Harrah’s Hoosier Park played host to a pair of Grade 1 events on Friday (Sept. 18), with local hero Swan Good Bi staying perfect on the season in the $475,100 Peter Haughton Memorial, for 2-year-old trotting colts, and Birr Castle heading a Marcus Melander-trained trifecta in the $483,350 Jim Doherty Memorial, for rookie trotting fillies.
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Fresh faces score in INSS at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
A trio of divisions of the fifth and penultimate leg of Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts was contested on the Wednesday (Sept. 2) card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, with Steppinouttohelp, Fifty And Famous, and Tipsy In Vegas all picking up their first stakes scores of the season.
Fantastic fillies headline INSS action Wednesday at Hoosier
Indiana Sire Stakes action returned to Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Wednesday (Aug. 26) with 2-year-old pacing fillies and 3-year-old trotting fillies stepping into the spotlight during the 14-race card.
Stars deliver in INSS at Hoosier
It was a barrage of Indiana Sire Stakes action on Friday (Aug. 21) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, with rookie trotting fillies and pacing colts in action, to go along with the 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers. A few horsemen dominated the proceedings, with the Erv and Alvin Miller barns combining to take half of the 14 races, while driver John De Long tallied five wins on the evening.
Dandy Ideal matches stakes record in Dan Patch at Hoosier
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.
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.
Quartet of Indiana Sire Stakes contested Wednesday at Hoosier
Indiana Sire Stakes dominated the proceedings on Wednesday (July 29) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, with a pair of divisions for both the rookie pacing colts and sophomore trotting fillies.
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.
Harrah’s Hoosier Park set to host Empire of Hope
Harrah’s Hoosier Park readies to host its ninth annual Empire of Hope event on Saturday (July 25), a day dedicated to raising funds for the Standardbred Transition Alliance and creating awareness for aftercare of the sport’s equine athletes with an evening of family fun activities and giveaways on track.
$20,131 High-5 Carryover Wednesday at Hoosier
Both High-5 wagers went unsolved on an upset laden Tuesday card (July 14) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, leading to a $20,131 carryover into the Early Hoosier High-5 (Race 7) on Wednesday (July 15).