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.
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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.
‘Norway’ aims to be king of the Hill
On To Norway is ready to get back on the road again. After making his past three starts at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, where he was an Indiana Sire Stakes champion last season, the 4-year-old trotter returns to the Grand Circuit for Saturday’s $250,000 Grade 2 Charlie Hill Memorial at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
On To Norway on top in Hoosier Open Trot
Having not tasted defeat in the Hoosier state since April of 2025, it was business as usual for On To Norway and driver John De Long as the duo catapulted off cover en route to a 1:51.2 victory in the $22,000 Open Trot Saturday, Sept. 5.
On To Norway becomes millionaire with G1 Maturity score
After taking on all comers in the Hoosier State as a sophomore, Indiana sensation On To Norway has proven worthy of the Grand Circuit stage so far in his 4-year-old season, following up his North American-record 1:48.3 score in last week’s Grade 2 Graduate Series final with a gutsy 2:04.3 victory over 1-1/8 miles in the Grade 1 $425,000 E.T. Gerry Jr. Hambletonian Maturity, for 4-year-old trotters, on Saturday (July 11) at the Meadowlands.
On To Norway scores stakes record in Graduate Trot; Captain Optimistic scorches Graduate Pace
The sizzling heat on a steamy Saturday night (July 4) at The Meadowlands bubbled into electric miles in the pair of $230,000 Grade 2 Stan Bergstein Graduate Series Finals with On To Norway torching a stakes record in winning the Graduate Trot and Captain Optimistic barreling to equal the all-age North American season’s record in the Graduate Pace.
Graduates return to rock the clock at Big M
Despite a severe thunderstorm that made it necessary to delay the start of the races 37 minutes, a “wet-fast” track at the Meadowlands last Friday (June 12) led to some drag-strip-like final times as the fastest miles of the year in the sport on the both the pace and trot were established at the mile oval.
‘Norway’ marches on at Big M, wins 27th straight
On To Norway silenced any doubters he might have had, as the Indiana invader upped his winning streak to 27 after taking one of four $50,000 splits of the second leg of the Graduate Series for 4-year-olds of both gaits Friday night (June 12) at The Meadowlands.
On To Norway brings win streak to Meadowlands for the Graduate Series
On To Norway is on to the Big M, where the 4-year-old trotter will look to add another “W” to a win streak he launched in April 2025.
Business as usual: On To Norway scores 26th in a row
On To Norway, driven by John DeLong for trainer Ron Burke, ran his win streak to 26 races with a 1:51.4 score in Saturday’s (May 30) $22,000 Open Trot at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.