Three-year-old pacing colts and fillies brought the preliminary rounds of Indiana Sire Stakes to a close at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Oct. 2). North America Cup champion Odds On Mr Mamba returned after a month away to headline two splits for pacing colts, while Somemore Blue remained red-hot notching her fourth straight to get top billing of the three filly splits.
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Hambo Society, Harrah’s Hoosier Park announce 2027 Hambletonian date
The 102nd edition of the $1 million Hambletonian, the most prestigious event in harness racing, will be raced on Saturday, Aug. 21 in 2027 at the new venue of Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Anderson, IN.
Rookie pacing colts, sophomore trotting colts shine in INSS at Hoosier
With Hoosier Champions Night on Friday, Oct. 9, rapidly approaching, the final leg of Indiana Sire Stakes continued at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Thursday (Oct. 1) with 2-year-old male pacers and 3-year-old male trotters doing battle one final time in advance of the quarter-million-dollar Super Finals next week.
Favorites deliver in INSS at Hoosier
The final leg of Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies and 3-year-old trotting fillies was contested on the 14-race Wednesday (Sept. 30) card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, yielding formful results as the chalk delivered in each of their splits.
College Night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
On Friday (Oct. 2), Harrah’s Hoosier Park will host its first annual College Night for a night at the races featuring a scholarship giveaway, handicapping contest, entertainment, and more.
Swan Good Bi headlines INSS winners at Hoosier
The sixth and final leg of Indiana Sire Stakes in advance of Hoosier Champions night for both the 2-year-old trotting colts and fillies was contested on Tuesday (Sept. 29), with Peter Haughton Memorial champion Swan Good Bi headlining the five stakes winners and remaining undefeated through seven starts to begin his career for Jordan Ross and Henry Graber Jr.
Champagne Room kicks off five-win night for Ross
In the opener, Champagne Room piloted by Jordan Ross for trainer Ron Burke wired the field in the $22,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Hoosier Park on Saturday (Sept. 26).
On To Norway defends home turf in Caesars Trotting Classic
In Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s signature trotting event on Friday (Sept. 25), the $200,000 Grade 2 Caesars Trotting Classic presented by Kountry Lane Standardbreds, On To Norway refused to be denied on his home track, going first-over en route to a 1:51.2 victory with John De Long in the sulky for Ron Burke.
Ken Hanover travels to Hoosier looking for another sharp performance
Ken Hanover got back to his winning ways two weeks ago in the Jim Ewart Memorial and will look to maintain his momentum this Friday (Sept. 25) when he visits Harrah’s Hoosier Park to face nine rivals in the $175,000 Grade 2 Hoosier Park Pacing Derby as part of a stakes-laden card at the Indiana oval.
On To Norway heads Caesars Trotting Classic field
The stage is set for one of Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s signature nights on Friday (Sept. 25), with more than $1.35 million in purses on the line. The headlining event is the $200,000 Grade 2 Caesars Trotting Classic, presented by Kountry Lane Standardbreds, where North America’s fastest trotter, On To Norway, will look to hold serve on his home track.