At the recent Winter Meeting of the Directors of the Hambletonian Society, the board approved the conditions of Hambletonian No. 103, the stake for foals of 2025 to be raced in 2028, which will take yearling payments on May 15, 2026.
Category: Staking
Reminder: OHHA announces extension of staking nomination deadline
Grove City, OH – The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association has announced the extension of the nomination deadline for Ohio-hosted stakes events. Due to postal delays and horsemen not receiving the 2026 Ohio…
List of March 15 stakes payments reminders
The March 15 deadline is drawing near for many stakes payments. Here is a list of notices that have been submitted to the USTA Newsroom.
Inaugural Oak Grove Trotting Derby, Trotting Oaks payments due March 15
Nominating payments for the inaugural $500,000 Oak Grove Trotting Derby and $300,000 Oak Grove Trotting Oaks are due March 15, 2026.
SBOANJ stakes payments due March 16
March 16 is the deadline for payments of Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey administered stakes, including the Garden State Trot and the Home Grown Pace.
Virginia Breeders Fund, Sire Stakes final-round purses increase to $100,000
Virginia’s harness racing industry took another step forward this week when the Virginia Harness Horse Association (VHHA) announced that final leg purses for Virginia Breeders Stakes will increase to $100,000, from $80,000, and final leg purses for Virginia Sire Stakes races will also increase to $100,000, from $60,000, beginning this year.
FSBOA stakes payments reminder
Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association stakes payments must be postmarked by March 15.
2026 Ohio Stakes Guide now available online
The 2026 Ohio Stakes Guide is now available on the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association website.
Friday’s updated list of Feb. 15 stakes payment reminders
The February 15 deadline is drawing near for many stakes payments. Below are a list of notices that have recently been submitted to the USTA Newsroom.
Stakes-filled summer awaits 2-year-olds at Woodbine Mohawk Park
With the Feb. 15 stakes deadline looming, owners and trainers of 2-year-olds will want to give a close look to the various stakes opportunities this season at Woodbine Mohawk Park.