to her winning ways to take the first $47,000 division in 1:54.2. With regular pilot Trace Tetrick at the controls, Swift Swanda went to the front and held off a late charge from the pocket sitting Dewtiful’s Grace and Verlin Yoder to get the victory.

Trained by Erv Miller, the daughter of Swan For All-Cheetah Hall recorded her fourth win from five seasonal starts. Owned in partnership by Anthony Lombardi and The Kales Company, Swift Swanda pushed her lifetime earnings to $317,637.

In the $47,000 second division of the stakes action, Guccio’s Lady and Michael Oosting pulled the 8-1 upset to get up in the final strides of the mile to score in 1:55.2 over a track rated sloppy. Trained and owned by Melvin Schmucker, Guccio’s Lady scored her second win of the season and established a new lifetime best. The daughter of Guccio-After Midnight recorded her third lifetime victory from 20 starts and pushed her lifetime bankroll to $66,326 with the win.

Live racing at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will continue on Thursday (July 8) with a 14-race card highlighted by an Indiana Sires Stakes for the 3-year-old trotting colts. Thursday’s card will also feature a $10,000 guaranteed Pick-4 in races 3-6.

With a daily post time of 6:30 p.m., live racing at Hoosier Park will be conducted through Dec. 4. For more information on the upcoming entertainment and live racing schedule, please visit www.harrahshoosierpark.com.