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.
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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.
On To Norway extends win streak to 25 at Hoosier
On To Norway extended his win streak to 25 as he took down the $22,000 Open Trot on Saturday (May 16) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, winning with regular pilot John DeLong in the sulky for trainer Ron Burke.
Win streak continues for On To Norway at Hoosier
Picking up right where he left off in 2025, On To Norway driven by John De Long for trainer Ron Burke returns to familiar territory making it 24 straight wins with his first of 2026 in the $22,000 Open Trot at Hoosier on Saturday (May 2).
On To Norway records 23rd straight to conclude sophomore campaign
The sophomore sensation that is On To Norway concluded his 3-year-old season with a 23rd straight victory, outdueling a game Gimpanzee Dancer to take the $47,700 Thanksgiving Classic, for 3-year-old male trotters, as one of four wins on the evening for trainer Ron Burke on Friday (Nov. 28) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
On To Norway splashes to 22 in a row
Wet weather, a sloppy track and seven stout foes weren’t going to deter the hottest horse in North America as On To Norway marched first-over to his 22nd consecutive victory in the $49,200 Bally’s Randy for sophomore trotting colts on Friday (Nov. 21) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.