Photo by Dean Gillette Two-year-olds stepped on the track for the first round of Indiana Sires Stakes Wednesday, July 8, but the latter part of the card turned out the biggest surprise of the evening as Rick Plano and The Confession scored a win in the $10,000 conditioned claimer, paying $162.20 for the win. The Confession began from post four and got away third as Rockin Mudslinger and Jordan Ross put their race favorite status to good use early on, leading the field through the quarter in :27.2. Tellme U R Mydate and Travis Seekman chose the two hole. The field remained behind the leader to the half in :58.0 before an outer flow began to form. Beyond Dazzling and Kyle Wilfong led the outer flow around the final turn, flushing out Tellme U R Mydate. With that move Plano chose to move The Confession out as well, right on the back of Tellme U R Mydate. In the stretch, The Confession tipped out one more lane and began to come to life, rallying home in :26.1 at 80-1 odds for the win by one length in 1:54.1. Beyond Dazzling and Kyle Wilfong closed in for second over Rockin Mudslinger for third. The Confession was the longest shot of the field. He is a homebred owned by Maryann Plano and out of the mare Sophia Seelster. The four-year-old Tellitlikeitis gelding earned his second win of 2026 and his third overall. He has been getting checks all season for the Plano barn. The family of The Confession has a two-year-old colt by Freaky Feet Pete out of the maternal family this season named Majorsparklefeet who has yet to start. A smaller surprise winner on the night was in the second division of Indiana Sires Stakes as Mystical JK and Kyle Wilfong closed in quickly in the stretch to score the win in their $65,000 division in 1:52.1. The JK Endofanera filly paced her final quarter in :26.1 to show major promise as she kicks off her racing career. Owleo’s Pride and Ricky Macomber Jr. finished second over Fantastech and Marcus Miller for third. Mystical JK paid $17.20 for the win. She is owned by Connie Hochstetler, Mary Buddig, Janet Schwartz, and South of the Tracks. Mystical Marker Farms bred and raised the filly, who was purchased as part of the Victory Hill Farm consignment last fall in the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale for $40,000. It was the second career start for Mystical JK, dropping her previous best time taken in a qualifier from 1:57.3 to her big mile of 1:52.1 Wednesday. Callie Rocks and Trace Tetrick scored a win in the first division of Indiana Sires Stakes. The Tyler George trained Rockin Image daughter was a winner in 1:53.0 in the gate to wire effort. Ponda Era and Travis Seekman finished second over JK’s Fast and John DeLong for third. Callie Rocks is owned by Nathan Yoder, Gary Graber, and Stephen Stoll. She was bred and raised by David Fry.

Photo by Dean Gillette Two-year-olds were in action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Tuesday, July 7 with several Indiana Sires Stakes divisions on the card. Along with the stakes horses were several freshmen on the undercard, including first time starter Lady Nessa. Driven by Jordan Ross, Lady Nessa made her first career start a winning one in the $12,000 Indiana sired two-year-old filly trot. Lady Nessa began from post one and came out of the gate with a little speed and a little lead. Horses were three and four-wide heading to the first turn, including Princess Draven and Jay Cross. The field passed by the quarter in :29.1 led by Lady Nessa but as the field moved out of the turn, Princess Draven had driven on to the lead and took over. Princess Draven led the field in single file through the half in 1:01.1 before Lady Nessa was out and moving, circling around Princess Draven. The move to the outside by Lady Nessa also prompted Indy Girl and Brandon Bates to scoot up on the outside around the turn. At the head of the lane, Indy Girl actually got by Lady Nessa by a half length and led for a few strides before Lady Nessa fought back, retaking the lead in mid-stretch. Once she had regained the lead, she took over, trotting home in :28.0 for the win in 2:00.1. Princess Draven finished two and one-half lengths back in second over Surcharge and Matt Krueger, who closed for third. Lady Nessa paid $27.70 for the win. The two-year-old daughter by Pilot Discretion is owned by breeder Paul Miller. Henry Graber Jr. trains the filly, who is the first winner for the Angus Hall mare Mata Mata from two foals. Earlier in the card, another first-time freshman trotting filly scored a win in Indiana Sires Stakes eligible action. Ponda Crystal and Marcus Miller rallied gate to wire for the win in 1:59.0. a final quarter in :27.2. Fine Wine and Jay Cross finished second over Par for the Course and LeWayne Miller. Ponda Crystal was the favorite, paying $3.60 for the win. The Temporal Hanover filly is royally bred and was purchased for $47,000 from the Ponda Acres consignment. She is now owned by Never 2 Late Stable, Stepbystep Racing, and Tony Willinger. Ponda Crystal was making her first career start for the Erv Miller barn. She is a half sister to Ponda Jewel and Ponda Suite, both by Swan for All and both winners. One proved to be a lucky number Tuesday. Four of the first six races were won from post one.

DD Endofanera and LeWayne Miller rallied home in a gate to wire effort Monday, July 6 to win one of two Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) events for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. The duo stopped the timer in 2:01.0 in their fourth career start. DD Endofanera began from post three and moved quickly out to take over the lead. The freshman pacer was on top by open lengths at the first quarter in :30 seconds while Mason Kent, driven by Logan Loney who picked up the catch drive, sat in second. DD Endofanera had the field in single file behind him at the half in 1:01.1. After the three-quarters in 1:31.0, Mason Kent tipped out and was trying to close in on DD Endofanera, but he found an extra gear and moved through the turn with power. In the stretch, DD Endofanera was well in control to score the win by two lengths over Mason Kent. Marcrocker and Kevin Detweiler finished third. DD Endofanera has a small win streak in place on the ISFC with two straight wins for owners L & S Racing, Jim Hays, and Dynamic Stable. LeWayne Miller also trains the JK Endofanera colt. Hays was trackside to get his photo taken with DD Endofanera. Hays, who is a loyal volunteer for the Indiana Standardbred Association each year during Speed Barn Tours, owns a few horses annually. DD Endofanera is his only one racing on the ISFC. He also has a horse racing in Kentucky on the fair circuit. Earlier in the day, Sassie Kassie remained undefeated in her fourth start of the season for Kevin and Kassandra Lambright. The Capt Midnight filly was parked on the outside of Rockin Gold and Logan Loney to the quarter in :30.2 before taking over. GD Captain Win and Kevin Detweiler tried to overtake her at the three-quarter pole, but once again, Sassie Kassie responded and took off, pulling away to a seven-length advantage in 2:01.1. GD Captain Win finished second over Kobe’s BB and Michael Detweiler. Sassie Kassie is owned and trained by Kassandra Lambright while Kevin handles the driving duties. She was bred and raised by Freeman Bontrager and came into the race off a win at the Clinton County Fair track last Thursday. She took her career best time at Harrah’s Hoosier Park during ISFC action in 1:56.1 in mid-June. Action turned to three-year-old trotters in the latter part of the eight-race card at Shelbyville with Topville Ideal and Kevin Detweiler earning a win in their division in 2:05.3. The duo passed every pole first en route to a four-length advantage in 2:05.3, a final quarter in :29.3. Strong ABC and Kevin Lambright finished second over Help N Beauty and Michael Detweiler. Topville Ideal is owned by Black and White Stable and Brian Carsey. Leander Schwartz trains the daughter of Dover Dan, who was bred by Merle Yoder. It was her third win of 2026 and fourth overall. The racing program at the Shelby County Fairgrounds was a team effort by several individuals. Neil Coleman worked to get the track ready for racing. Jackie Ricks drove the drag during the card and Brian Schling, a Quarter Horse trainer, stopped in to help out by driving the water truck and trailer. Annie Zellner helped with grandstand prizes and t-shirt distribution. Racing continues at Shelbyville Tuesday, July 7. Two-year-old trotters and three-year-old pacers will be featured with the program beginning at 11 a.m.

Just when you thought On to Norway could not get any more impressive, he reeled off a once in a lifetime win Saturday, July 4 at The Meadowlands. The Indiana trotter added World Champion to his status as the fastest trotter ever with his mile in the $230,000 Graduate Final in 1:48.3. On to Norway and Yannick Gingras had a tough spot to begin from in the nine hole, but that didn’t deter them from leaving the gate with speed. As they headed into the first turn, they were four wide before the field fanned out. At first, it looked like they might be parked the mile, but On to Norway found a spot in fourth right at the quarter in :26.3. Walspea and Tim Tetrick set the tempo and as the horses from the back began to move to the outside, On to Norway was forced out again before the half in :53.4. He bided his time, which allowed Mr Mouton and Ake Svanstedt to move to the outside, giving On to Norway a horse to follow in the second half. At the head of the lane, it appeared On to Norway was not going to have anything left for the stretch drive. He dipped back down to the inside and seemed to find some life. Meshuggah and Andrew McCarthy went off stride from the second spot and On to Norway had to maneuver through horses. Once he was clear, he rallied home in :26.3 to win by a neck over race favorite Super Chapter and Dexter Dunn. Walspea finished third. On to Norway paid $9.40 for the win. The four-year-old son of Muscle Massive is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Frank Baldachino, Black and White Stable, and Mike Rosenthal. Bennett Farms Inc. of Michigan bred and raised the gelding, who topped $850,000 for his career. He is now five for six in 2026 as the sports newest world champion. On to Norway, who began on the Michigan fair circuit at two, is now 32 for 39 lifetime. He won 23 of 24 last year and continued his winning ways this year, winning 27 straight, including the first round of the Graduate Series before finishing second in his previous start before the Graduate Final. Ron Burke trains the talented trotter. Ironically, the previous mark for the quickest trotting mile was established by Homicide Hunter, another Indiana trotter who stopped the timer in 1:48.4. The Mr Cantab gelding was six at the time and set the mark at The Red Mile in 2018 for driver Brian Sears and trainer Chris Oakes.

Photo by Dean Gillette of Dan D Man Can and Atlee Bender The Erv Miller Stable started off the Fourth of July card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park winning the early double with a bang. A pair of trotters scored wins in conditioned action starting off with Dan D Man Can and ending with Bourbon Courage. Dan D Man Can and Atlee Bender took on older horses in the $11,500 upper conditioned trot. The Indiana Sires Stakes winner this year began from post four and got away in third as Toy’s for You and John DeLong took over early, passing by the quarter in :27.4 and half in :56.3. The veteran trotter continued to lead the way around the final turn before the pink wheels of Dan D Man Can were visible on the far outside. Dan D Man Can rallied home in 27.3 to score the win by three-quarters of a length over his older opponents in 1:52.4. Late Nite Hawk and Jordan Ross finished second over Toy’s For You in the close finish. Dan D Man Can was the favorite, paying $2.60 for the win. The sophomore son of Dover Dan is owned by Red Barn Stable, Stepbystep Racing and Lava Java Stable. Homestead Acres bred and raised the gelding, who was sold under the name Dover Alert for $38,000. He is the first foal from the Donato Hanover mare Caramela Hanover, who is a half sister to both Cloud Nine Hanover Comeonover Hanover, both stakes winners of six figures. He recently went through an ownership adjustment with the Erv Miller barn. Dan D Man Can remains undefeated in five starts this season. Overall, he is nearly at a quarter million on his card and his win Saturday was a new lifetime mark. Joining Dan D Man Can as a winner on the card was Bourbon Courage in a conditioned claiming event. The six-year-old son of You Know You Do took over at the half and fended off a late challenge by Paragon Magicway and Jordan Ross. Scrappys Love and Rick Plano finished third. Marcus Miller guided Bourbon Courage to victory. He paid $7.00 for the win. The Erv Miller Stable and Stepbystep Racing own the gelding, who was bred by Carter Duer. The Saturday card was cut short due to severe weather heading into the Anderson area, causing a delay after the first five races. Fireworks were also moved up so they could get the show in before a second round of storms rolled in.

Photo Caption: Russ Beeman and Jack Freeman scored two wins on the card, including Timber Man driven by Marcus Miller. Photo by Dean Gillette It was an action packed night Friday, July 3 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. While Indiana Sires Stakes took the majority of the spotlight, Indiana’s two-million dollar Little Rocket Man landed in the winner’s circle for the seventh time this year in the $22,000 Open Pace. Guided by Kyle Wilfong, the standout Indiana pacer scored the win in 1:49.3 with a final quarter in :26.4. Little Rocket Man drew post five and was on his way to the front just as soon as the gate folded. He had settled in on the front end at the quarter in :26.1 with Combustion and Marcus Miller sat at their backs with Crooked Smile and Jordan Ross sitting third. Little Rocket Man continued to lead the way through the half in :55.0 and picked up the pace a tick through the three-quarters in 1:22.4. Little Rocket Man never gives in easily and he was unstoppable Friday, posting the victory by one length in 1:49.3 over Leave it To Leo and Atlee Bender who closed in for second. M-Ms Bud and John DeLong also closed for third. Little Rocket Man paid $5.40 for the win. The 10-year-old son of Rockin Image is owned by Russ Beeman and Jack Freeman, who have owned him during his entire career. Victory Hill Farm bred and raised the gelding who earned his 86 th career win and moved his career bankroll closer to $2.1 million. His career best time of 1:47.2, which equaled the track record, was taken as a four-year-old at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Ken Rucker trains the standout pacer. The win from Little Rocket Man was the third of the night for the Rucker barn, who also sent out Lucky Jade to victory in the first race of the night, a $16,000 event for Indiana Sires Stakes eligible pacers. Driven by Brandon Bates, Lucky Jade scored a gate to wire win with a time of 1:51.1. Rock My Memory and John DeLong finished a neck back in second over Mellow Fellow and Jared Finn for third. Lucky Jade was the favorite, paying $3.20 for the win. The sophomore ridgling son of Luck Be Withyou is owned by Earnest Sork, Nori Nessa, and Shawn Nessa of Illinois. It was the second win in a row for the horse, who has six career wins and more than $71,000 in earnings. His win on July 3 is a new career best. In between Lucky Jade and Little Rocket Man, the Rucker barn scored a win with Timber Man, also owned by Russ Beeman and Jack Freeman. The sophomore son of Rockin Image was guided by Marcus Miller in a gate to wire effort in 1:51.3. JK The Great and Jordan Ross finished second over We Got History and Kyle Wilfong. Timber Man paid $6.40 for the win. He was bred by Black Creek Farm.

Sassie Kassie and Kevin Lambright remained undefeated Thursday, July 2 in the first division of two-year-old pacing fillies at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Frankfort. The duo covered the one mile event in a time of 2:02.0 during very hot conditions on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC). Sassie Kassie began from post two and that is where she got away. Velmissfoxyshooter and Clint Coy rallied out from post four and took over to lead the field through the quarter in :30.4. Sassie Kassie was out before the half in 1:01.3 and secured the top spot for the remainder of the mile. After beginning on the second tier, Sharkin Image and Kevin Detweiler led the outside charge into the final turn. However, Sassie Kassie was well in control of the race, moving the final quarter in :30.2 for the win by one and three-quarter lengths under a hand drive by Lambright. Velmissfoxyshooter finished second over Sharkin Image. Sassie Kassie is owned and trained by Kassandra Lambright. The freshman daughter of Capt Midnight was bred by Freeman Bontrager and was purchased by the Lambright Stable this April. The other freshman filly on the program seeking to stay undefeated was Bella Notte, who earned her fourth win on the ISFC for the Joe Putnam barn. Also by Capt Midnight, the filly took the lead from Slick as Silk and Doug Rideout at the quarter in :30.0 and led the rest of the way for driver Joey Putnam, pulling away to a four-length advantage in 1:59.0, a final quarter in :27.4. Slick as Silk was second several lengths over ER Sarah and Don Eash for third. Bella Notte is owned by Joey Putnam and Lyndar Stables. She is a homebred by Lyndar and Rocco Ruffolo and is now four for four, all on the ISFC. Her win Thursday was her quickest to date and the fastest of all freshman pacers for the day. The fastest mile on the program was recorded by three-year-old gelding trotter Don’t Tell Anyone, driven by Kevin Detweiler. The Don’t Let’Em sophomore got away on top, but then relinquished that spot at the quarter in :30.0 to Yearoffear and Doug Rideout. Don’t Tell Anyone took control again at the three-quarters and was in a fierce battle with Yearoffear into the stretch. Don’t Tell Anyone trotted home in :29.4 for the win in 1:58.0. Great Commission and Clint Coy finished second over Yearoffear. Don’t Tell Anyone is owned by Black and White Stable and trained by Leander Schwartz. Dr. Paul and Cathy Webb bred the gelding, who has now won five in a row on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit. Detweiler was named on three horses in the race and chose to drive Don’t Tell Anyone. The ISFC is back in action Friday, July 3 at the Clinton County Fairgrounds. Two-year-old trotters will kick off the program followed by three-year-old pacers. Action begins at 10 a.m. to avoid the elevated heat which remains in Central Indiana.

Photo by Dean Gillette Heffae proved to be the boss of the $12,000 Indiana sired two-year-old group Wednesday, July 1, kicking off the program with a win in his very first start. Guided by owner Lamar Wingard, Heffae was a winner in 1:57.3. Heffae began from post three and moved straight out for the lead, passing by the quarter in :29.0 before Angry Swan and Kevin Lambright took over the top spot, settling in before the half in :59.0. As the field moved around the final turn, Heffae was flushed out and began his move, taking over at the head of the lane. In the stretch, Heffae went to work, trotting home in :28.3 for the win by one and one-half lengths. Nectar of the Gods and Mike Micallef finished second over Ponda Solve and Trace Tetrick for third. Heffae paid $14.00 for the win. The Don’t Let’Em gelding is trained by Ken Rucker for Wingard, who is a blacksmith by trade. He purchased the trotter from the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale last fall for 9,000 from the Legacy Lane Farm consignment. He was purchased under the name Xpo Transit before Wingard changed it to Heffae, who is from a fairly successful family. His dam is the Andover Hall mare Missy Hall, who has produced five winners from eight foals including two six figure winners King Felix (1:55.0, $298,000) and Five Star Photo (1:56.0, $114,000). Another Indiana freshman who visited the winner’s circle Wednesday was Starboard, driven by Jordan Ross. The Swan for All freshman took over after the quarter and held his position all the way to the wire, winning by three and one-half lengths in 1:57.4, a final panel in :28.4. Steppinouttohelp and Robert Taylor finished second over Kountry Dion and Kyle Wilfong for third. Starboard paid $13.00. He is owned by Donald Robinson, Indiana Stables, Mark Schwartz, and Roger Miller Jeff Bankey. Henry Graber Jr. trains the gelding, who was bred and raised by Alan and Larry Troyer. Starboard was also making his first career start. His dam, Stirling Debutant, has a mark of 1:55.1 and earnings of $150,000.

Photo by Dean Gillette John and Robert Esposito have seen a lot of success with their powerhouse veteran pacer General Dolan. The now 11-year-old son of Rockin Image has already won five races this year and counting. His bankroll exceeds $730,000 and he took his career best time of 1:48.4. Now, its time for the Esposito team add another member of the family to root for as two-year-old Lucky Lisa G and Trace Tetrick won their first race Tuesday, June 30 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Beginning from post one, Lucky Lisa G was making her third career start. She had some early speed inside but Literally Rockin and Mike Peterson had their sights set on the front spot to lead the field through the quarter in :28.4. It didn’t take Lucky Lisa G long to move out and around, securing the top spot before the half in :58.0. Lucky Lisa G remained in control around the final turn before Tetrick asked the freshman filly for more speed. At the head of the lane, Lucky Lisa G took off, posting the win by eight and three-quarter lengths in 1:56.1, a final quarter in :28.4. Literally Rockin finished second over Whiskey Straight and Anthony Miller. Lucky Lisa G was the favorite, paying $3.00 for the win. She is owned by John and Robert Esposito, who also bred and raised her from their brood mare Townes Party Girl. In addition to General Dolan, the mare has produced four other winners besides Lucky Lisa G, including two with marks under 1:52, Royal Richie Doyle and Longwood Lolly. Just like General Dolan, Lucky Lisa G is trained by Tyler George, six-time leading trainer champion at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Tetrick and George teamed up again later in the card with another two-year-old as Callie Rocks rallied home in a gate to wire effort in 1:53.3. The Rockin Image filly paced home in :27.1 for the win, her second in three lifetime starts. Callie Rocks earned a new lifetime mark in the effort. Callie Rocks is owned by Nathan Yoder, Gary Graber, and Stephen Stoll, all of Indiana. The filly was part of the Integrity Stable consignment last fall at the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale and was an $8,000 purchase by her connections.