Local trotting favorite Lougazi had an easy time of it in the $15,000 Open I Handicap Trot at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Sept. 15) and chalked up his 56th lifetime win as a result.
Year: 2023
Why Not Now shows why not in Hoosier Cup
Why Not Now and LeWayne Miller denied the advance of Coach Stefanos (Trace Tetrick) to capture the $80,000 Hoosier Cup, for Indiana-sired sophomore male pacers, in 1:50.1 on Friday (Sept. 15) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. J B Gram (Kyle Wilfong) was third.
Ohio Select Sale up nearly 11 percent
The Ohio Selected Jug Sale was a flurry of bidding activity, paving the way for the highest gross in the sale’s storied history, which enjoyed a double digit increase of 10.7 percent from last year’s auction. The sale also saw the highest priced yearling sold in the state of Ohio fetch $225,000 from Greg Luther.
$10k Open Trot headlines Shenandoah Downs’ fall season opening weekend
Shenandoah Downs will open its eighth annual fall racing season in the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley this weekend with a pair of twelve race cards scheduled to go to post at 1 p.m. both Saturday, (Sept. 16) and Sunday, (Sept. 17). The seven-week season will continue thru October 29.
Earlier post times next Tuesday and Thursday at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Woodbine Mohawk Park management would like to remind all racing participants of the earlier post times on Sept. 19 and 21, as we host the RCMP Musical Ride on those evenings.
American Horse Council Sept. 2023 newsletter
The Sept. 2023 issue of the American Horse Council’s monthly newsletter is now available.
Standardbred Horse Sales Company’s Yearling Sale Preview now available
Standardbred Horse Sales Company is happy to announce that our 85th annual Yearling Sale Preview is now available on our website, www.theblackbook.com.
Northville Downs live racing extended through Nov. 25
Northville Downs, in conjunction with the Michigan Harness Horsemen’s Association and the Michigan Gaming Control Board, is happy to report that live racing action has been extended through Nov. 25.
Russell, Jones, and Lake post wins in Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series
The Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series concluded its “regular season” on Wednesday (Sept. 13) with one race at the Williams County Fair in Montpelier, Ohio and two races at the Wyandot County Fair in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
Enjoying the ride with Mars Hill
Patience is a virtue in the breeding business, which Richard Arnold fully appreciates. Arnold spent more than a decade building a successful cattle farm in Tennessee, and decades later, added a Standardbred breeding operation at his Willow Oak Ranch. Tonight, his Mars Hill face nine rivals in the $420,000 Peter Haughton Memorial at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.