A sloppy track combined with heavy snow that started to fall after the third race provided some messy going at Batavia Downs on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 11), but it didn’t take away from competitive racing and several very close finishes.
Month: January 2024
It’s all about winning and improving for Joe Chindano Jr.
Joe Chindano Jr. enters each new season with one basic goal — to steadily improve his numbers from the previous year. When looking at his stats at the completion of 2023, the 24-year-old driver had accomplished that goal for the sixth consecutive year.
Mission Accepted and Traceur Hanover added to OHHA P.A.C.E.R. auction
Two stallions, Mission Accepted and Traceur Hanover, have been added to the line-up for the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association stallion auction to benefit P.A.C.E.R. (Political Action Committee for Equine Racing).
January Davies Humanitarian Award to Tioga Strong
Tioga Strong will receive the 2023 January Davies Humanitarian Award from the United States Harness Writers Association, the sport’s largest organization of communicators.
Metro Pace returns to C$1 million purse for 2024
Woodbine Entertainment management has announced that the 2024 Metro Pace for 2-year-old pacers will have a guaranteed purse of C$1 million. The 2024 Metro Pace, to be held on Saturday (Sept. 21) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, will be the 13th edition to have a purse of C$1 million and the first since 2012.
Joe Alto Pace atop Cal Expo marquee
Pacing fillies and mares will be in the Cal Expo spotlight Friday night (Jan. 12) with the $12,500 Joe Alto Free-For-All holding center stage.
Clegg and Nisonger to receive Racing With The Stars Award at OHHA banquet
Betty Clegg and Jeff Nisonger will receive the Ohio Racing With The Stars award as the top trainer and driver on the Ohio county fair racing circuit in 2023 at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association annual banquet Saturday (Jan. 13).
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Jan. 12
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (Jan. 12).
Big M chock full of things to do this weekend
Talk about a great time to be a fan of both racing and sports.
Rose Run Yolanda named 2023 Ohio 3-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year
Rose Run Yolanda followed up her freshman campaign by dominating the ranks of sophomore filly trotters on her way to being named the Ohio 3-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year.