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Anderson, IN – Three-year-old pacing colts and fillies brought the preliminary harness racing 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 (Odds On Equuleus) returned after a month away to headline two splits for pacing colts, while Somemore Blue […]
Anderson, IN – 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 (Muscle Massive) refused to be denied on his home track, going first-over en route to a 1:51.2 harness racing victory with John De Long in the […]
New South Wales reinsman Blake Medlyn is just one win away from a milestone that seemed a long way off when the young motor mechanic swapped the workshop for a full-time career in harness racing. The 24-year-old, based at Canowindra in the central west, sits on 99 career victories after landing winners at Wagga and […]
Anderson, IN — The stage is set for one of Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s signature harness racing 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 […]
Anderson, IN — Harrah’s Hoosier Park played host to a pair of Grade 1 harness racing events on Friday (Sept. 18), with local hero Swan Good Bi (Swan For All) 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 […]
Brad Steele is the new CEO of the Auckland Trotting Club and has been in the job for a month. He’s charged with the challenge of getting the Club back into a strong financial position and making Alexandra Park a vibrant northern harness racing venue once again. Bruce Stewart put some questions to Steele about […]
Anderson, IN — Having not tasted defeat in the Hoosier state since April of 2025, it was business as usual for On To Norway (Muscle Massive) and driver John De Long as the duo catapulted off cover en route to a 1:51.2 harness racing victory in the $22,000 Open Trot Saturday, Sept. 5. Leaving from […]
Anderson, IN – 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 (Helpisontheway), Fifty And Famous (Fiftydallarbill), and Tipsy In Vegas (Helpisontheway) all picking up their first stakes scores of the harness […]
Tough mare The Naked Art (Art Major) upset her more fancied rivals with a solid and determined harness racing win in the first heat of the Logical Staffing Solutions Pace at Melton on Saturday evening. The race saw the return of the lightly raced but highly promising three year old Atua Magic and the up […]
Anderson, IN – 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 (American Ideal) and driver Tyler Buter survived torrid opening fractions en route to a dominant 1:47.2 score for […]
Anderson, IN — Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s signature race, the $300,000 Grade 1 Dan Patch Stakes, presented by Indiana Standardbred Breed Development, attracted a field of 11 of the best older pacers in North America set to do battle on the seven-eighths-mile oval on Friday (Aug. 14). The top 10 career money earners that entered received spots […]
Anderson, IN — Atlee Bender ended the week of racing at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in style, racking up five harness racing wins on the night including sweeping both $67,500 divisions of Indiana Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday (July 25). Bender’s first victory on the evening came as a stunner, driving the Jeff Cullipher […]
Anderson, IN — Sitting next to last as the $22,000 Filly & Mare Open Pace made its way for home, Can’touchthese (JK Endofanera) uncorked a wicked late rally in the center of the track to storm to victory on Saturday (July 18) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with regular harness racing pilot John De Long aboard for […]
Anderson, IN – The sophomore harness racing sensation that is On To Norway (Muscle Massive) 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) […]
Anderson, IN — The Saturday (Nov. 22) night harness racing program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park revolved around a pair of superstar mares making their final career starts, where Kobe’s Gigi (JK Endofanera) went out on top in the Filly & Mare Open Pace and M-M’s Dream (Swan For All) in her curtain call behind Ponda Jet, […]
Anderson, IN — Wet weather, a sloppy track and seven stout harness racing foes weren’t going to deter the hottest horse in North America as On To Norway (Muscle Massive) 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. With […]
Anderson, IN – Some of the sport’s biggest names will make their way to Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Oct. 31) as a quartet of six-figure stakes races four all four three-year-old divisions highlight the 13-race program. With a first post of 5:30 p.m., the four Grand Circuit events will conclude the evening beginning in race […]
Anderson, IN — The sophomore sensation On To Norway (Muscle Massive) continued his Indiana harness racing onslaught, reeling off his 18th consecutive victory as the headliner in Pegasus action during the 14-race Friday (Oct. 17) program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. In the $45,000 lone split for sophomore trotting colts, On To Norway and pilot John […]
Anderson, IN – Indiana’s finest were out in full force during Hoosier Champions Night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Oct. 10). The 15-race bonanza crowned 12 Indiana Sire Stakes champions, with eight $250,000 Super Finals for 2- and 3-year olds to go with a quartet of $50,000-$70,000 finals for older competitors. Three-year-old Colt & Gelding […]
Anderson, IN – History was made at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Thursday (Oct. 2) as Odds On Mr Mamba (Odds On Equuleus), with Dexter Dunn in the bike for trainer Melanie Wrenn, became the fastest 2-year-old in harness racing history with his 1:47.4 victory in the last leg of the Indiana Sire Stakes for freshman […]
“He was good enough to get the job done,” trainer Tony Stratford said after hot favourite Leithen Louie (Sweet Lou) won at Ascot Park today. In the hands of Blair Orange Leithen Louie lead for most of the race, was challenged through the middle part of the trip and withstood a late run from Rocky […]
Anderson, IN – Two stellar harness racing fields of ten two-year-old trotters have been assembled for the $368,950 Peter Haughton Memorial for trotting colts, and $464,400 Jim Doherty Memorial for trotting fillies. The Grade 1 affairs headline a 15-race stakes-filled card on Friday, Sept. 12 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park which gets underway with a first […]
Anderson, IN – Odds On Mr Mamba (Odds On Equuleus) took his first shot against Indiana Sire Stakes competition on Friday (Aug. 29), making Harrah’s Hoosier Park harness racing history in the process as the gelding joined Fulfullnmydestiny and My Girl EJ as the fastest 2-year-old in the track’s history with his 1:49.2 scorcher. The first […]
Southland trained Duchess Of Kent (Art Major) has stamped herself as an early contender for the Nevele R Filles Series with her impressive win at Addington last night. “I normally don’t get too nervous. But last night was a bit different,” said trainer Lauren Pearson who watched the race from her Winton home. After she […]
