Haran Thoroughbreds wins second straight leading owner title at Horseshoe Indianapolis

It was another great year for Haran Thoroughbreds.

Once again, it soared to the top of the Thoroughbred owner standings to earn its second straight leading owner title for the 23^rd season of racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Owned and operated by trainer John Haran, his ownership group under Haran Thoroughbreds won 38 races from 203 starts. He was the only owner to go over $1 million for the season in purse earnings.

514 Racing, headed by Matt Kwiatkowski, finished in second place in the owner standings with 20 wins over Penny Lauer with 18 wins heading into the final day of racing for 2025.

“It’s been a really good year for us,” said assistant trainer Soccoro Flores (photo, center), who accepted the trophy on behalf of Haran. “Our team worked very hard and we are glad to get this award.”

A native of Ireland, Haran has been competing in Indiana from his longtime base in Chicago for the past decade. He still keeps a string of horses in Illinois as well as his stable at Indiana. He has invested in the Indiana breeding and racing program and has produced several premier racing winners this year, including CJ’s Storm, a two-time premier racing winner this season with earnings of more than $200,000 that he co-owns with Janet and Charles Watt.

Haran initially came to the United States for construction and owned and operated his own business before getting into racing full time in 2011. The multiple stakes winning owner has 271 career wins and purses of more than $7 million.

Top horses from his stable this season include Innisfree Lass, Hawkeye, and I’m Wide Awake. His stable earned their first leading trainer title last season with 21 wins.

Haran, who finished third in the leading trainer category with 48 wins, will continue to race during the winter months in Arkansas at Oaklawn Park and Chicago and will be back in action for the 24^th season of racing in April 2026 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

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