After enduring a difficult year in 2025, breeder Mark Adams has found a level of comfort in watching the exploits of 2-year-old male pacer Mr Bear in 2026.
Switzer triples as Bangor Raceway opens fall meet
Maine’s fabled agricultural fair circuit recently wrapped up its 2026 season with another successful harness race meet at the historic Fryeburg Fair, and as the mid-autumn foliage retains its vibrant hues, the horses readily moved back into commercial track form when Bangor Raceway kicked off its 11-day fall meeting on Wednesday (Oct. 14).
Harness racing returns to Big M Saturday
After a four-week hibernation while the Thoroughbreds took the spotlight, the Standardbreds will be back racing over the mile oval at The Meadowlands Saturday (Oct. 17) night, as the Fall Meeting resumes its march to the end of 2026.
Post time is 6:20 p.m.
Schwartz swoops to Monticello NAADA win
Alan Schwartz ripped Doo Wop Kid around stalled duelers and sailed home a winner in the lone $8,500 division of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (Oct. 14).
Batavia Downs to celebrate women and support cancer research on Saturday
Every October, Batavia Downs partners with the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester to raise both funds and awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in an attempt to fight a disease that will affect one in eight women during their lifetime. And this year, the event known as “A Night at the Races,” will be held on Saturday (Oct. 17) and feature a new attraction.
London Classic Yearling Sale average of C$32,663 up nearly 7 per cent
New and stable government funding and a diverse lineup of Ontario stallions helped the London Classic Yearling Sale (LCYS) set a new record for average of C$32,663 that was the highest in the five years the auction has been operated by the Western Fair District in London, ON.
Dayton feature to Shangri La Hanover
Shangri La Hanover survived an early four-wide battle and controlled the fractions to record a two-length win in the featured $20,000 Condition Claiming pace Wednesday (Oct. 14) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Octoberfest Claiming Series heats up at Batavia Downs
The second leg of the Octoberfest Claiming Series was held at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 14) with seven divisions of claiming pacers competing for $10,000 each.
Southwind Frank-Sired Trotters Win Harrington DSBF Finals
Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final action for 2-year-old trotters headlined the Wednesday (Oct. 14) program at Harrington Raceway, as finals for colts/geldings and fillies were contested to wrap up a week of stakes action as the track’s 80th anniversary season winds down.
Four more spots secured in Road to Oak Grove Derby and Oaks
Four more standout 2-year-old trotters have punched their tickets to the eliminations for the 2027 Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oaks following major Sire Stakes Championship victories over the weekend.