Ernie Gaskin is uncertain where the trip with 2-year-old colt trotter So Joyful may end up, but he is enjoying the ride.
Al Papi, Melillo lead Grand Circuit closing day charge at Red Mile
Trainer Ron Burke’s dynamic duo of Melillo and Al Papi — both graded stakes winners at the upper echelon of their division — will face off in the $365,000 Grade 2 Tattersalls Pace, sponsored by Cameo Hills Farm, in the final race on the final day of the 2026 meet at The Red Mile Saturday afternoon (Oct. 10).
Champions converge on Northfield Park for Courageous Lady
A powerhouse group of 3-year-old pacing fillies are set to square off in this year’s $150,000 Grade 3 Courageous Lady on Saturday (Sept. 10) at Northfield Park. Stakes credentials can be found up and down the entire field.
Beau vs. Rocket Man highlights Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final Night
Trainers Dr. Ian Moore and John Pentland said they can’t wait for another round of Beau Jangles vs. Redland Rocket Man, this time in Saturday’s (Oct. 10) C$350,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Super Final for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings at Woodbine Mohawk Park. It is carded as race 9, the final race of eight straight Super Finals featuring total purses of C$2.8 million in purses.
Breeders Crown supplementals and entries fast approaching
The entry box for supplements to the 3-year-old and older Breeders Crown races and for all eligible horses to declare in to the $7.2 million year-end championship events at Eldorado Scioto Downs Racetrack, Columbus, Ohio, closes next week.
Endurance to stand in Ohio in 2027
The Super Endurance Stable, Bill G. Mains, Leo V. Fleming and Mark M. Moger, owners of Endurance, (Captain Corey-Love Session-Muscle Massive), 2,1:52.3m, 3,1:51.3f ($883,842), are pleased to announce that Endurance will be retired from racing and will begin his stallion duties in Ohio in 2027 at Hickory Lane Horse Farm, Findlay, Ohio.
Richard Teets Jr., 62, dies
Richard L. Teets Jr., 62, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Oct. 2, 2026, after a hard-fought and courageous battle with cancer.
Maine’s glamour boys fly through Fryeburg
Two $17,000-plus divisions of 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings in the Maine Sire Stakes soared through the Fryeburg Fair Blue Ribbon Classic on Wednesday (Oct. 7) in their final prep races before the lucrative Pine Tree State-bred finals a few weeks away.
Cool Man Dude notches 19th seasonal win at Fryeburg Fair
Cool Man Dude flaunted his season-long dominance at the Fryeburg Fair on Wednesday (Oct. 7), swaggering to his 19th win of the 2026 season, while maintaining his razor-sharp edge and retaining bragging rights as the winningest horse in North America this season.
Magical Muscle Man flexes in Northfield GLADA feature
The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) continued its series on Wednesday (Oct. 7) at Northfield Park and Magical Muscle Man, driven by Larry Ferrari, proved much the best, scoring by open lengths in 1:57.3.