Harrah's Hoosier Park: On To Norway's win streak now at 26

On To Norway, driven by John De Long for trainer Ron Burke, made it 26 straight wins by taking the Open Trot at Harrah's Hoosier Park on Saturday (May 30).

Out of his assigned post eight, On To Norway elected to give up a little ground out of the gate as the Jay Hochstetler stablemates Operator (Marcus Miller) and Ponda Jet (Kyle Wilfong) climbed up the ranks to get to the rail. Ponda Jet found the lead at the first quarter in 26 4/5 with Operator settled in behind and On To Norway pressing along the outside.

On To Norway calmly advanced into the lead on the backstretch, crossing over to the cones before reaching the half-mile mark in 55 2/5. Once in control, On To Norway continued to cruise to the three-quarters in 1:24 3/5 with Ponda Jet and Operator being his only true adversaries as the trio began to separate from the rest.

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Barreling down the homestretch, Ponda Jet found an avenue on the outside to take aim at On To Norway. On To Norway countered to the inside, holding Ponda Jet at bay by a length with a 27 4/5 final quarter to score in 1:51 4/5. Operator was third 2 1/4 lengths behind the winner.

The Muscle Massive gelding is owned by Burke Racing Stable LLC., Frank Baldachino, Black And White Stables, and Michael Rosenthal. The 4-year-old On To Norway scored the 30th win of his career, boosting his lifetime earnings to $693,381. On To Norway has not lost since his 3-year-old debut on April 3 of last year. On To Norway paid $3.00 to win.

--press release (Hoosier)--