The Indiana State Fair is now underway for its 17-day schedule. The Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) is back with special Speed Barn Tours, offering fair goers a look at one of the oldest sports in the state, harness racing. The Speed Barn Tours provide all types of activities, from the interactive virtual reality goggles to equipment and posters explaining the details of racing. However, the most popular portion of the Speed Barn Tours are the visits with retired racehorses. The Speed Barn Tours wouldn’t be the same without an appearance from Rocket Fuel, who has been involved in the tours each year since they were implemented. A son of Indiana sire Dontgetinmyway, Rocket Fuel enjoyed a nine-year career on the track, bringing in 40 wins and more than $784,000 in earnings. His career best time of 1:50 was taken as a seven-year-old at then Indiana Downs. The former Indiana Sires Stakes champ was unraced at two but retired at the end of his 11-year-old year. The gelding is now 25-years-old and is enjoying retirement near Converse. Alvin Miller trained the gelding his entire career for Twila Harts. Several thousand people will pass through the display for Indiana harness racing during the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The display is open on select days and more than 2,500 people enjoyed the tour the very first day it was open Friday, August 7. Volunteers are always needed and welcomed to assist with the Speed Barn Tours. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Emily Dever at (765) 860-2312. Volunteers are suggested for three to four-hour shifts. Hours of the tours are 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. during the weekends of the Indiana State Fair. All volunteers receive a free fair pass and free parking.

Leapnpetesonhisway earned another win on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) Saturday, August 8 during action at the Jay County Fairgrounds in Portland, Ind. The freshman pacer leads the way in the standings with six wins on the circuit this summer heading to the $25,000 Governor’s Cup Championships at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Fresh off driver Logan Loney’s first career driving triple, Leapnpetesonhisway took advantage of his rail position and rallied right to the top. RB’s Choclitis and Ronald Burks followed Leapnpetesonhisway out from the second tier and settled in the two hole as fractions of :30.4 and 1:00.1 were placed on the board. JK Barbar and Clint Coy pulled first up in the second half to put some pressure on Leapnpetesonhisway. Leapnpetesonhisway was strong on the front end and heading into the stretch. JK Barbar began closing in with both horses battling to the end. Leapnpetesonhisway got the edge by a nose over JK Barbar for the win in 1:58.1, pacing home in :28.0 seconds. RB’s Choclitis finished third. Leapnpetesonhisway is owned by Therl Hensley and trained by Rocky Loney. The Freaky Feet Pete colt was bred and raised by Dr. Paul and Cathy Webb. Leapnpetesonhisway is now six for nine in his young career and with one more stop on the preliminary round of races heading to the final, he carries a two-race win streak and has been first or second in his last six starts. Rocky Loney trains the talented colt. Also providing Logan Loney with a win on the Saturday card was Midnight Fox in the second division for two-year-old pacing colts. The Capt Midnight gelding traveled two and three wide in the middle of the race before taking over at the head of the stretch and striding home to a two and three-quarter length win in 2:00.1. Rockalone and Jeff Dever finished second over Premier Finaltouch and Ronald Burks. Midnight Fox is owned by D and J Racing Stables and trained by Jonathan Williams. Merlie Schwartz bred the pacer. Logan Loney’s final win of the day came behind three-year-old trotting gelding Don’t Keep Secrets. The trotter turned in a gate to wire effort, fending off a late charge by Don’t Tell Anyone and Kevin Detweiler by a nose at the finish line in 1:59.3. Yearoffear and Doug Rideout finished third. Don’t Keep Secrets is owned by Jeri Kieninger and trained by Rocky Loney. Don’t Keep Secrets is now on a three-race win streak for his connections. One more stop is scheduled on the ISFC before the top eight are slated for the Governor’s Cup Championships at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Action heads to the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Frankfort for the final round August 15.

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Photo of Gullfaxi and Jordan Ross by Dean Gillette Several new series got underway Friday, August 7 over a lightning fast track as more than half of the first 10 races on the program dipped below the 1:51 time barrier. One of those winners was Gullfaxi, driven by Jordan Ross to a victory in the $13,000 Iron Horse Claiming Series. Gullfaxi began from post one and saved ground early as Brake Ahead and John DeLong sprinted to the lead from the outside. Gullfaxi got away fourth as the first quarter posted at :26.4. The back of the pack came to life before the half in :54.4 led by Bettor B Sirius and Atlee Bender. Quixote and Brandon Bates were flushed out around the final turn. In the stretch, Quixote took over with Gullfaxi picking up cover behind him. Later in the stretch, Gullfaxi tipped wider and rallied home in :27.2 for the win by two lengths over Quixote. Bettor B Sirius finished third. Both Quixote and Brake Ahead were claimed from the race. Gullfaxi paid $10.60 for the win. The seven-year-old son of Rockin Image is owned by Caldwell Mamie Racing of Ohio and trained by Charlie Stewart. Duane Miller and Gene Borkholder bred and raised the gelding, who earned his sixth win of 2026. Overall, he now has 20 wins and more than $230,000 in earnings. His career best time of 1:49.2 was taken earlier this year at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in 1:49.2. Stewart was back in the winner’s circle in the very next race in the first round of the Marion Savage claiming series. Sectionlinetwister driven by John DeLong turned in a gate to wire effort for the win by two and three-quarter lengths in 1:50.4, a final quarter in :27.3. Watching Sunset and Kyle Wilfong finished second over Bullville Frank and Brandon Bates. Sectionlinetwister paid $2.60 for the win as the favorite of the field. The eight-year-old son of Well Said was owned by Nicole Stewart and trained by Charlie Stewart. However, he was claimed from the race by Garcia Power Inc. Sectionlinetwister moves to a new barn with 27 career wins and more than $300,000 in earnings. His win Friday was a new lifetime mark.

Photo by Dean Gillette Gimmee Da Gelt earned her first career win Thursday, August 6 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The three-year-old filly earned the victory in a time of 1:56.0 in the conditioned claiming non winners event. Gimmee Da Gelt began from post four and immediately headed to the lead for trainer-driver Daryl Bontrager. Midnight Tigress and Robert Taylor were the first to reach the lead on the inside with Gimmee Da Gelt taking over heading into the first turn. They led the field through the first quarter in :27.3. Gimmee Da Gelt was still in command at the half in :57.1 as Sandy Oh Sandy and Trace Tetrick were flushed out into first over fashion for the second half. Gimmee Da Gelt was still in command at the head of the lane as Sandy Oh Sandy came up to challenge. The two fillies battled each other stride for stride down the stretch before Gimmee Da Gelt got the edge. Then, Northern Luckyjane and Kyle Wilfong began advancing on the inside while Midnight Tigress came to life on the outside. In the end, Gimmee Da Gelt was a winner by a neck over Northern Luckyjane. Midnight Tigress finished third. Gimmee Da Gelt paid $17.80 for the win. The Luck Be Withyou sophomore is owned and bred by Ira Steinberg. After going winless last year at two, Gimmee Da Gelt earned her first win in her eighth start of 2026. She is a full sister to Steinberg’s Ahva Sholum, a winner in 1:51.2 with $69,000 on his card and still counting. Later in the card, For Heaven’s Sake and Trace Tetrick turned in a near gate to wire effort in trotting action in a time of 1:54.2, a final quarter in :28.3. Indiana Help and Brandon Bates finished a half length back in second with Woodside Julius and LeWayne Miller finishing third. For Heaven’s Sake paid $10.40 for the win. The Swan for All filly is owned by Denise Dennis and trained by Jeff Edwards. Blue Chip Bloodstock, John Lengacher, and Danielle Henri bred the filly, who now has three wins with a career best time of 1:53.3.

It was a rare Wednesday with no racing on the schedule at Harrah’s Hoosier Park but qualifying action went on during the morning with six races on the program. Three were dedicated to two-year-olds with Let B Express and Kevin Lambright turning in a clean mile and picking up a new lifetime mark in the process. Let B Express scooted out of the gate with early speed and secured the top spot before the first turn arrived. The field all got away from the gate on the trot and settled in behind the leader through the quarter in :30.0. Let B Express was still in command through the half in 1:01.1 with Ball One and Tim Clevenger watching their every move. In the stretch, Let B Express turned up the tempo and trotted home in :28.2 for the win by two and one-half lengths in 1:59.2. Ball One was a solid second, also trotting home in :28.2 with Double A Chapter A and Jordan Ross finishing third. Let B Express is a two-year-old son of Don’t Let’em. Twoforone Stable purchased him earlier this year. Bobby Reeser handles the training duties for the gelding, who was bred by James Schulte of Kentucky. Let B Express is from the third crop of Don’t Let’em. He had four starts on the Kentucky Fair Circuit before coming to Indiana. His win Wednesday was the first of his career and his first for new trainer Bobby Reeser. In the other trotting division of two-year-olds, Fifty Dallar Diva and Jordan Ross turned in an impressive mile which ended in the freshman trotter going by opponents in the lane and winning by more than four lengths. The time of the mile was 2:02.3 with a final quarter in :28.3. Swan So Sweet and Marcus Miller finished second over Mywildcard and Zach Miller for third. Fifty Dallar Diva is a homebred by John Barnard’s Fiftydallarbill. The filly is trained by Luis Quevedo. It was her second qualifier as she preps for her two-year-old campaign in Indiana. She is a full sister to Revin for Dallars, who has a mark of 1:52.4 with earnings of more than $40,000 and counting. Racing is back in action Thursday, August 6 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The program gets underway at 5:30 p.m.

Cool Manner got back to her winning ways in a big way Tuesday, August 4, establishing a new track record for two-year-old trotting fillies on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC). The filly stopped the timer in 2:00.1 to set the new mark. Cool Manner had three straight wins on the ISFC before her last start at Connersville, experiencing interference at the start that resulted in a break and it knocked her out of any chance. This time, driver Kevin Detweiler had the filly clear of the field early in the race to lead the way through the quarter in :30 seconds. That was the last time the rest of the field could keep tabs on her. She opened up at every pole, setting fractions of 1:01.0 and 1:30.0 before rallying around the final turn and heading to victory by 14 and one-quarter lengths for the win, a final quarter trotted in :30.1. Wizards Temptation and Cordarius Stewart finished second over ER Navy and Don Eash for third. Cool Manner earned her seventh win in 11 starts this year. The daughter of Rebuff is owned and trained by Joseph Wagler of Milroy, Ind. Wagler purchased her for $8,000 last fall at the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale from the In-Law Stables consignment, who was acting as agent for Karl Miller, breeder. Cool Manner is currently in second place on the standings for the ISFC behind Sassytemper, who also was a winner on the day. Sassytemper leads the way with 498 points with nine wins on the ISFC while Cool Manner has eight wins with a tally of 445 points. Both fillies have started 12 times so far in their quest for the Governor’s Cup Championships at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. It was one of five wins on the card for the partnership of Detweiler and Wagler. Detweiler currently leads the standings this year among all drivers while Wagler leads the way among all trainers. The previous track record listed in the program for Converse was set earlier this year by another daughter of Rebuff. Rebuffpinklady and Trainer-Driver Doug Rideout set the mark at 2:01.3 during the second round of the ISFC in June. Chantilly Russ and Don Eash kicked off the program with a gate to wire win in three-year-old filly pacing action, scoring the win in 1:56.0, just a few ticks off the track record. The Rockin Image filly was a length and a quarter ahead of Sun Rae’s Triumph and Anthony Miller while Artistic Photo and Clint Coy finished third. It was the first win for Chantilly Russ since the second round of the ISFC at Converse. She has been racing at Harrah’s Hoosier Park for most of her outings this season for the Eash Racing Stable ownership. Don Eash trains the filly, who was bred by Fast Lane Stables. She was acquired by the Eash Stable at the beginning of 2026.

Canipilotall and Clint Coy are joined by the Hollman's following the filly's win to continue to lead the standings in three-year-old filly trotting action on the ISFC. Canipilotall and Clint Coy picked up another win on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) Monday, August 3 in the 12 th of 14 preliminary rounds leading up to the Governor’s Cup Championships at the Indiana State Fairgrounds later in the month. It was the second straight win and seventh of 11 this season with Coy picking up his third of four wins on the day at the Miami County Fairgrounds in Converse. Canipilotall was in full flight when the gate opened and sprinted out to the early lead, joined by Help N Beauty and Kevin Detweiler on the inside. Help N Beauty pinned her ears and was all business around the first turn, keeping Canipilotall to the outside heading to the quarter in :29.1. Canipilotall then backed off as Help N Beauty led the way to the half in 1:00.2. Canipilotall tried her again heading into the third turn and finally got the lead coming out of that turn. A third quarter recorded in :28 seconds kept the tempo lively for the second half. In the final turn, Canipilotall had picked up a five-length advantage as Herwish and Doug Rideout began to close the gap. In the lane, Canipilotall dug in gamely and was able to keep Herwish from passing her for the win by one and one-quarter lengths in 2:00.0. Odiles Farewell and Kevin Lambright finished third. Canipilotall, a three-year-old daughter of Pilot Discretion, is owned by Duane Hollman and trained by Carrie Hollman. She was bred and raised by Glen Hershberger. She now has seven wins on the year and 10 overall for the Hollmans with earnings in excess of $30,000. She has not finished worse than third all season and leads the standings for three-year-old filly trotters on the ISFC with six wins on the circuit and 397 total points. Topville Ideal, also a winner on the day, is currently in second place in the standings with a total of 360 points. Coy’s final win on the day was with another product of Pilot Discretion as One Mike Out scored a gate to wire win in the three-year-old trotting colt and gelding division. The gelding trotted home in :28.4 to win by three and three-quarter lengths in 2:01.2. Don’t Tell Anyone and Kevin Detweiler finished second over Dojea Carter and Matt Rheinheimer for third. One Mike Out, purchased from the Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale for $14,000, is owned by Julie Rideout, Coy, and John Lewellen. Doug Rideout trains the sophomore, who was bred and raised by Nissley Stables. It was his fifth win in six starts on the ISFC this season, maintaining fourth in the standings behind Don’t Tell Anyone, who has 330 points. Great Commission is ranked second with 278 points followed by Don’t Keep Secrets, also a winner Monday at Converse with a tally of 291. One Mike Out is fourth with 281 points and will need one more start to achieve the seven-start minimum to advance to the Governor’s Cup Championships. The ISFC is back in action at Converse Tuesday, August 4 with the second session. The series moves to Portland Saturday, August 8 followed by the final round at the Clinton County Fairgrounds August 15 to prep for the Governor’s Cup Consolations and Championships at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Elphaba and Rick Magee overtake stablemate Too Much in the stretch for her first win in her first pari-mutuel start Sunday, Aug. 2 at Running Aces. Elphaba and Rick Magee turned in a wicked mile Sunday, August 2 to score their first win in the $5,000 Maiden conditioned event at Running Aces. It was the first race for the Indiana filly, who scored the victory in 1:56.3. Starting from post two, Elphaba was the heavy favorite, coming into her first pari-mutuel race off a Time Bar race in Wisconsin at the Mineral Point Matinee for Gabe Wand, who is part owner. She then transferred to the Quentin Schneider bar and won her qualifier in 1:58.3 by 13 lengths. Therefore, she was the tagged favorite of the field. Elphaba rallied out from the inside and got the first call out of the gate, but was quickly overtaken by Charlotto Jo and Nick Roland, who led the field through the quarter in :28.4. Too Much and Brady Jenson kept rolling on the outside of Elphaba. Charlotto Jo gapped off the inside slightly and Elphaba tried to move up the inside before Magee grabbed her up to keep her in place. Too Much finally got the lead heading into the second turn and passed by the half in :58.1. As the final turn approached, Elphaba was out and rolling, moving up to match strides with her stablemate Too Much in the final turn. At the head of the lane, the fillies fought off one another until Elphaba got the edge, moving out to a two and three-quarter length win at the wire with a final panel paced in :29.1. Too Much was second by a nose over Brandyoldfashioned and Casy Leonard. Elphaba paid $2.60 for the win. The Best in Show three-year-old is owned by Gabe Wand and Robert Wand and is part of the Quentin Schneider barn. She was bred by Nathan Miller of Middlebury, Ind. and was purchased by the Wands from the first crop of Best in Show under the name JN Wild Show at the Midwest Classic Mixed Sale for $6,500. She is a half sister to several solid racehorses, including Odds on Alpha Male, a winner in 1:50.3 with nearly $300,000 in earnings and still counting. Wand is very active on the Wisconsin harness racing circuit. He serves as a director for the state’s organization and has assisted with several youth events in that area. He has a small stable annually that races mainly on the Wisconsin fair circuit and the Chicago tracks and now at Running Aces. He has won several Driver of the Year titles in his home state and is the longtime packaging manager at Prairie Farms. He was also inducted into the Wisconsin Harness Horse Association Hall of Fame in 2021. He also serves as a director for his region with the U.S. Trotting Association. Wand is a big fan of Broadway and named the Indiana filly after a character in Wicked, played by Cynthia Erivo in the blockbuster movie.