Anderson, IN The second-year sensation On To Norway (Muscle huge) continued his assault on harness racing in Indiana, earning his 18th consecutive victory as a headliner in Pegasus action during Friday’s (Oct. 17) 14-race schedule at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
In the lone $45,000 split for second-year trotting colts, On To Norway and pilot John DeLong started from post 6 as the 1-9 favorite. On To Norway floated away in fourth early, while Operator (driven by Kyle Wilfong) trotted to the top during an opening quarter of :27.4. The operator hit the brakes to the halfway mark in:56.4 when On To Norway launched its first-over bid and moved to the leader’s wheel at three-quarters in 1:25.2. The rivals dropped the gloves in the stretch, with On To Norway taking a brief advantage in the track as Operator refused to go away. On To Norway trotted home in :27.1 to reach the wire in 1:52.4, half a length clear of a dead-game Operator. It was 6-1/2 lengths back to Sure Did (LeWayne Miller), who finished in third place.
ON TO NORWAY REPEAT
Trained by Ron Burke, On To Norway has won 18 of 19 races this year, earning $449,344 for owners Burke Racing Stable, Frank Baldachino, Black & White Stable and Michael Rosenthal.
Driver Atlee Bender took both $20,000 Pegasus splits for 3-year-old fillies, taking the first with Wunderkindbluechip ($17.40) in 1:51.3 for trainer Erv Miller before taking the second with Baret ($8.80) for Brett Pelling.
In the two three-year-old $22,000 Colt Pace divisions there were a pair of pocket rocket winners, the first of which went to Deal The Odds ($22.00), with Joey Putnam riding for his father, trainer Joe Putnam. Meanwhile, Chandler Bing ($17.60) posted a 1:49.4 win in the second for trainer Alvin Miller.
Better Tak’em ($7.00) crushed near the front in the $20,000 first division for 3-year-old trotting fillies in 1:54.2, with Jordan Ross riding for Henry Graber Jr. The $22,000 second split went to Fifty To Win ($5.80), also in 1:54.2, after a pocket run for the father and son combination of trainer Erv and driver Marcus Miller.
The race week concludes at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with a nine-race schedule on Saturday (Oct. 19) with the first post at 5:30 p.m.
For more information about the 2025 live racing season at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, visit www.harrahshoosierpark.com.
For full race results, click here: American trotting results.
Through Jacob Rijnheimerin front of Harrah’s Hoosier Park
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