David Hamm and Frank Chick’s Black Hope ($12, Brandon Givens) was a 1:56 winner in the $22,500 Open Trot Wednesday (Sept. 2) at Harrington Raceway.
Top Eligibles for the 81st Little Brown Jug (Grade 1)
Week #4 (of 6) – September 2, 2026. The Little Brown Jug will be raced on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Northfield Park Weekly Handicapping Challenge
The weekly Wednesday Northfield Park Handicapping Challenge kicked off on September 2nd and will run through November 18th, with the championship finals on Wednesday, November 25th.
Harness Racing in Goshen – Labor Day Weekend
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in Goshen, will be open during the races at Goshen Historic Track on Sunday (Sept. 6), and also on Labor Day, Monday (Sept. 7). Museum hours on Sunday will be 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Labor Day hours will be 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Museum admission will be free on both days.
Captain Kenny J Upsets in Kentucky Championship Series
Todd McCarthy zipped Captain Kenny J through an inside seam off a pocket ride to land the winning blow on tempo-setter Command Center and pull a 14-1 upset in the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series fourth preliminary for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Wednesday (Sept. 2) at The Red Mile.
Philly, Pocono set to host $2.8 million PASS finals
Harrah’s Philadelphia and Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the two harness racing tracks in eastern Pennsylvania, will be hosting back-to-back $1.4 million Pennsylvania Sire Stakes cards this Labor Day Weekend.
New look London Classic Yearling Sale roster available online
The London Classic Yearling Sale website now features its complete 2026 roster in a new layout and format which is sortable by sire and consignor and also includes pedigree pages, TrackIT links (updated daily) and yearling videos as they are posted.
Yonkers Raceway distributes nearly $500K in bonuses
When MGM Yonkers Raceway created a bonus program to lure new horses to the track, few could have anticipated such a large turnout.
Super Chapter moves up in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
The top three spots were unchanged in the Week 12 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday (Sept. 2) while Super Chapter moved up to his highest ranking of the season.
Idao de Tillard continues his winning streak
Thierry Duvaldestin-trained Idao de Tillard showed once again that he is the best horse in French harness racing at the moment, as he captured the Grand Prix Fédération Régionale du Nord on the mile track at La Capelle in northeastern France.