Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino’s 33rd season of live harness racing will kick off at 5:30 p.m on Thursday (Feb. 12) with a 14-race card. Celebrating Fan Appreciation Night at Hoosier Park, fans that make it to the track will enjoy an array of giveaways, promotions, handicapping contests, and a multitude of guaranteed pools.
NAADA donates $2,500 to Purple Haze, disabled American veterans
The North American Amateur Drivers Association made a pair of donations the week of Feb. 9 to support racehorse aftercare and America’s veterans.
Update on Meadowlands Racetrack’s PK8
The Meadowlands Racetrack would like to explain the PK8 payout on Friday (Feb. 6). The initial seed money was treated as “new money” on the wager’s first night, so the first night pool totaled $54,998 ($50,000 seed + $4,998). The night’s payout was $13,561.40 for a single 7-for-8 ticket.
Hilltop Sonar, A Million Dances sweep Miami Valley co-features; David Miller $2,894 shy of all-time earnings record
Hilltop Sonar and A Million Dances, driven by David Miller who finished the night only $2,894 short of John Campbell’s all-time earnings record, won the co-features at Miami Valley on Tuesday night (Feb. 10).
Platinum As scores at the Spa
On the strength of 10 wins in his 2025 campaign, Platinum As scored a decisive victory in his second start of 2026 in Tuesday’s (Feb. 10) $16,500 Open Trot at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Benjamin Hanover impresses at Dover
Benjamin Hanover made amends after making a break in his previous start with a dominant victory in the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (Feb. 10).
New Pop-Up Series at Mohawk
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s race office has released the details for two new Pop-Up Series.
Harness Museum to host 4-H Day
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame will host 4-H Day on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Fifteen stallions to stand in Virginia for 2026
The Virginia Harness Horse Association (VHHA), which added a lucrative Sire Stakes initiative to their portfolio of incentive programs in 2022, announced that 15 stallions will be standing in the state for the 2026 breeding season.
Talented fields head Pocono season opener
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania starts off its 2026 season with a 1 p.m. program on Saturday (Feb. 14), and it is as solid a racing card as may have been presented during any of the previous 60 Pocono season openers.