Hall of Fame Communicator Dave Briggs has been named the Tom White Media Award winner for 2023 by the Little Brown Jug and the Delaware County Fair.
Month: September 2023
Entry deadline extended for Midwest Classic Mixed Sale
The entry deadline for the Midwest Classic Mixed Sale has been extended.
Another winning night for No Lou Zing at Running Aces
The Tuesday night (Sept. 12) harness racing program at Running Aces featured the $17,600 Open Handicap Pace with a talented field of seven going into battle.
Carryover and guaranteed pool in Thursday’s Pick-5 at Yonkers
When live racing resumes on Thursday night (Sept. 14) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, there will be a $3,490 carryover and a $10,000 guaranteed pool in the Pick-5 after the wager was not hit on Tuesday night’s (Sept. 12) card.
Cumberland Run prepares to open
The 2023 Cumberland Run meet is only a little over a month away. This year’s meet will be held at Cumberland Run located in Corbin, Ky.
Four Ohio county fair live streams scheduled for Wednesday
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season with live streaming coverage from four county fairs on Wednesday (Sept. 13).
Lynn Wilfong, 84, dies
Lynn George Wilfong, 84, of Kentland, Ind., died unexpectedly on Sept. 9, 2023, at Iroquois Memorial Hospital, Watseka, Ill.
Mass-breds dominate, Ranger wins five at Plainridge
Massachusetts-bred trotters had a big day at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 12) with both young and old participants hitting the winner’s enclosure. Three of the day’s victors will be competing in the $2.5 million (est.) Massachusetts Sire Stakes, which start on Sept. 25.
Majorca N scores in Tuesday Harrington feature
Michael Casalino and Dylan Davis’ Majorca N ($3.60, Corey Callahan) overcame post position eight and prevailed in 1:53.3 in the featured $20,000 Fillies and Mares Open Tuesday (Sept. 12) at Harrington Raceway.
Bythemissal moves up to third in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Bythemissal, who won the Aria Invitational Pace at Yonkers Raceway in a track-record 2:21.2 for 1-1/4 miles, shifted the Week 14 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll rankings released Tuesday by moving up to third while one newcomer joined the Top 10. Confederate, who was idle, and Sylvia Hanover, who won a Simcoe Stakes division, remained entrenched in spots one and two, respectively.