After not having seen an inside post since July 1, Elegant Woman A took full advantage of her seldom-seen pylon position and easily handled her peers in the $13,500 Open Pace for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on a rainy and sloppy Wednesday (Sept. 9) night.
Somebody Special beats the boys at Harrington
Jaypaul Hoover’s Somebody Special ($8, Art Stafford Jr.) was a 1:55.4 winner in the $22,500 Open Trot on Wednesday (Sept. 9) at Harrington Raceway.
Top Eligibles for the Little Brown Jug — Week 5
Little Brown Jug publicity director Jay Wolf offers the fifth round of his weekly top 10 3-year-old pacers eligible to the Grade 1 Little Brown Jug, which will be raced Thursday, Sept. 24., at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fair.
Victorianas Secret victorious in Kentucky Championship Series
Victorianas Secret swooped to the front mid-race and dug gamely through the stretch for a 1:50.2 victory in the $80,000 fourth preliminary of the Kentucky Championship Series for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 9) at the Red Mile.
Rosecroft readies for Fall Meeting
The Maryland harness racing circuit returns to the Capital Region on Monday (Sept. 14) when Rosecroft Raceway kicks off its 2026 Fall Meeting.
Ohio Super Night at Scioto Downs
Ohio Super Night comes back to Eldorado Scioto Downs this Saturday (Sept. 12). The 16-race card will not only recognize those who were successful on the Ohio Sires Stakes circuit throughout the summer, but there will be fun for fans of all ages who attend the races.
MGM Resorts commits $550,000 to promote N.Y. harness racing in partnership with SOANY
MGM Resorts announced Wednesday (Sept. 9) that over the next year it will commit $550,000 toward the promotion of New York harness racing as part of a joint effort with the Standardbred Owners Association of New York (SOANY) and other stakeholders in the New York harness racing industry. The company and the SOANY also extend their racing agreement at Yonkers Raceway through 2029.
Brandon Blvd back at the top of Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Brandon Blvd returned to No. 1 and two unbeatens joined the Top 10 in the Week 13 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday (Sept. 9).
OHHA to livestream Ohio Sires Stakes Scarlet Championships on Saturday
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will livestream “Saturday Night at the Races,” presented by the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center, on Saturday (Sept. 12) from Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Slipped Onmybeans, Captain Ricky dazzle again at Running Aces
The Tuesday night (Sept. 8) harness racing program at Running Aces shined the spotlight on the Minnesota-sired freshman trotters and pacers and both Slipped Onmybeans and Captain Ricky turned heads yet again to extend their winning streaks.