The stars were out in full force on Friday (Oct. 30) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, with four six-figure stakes races for 3-year-olds, headlined by Al Papi putting on a dazzling display with a 1:47.4 stakes record following an all-out war with stablemate Melillo in the $160,000 Monument Circle for 3-year-old pacing colts.
City Of Hope cruises to win feature at Vernon
City Of Hope (Leon Bailey) captures the $7,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Oct. 30).
Dayton Co-Features to Hayhayit’sfrineigh and Currys Flurry
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway hosted a pair of co-featured $20,000 conditioned claiming paces during it’s 14-race Friday night (Oct. 30) card.
USTA & National Racing Compact at The Black Book Sale
USTA Member Services will be set up at The Black Book Sale, presented by the Standardbred Horse Sales Company, at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa., from Monday, Nov. 2, through Friday, Nov. 6. The National Racing Compact (NRC) will share the USTA booth space Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning, Nov. 3-5.
Minoan, Oversear tally in Philly’s Liberty Bell Stake
Minoan and Oversear were the winners of the two $30,000 sections of the Liberty Bell stake for three-year-old trotting males on Friday (Oct. 30) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, and both stopped the timer in 1:53.1 on their way to victory.
John Manzi, 82, dies
John Manzi of Mongaup Valley, New York, a Hall of Fame harness racing publicist, former driver, and the familiar voice of Sunday-night doo-wop radio in the Catskills, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2026, at the Las Vegas home of his daughter Michelle, surrounded by family. He was 82.
Take Your Pick goes the distance in Plainridge distaff
Controlling the race from start to finish, Take Your Pick won the $24,000 Open Handicap pace for fillies and mares at Plainridge Park on Friday (Oct. 30) afternoon.
Changes made to 30-second second-quarter rule at Yonkers
MGM Yonkers Raceway is announcing a rule change effective immediately.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Saturday, Oct. 31
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Committee discusses potential changes to Kentucky racing and breeding program
A host of proposed changes to the current Kentucky Standardbred racing and breeding program were discussed during a two-hour meeting of the Kentucky Standardbred Development Fund & Standardbred Breeders Incentive Fund Advisory Committee on Oct. 28.