Brandon Bates

Standardbred Horseman - Owner/Trainer/Driver - Bates Racing #NBATBG *All opinions are my own*

[Indiana Harness @IndianaHarness]

𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗨𝗣 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗨𝗣 [𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐨𝐧 - 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬] $𝟐𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐭 𝐰/ 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐉𝐫, 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 - 𝐍𝐘, 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 - 𝐈𝐍, 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐭 - 𝐊𝐘. @HoP_Racing

#𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐀𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫 #𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 #𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐇𝐏

[Harrah's Hoosier Park @HoP_Racing]

Congratulations to the connections of Drink Up Drink Up winning the $22,000 Open Trot! #PlayHP

📸@harnessindiana

[Gabe Prewitt @gabe_prewitt]

In the process of reviewing the Indiana rules for giving holes, will be making MAJOR adjustments to how this is governed over the course of the next cpl cards. Thank you to those that have reached out, you will notice much different racing style here very soon.

[Jody_Wendel @wendelbrothers]

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[Jody_Wendel @wendelbrothers]

Uncommitted 2026
@UncommittedStud @UncommittedUsa @UncommittedAthl @UncommittedUTR @CoastRecruits @Coast2CoastBsbl @FlatgroundBats @CommitPath @GetCommittedNow
@2YearBaseball
@uncommittedBBs
@Coast2CoastBsbl
@TopPreps
@BallgameScout
@UCBallers_
@UBAuncommitted
@BUncommitted

[Indiana Harness @IndianaHarness]

Rip Wheeler roars home Monday, April 6 at Oak Grove: https://t.co/Ff15JnN6PP #racelikeahoosier @INStandardbred @harnessindiana

[Harrah's Hoosier Park @HoP_Racing]

Congratulations to the connections of Drink Up Drink Up winning the $22,000 Open Trot! @HoP_Racing
#PlayHP

📸@harnessindiana

[Harrah's Hoosier Park @HoP_Racing]

Take a ride with double millionaire Charlie May and driver Brandon Bates as they finished second in last nights $22,000 Open Pace!

[Harrah's Hoosier Park @HoP_Racing]

Behind the scenes with our horsemen at Harrah’s Hoosier Park – Hear the misconceptions they often encounter about harness racing

#PlayHP

[Harrah's Hoosier Park @HoP_Racing]

In-depth with our horsemen at Harrah's Hoosier Park - hear when they realized this sport was their calling!

#PlayHP

[Shoe Eats Turf for Breakfast @barshoelife]

horse racing is absolutely cooked.
greed and special treatment for the chosen few have destroyed the game.

[U.S. Trotting Assn. @USTrotting]

Given Cash Money Twenty’s namesake, the 4-year-old gelding had a lot to live up to, but he’s far surpassed all his connections’ hopes and taken them on the ride of a lifetime.

The Midwest #harnessracing champ is featured in the March #HoofBeats: https://t.co/0d1nAarH0u

[WCSM Radio @WCSMRadio]

Parkway Survey Shows Strong Community Opposition to Leaving MAC for NWC:
https://t.co/pHUTQudf6k

[Harrah's Hoosier Park @HoP_Racing]

Drink Up Drink Up driven by Brandon Bates wins the $22,000 Open Trot in 1:55.4 for trainer Walter Haynes Jr! #Play_HP

2- Easter Jack
3- Dover In Motion

[Harrah's Hoosier Park @HoP_Racing]

Congratulations to the connections of Drink Up Drink Up winning the $22,000 Open Trot in 1:55.4! #PlayHP

📸@harnessindiana

[Harrah's Hoosier Park @HoP_Racing]

Going in depth with our horseman at Harrah's Hoosier Park - Hear who shaped their journey and taught them the most about the sport! #PlayHP

[Paulick Report @paulickreport]

The judge said he would consider Thoroughbred horsemen and simulcast partners “priority” creditors, while the harness horsemen would have to wait.

More details about today's hearing, including a potential timeline for the Hawthorne Thoroughbred meet: https://t.co/4o2cZ5jeSN

[Indiana Harness @IndianaHarness]

𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧

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#𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐀𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫 #𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐑�#𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 #𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐇𝐏 @HoP_Racing @b#𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐇𝐏 @HoP_@HoP_Racing @bigticketbates @TraceTetrick

[Indiana Harness @IndianaHarness]

𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 - 𝟯𝟲/𝟭 💲💲

𝐅𝐨𝐱 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐲 [𝟔, 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 - 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲] w/ Brandon Bates for Trainer Jamaica Patton, Owners Lyle Lipe - IL, Detricke Kelly - MS, Breeder Fox Valley Standardbreds - IL. @HoP_Racing

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#𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐀𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫 #𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 #𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐇𝐏

[Indiana Harness @IndianaHarness]

Drink Up Drink Up driven by Brandon Bates wins the $22,000 Open 1-2 Handicap in 1:53.4 for trainer Walter Haynes Jr! @HoP_Racing

#𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐀𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫 #𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐑�#𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 #𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐇𝐏 https://t.co/t#𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐇𝐏 https