A day removed from being named the home of The Hambletonian beginning in 2027, Harrah’s Hoosier Park played host to the $300,000 Dan Patch Stakes presented by Indiana Standardbred Breed Development where Dandy Ideal and driver Tyler Buter survived torrid opening fractions en route to a dominant 1:47.2 score for trainer Hunter Oakes.
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Miller looks to draw up winning play with ‘Coach’
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.
‘Ultra-consistent’ Prince Hal Hanover looks to make the grade in Dan Patch Stakes
Sometimes 4-year-olds can struggle a little bit when making the transition to facing older horses, but Prince Hal Hanover has held his own this season, right from the start.
Hoosier cancels Wednesday racing, carryover to Thursday
Due to immense rainfall and flash flooding in the area, Harrah’s Hoosier Park has canceled live racing on Wednesday (Aug. 12). Racing will resume on Thursday (Aug. 13 with a 14-race program set to get underway at 5:30 p.m.
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).
Overnight series added to Hoosier Dan Patch undercard
Harrrah’s Hoosier Park has unveiled the conditions for a wide array of Overnight Series, which will serve as the undercard to the Grade 1 $300,000 Dan Patch Stakes presented by Indiana Standardbred Breed Development on Friday, Aug. 14.
Sabonis sensational in Grade 2 Dan Patch
The Hoosier homecoming was a victorious one for Sabonis as the Indiana-bred returned to Harrah’s Hoosier Park for the first time in 2025 to post a 1:49.2 win in the Grade 2 $300,000 Dan Patch Stakes, presented by Indiana Standardbred Breed Development, on Friday (Aug. 8).
Field established for 31st Dan Patch Stakes
Ten of the sport’s top older pacers are set to square off at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Aug. 9) for the 31st edition of the Dan Patch Stakes, presented by Indiana Standardbred Breed Development. Trainer Missy Essig’s Buzzsaw Russ has been established as the 5-2 morning line favorite and will look to follow in the footsteps of 2023 champion, Ponda Warrior, as just the third Indiana-bred to win the Dan Patch.