Driver Dexter Dunn made his way to Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Sept. 13) and swept the two richest Standardbred races in Indiana, taking the $390,000 Peter Haughton Memorial with Maryland and the $305,000 Jim Doherty Memorial with Champagne Problems.
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Fields drawn for Haughton, Doherty Memorials
Harrah’s Hoosier Park will play host to the Peter Haughton and Jim Doherty Memorials, for 2-year-old trotters, on Friday (Sept. 13) A full field of 10 will go to post in each race, with a number of local competitors looking to protect home track advantage.
Let’s Go Endofaera romps in Indiana Sires Stakes
Let’s Go Endofaera delivered as the 3-5 favorite to win Saturday’s (Aug. 17) $94,500 Indiana Sires Stakes for sophomore pacing fillies at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, extending her win streak to three races.
The One Where Chandler Bing Springs an Indiana Sires Stakes Upset
If you backed Chandler Bing on Friday (Aug. 16) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, he was there for you with a 62-1 upset in his third-leg Indiana Sires Stakes division for 2-year-old pacing colts. Meanwhile, the aptly-named Hopeyaliketheshow followed suit with a mild 7-2 upset of his own in the second split.
Sure Did, Eugene The Genius brave the elements at Hoosier
Sure Did and Eugene The Genius made the most of a sloppy track to win their respective Indiana Sires Stakes events for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Thursday (Aug. 15) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
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.
Sophomore fillies steal the show at Hoosier
The Indiana Sires Stakes returned to Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (July 26). The streaking Hail Broadway won the lone $95,500 event for 3-year-old trotting fillies while Lets Go Endofaera and Lyin’ Eyes delivered as favorites in teir respective $48,500 divisions for 3-year-old pacing fillies.