olumbus, OH – On Sunday (Jan. 21), Chairperson Don Marean and Directors Steve O’Toole and Dr. Tim Powers hosted the District 9 meeting in conjunction with the Maine Harness Horsemen’s Association annual meeting in Auburn, ME.
Month: January 2024
Midland Acres welcomes their first Monte Miki foal
Marysville, OH – Monte Miki is proud to show off his first offspring at Spurwood Farm (Kelsey Brinkman) in Marysville, Ohio. A filly out of the good mare Mayabelle (2, 1:53.2F – $259,786).
Diamond Horseshoe necklace door prize featured at USHWA’s Dan Patch Awards Banquet
Columbus, OH – One lucky individual, drawn at random, attending USHWA’s Dan Patch Awards Banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment, will once again have a chance to win a fantastic door prize. For the second straight year, Bow River Jewelry of Mentor, Ohio, one of the top equestrian jewelers in the world, will offer a beautiful horseshoe necklace set with a diamond solitaire set at the bottom of the horseshoe. The necklace has a retail value of $1,800.
Lisa Headrick joins Woodbine Entertainment executive leadership team
Toronto, ON – Woodbine Entertainment today announced the appointment of Lisa Headrick to Executive Vice President, Finance, Strategy and Operations.
Meadowlands to expand NYRA broadcast partnership
East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands’ looks to renew their partnership with the TV team at the New York Racing Association (NYRA) in 2024 after strong 2023 results.
Rouch selected as the 2023 HHYF Service to Youth recipient
Royal Center, IN – he Harness Horse Youth Foundation presented its annual Service To Youth Award to Vicky Rouch during the Indiana Standardbred Association’s Crystal Celebration dinner and banquet.
Ice storms causes Hawthorne to cancel
Due to unsafe road conditions expected from ice storms Monday’s harness racing at Hawthorne was cancelled.
Covered Bridge and George Brennan star as racing returns to Yonkers
Covered Bridge, coming off a campaign where he earned over $528,000, took the feature, while driver George Brennan made six trips to the winner’s circle on opening night of the 2024 live racing season Monday at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
USTA invites broadcast funding requests from tracks and horsemen
The United States Trotting Association invites member racetracks and horsemen’s organizations to apply for broadcast funding that will be made available in the Association’s 2024 budget. Funds are intended for the use of television, radio, or online production of harness racing events or special interest stories and telecasts.
Batavia Downs record handle surges past one-half million on Monday
The track was fast for the Monday afternoon (Jan. 22) card at Batavia Downs, and so was the pace at which money flowed through the windows from all outlets as the track handled $509,180, setting a new all-time one-day betting record on live racing at the track and marked the first time ever that the Downs handled in excess of one-half million dollars while under the ownership of Western Regional Off Track Betting.