The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2024 Ohio County Fair racing season with livestreaming coverage from the Lake County Fair in Painesville and the Shelby County Fair in Sidney beginning on Tuesday (July 23).
Month: July 2024
Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts grateful for defeat of bill
A bill that was introduced as a result of the FY25 budget proposal by the Governor and Senate of Massachusetts which would have severely impacted the Race Horse Development Fund in the state, was defeated last week.
Spirit Day generates record handle at Plainridge Park
The 2024 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot card at Plainridge Park that was held on Sunday (July 21) turned out to be the most successful at the windows in the seven-year history of the event.
Sales bargain wins Stochampionat in Sweden
Kinglet Bird with Ôrjan Kihlström in the bike and trained by Daniel Redén won the Stochampionat at Axevalla with a purse for the winner of $225,000.
Muskateer Hanover steals the show at Running Aces with fastest mile ever
The Sunday night (July 21) program at Running Aces featured two $20,000 elimination heats for the 2024 Dan Patch FFA Pace which produced very exciting contests and resulted in a brand new overall track record.
Sheridan sweeps AHDC events at Philly and Pocono
Not only did Yogi Sheridan win both $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (July 21), but he also shot up the highway to win both divisions of the AHDC Trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania that same night.
Red Mile qualifiers moved to Tuesday
Red Mile qualifiers scheduled for Monday morning (July 22) will now be held Tuesday (July 23) at 10 a.m. due to rain.
Papi Grad tops brigade of Pocono fillies
The Papi Rob Hanover–Betterthangraduate 2-year-old pacing filly Papi Grad has now opened her purse career with three consecutive 1:51.1 wins after winning her division of three $60,608 Pennsylvania Sire Stake second round prelims on Sunday evening (July 21) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Harold “Bucky” Gray Jr. remembered at Ocean
A large number of horsepeople gathered Sunday (July 21) in the Ocean Downs winner’s circle to remember the life of trainer-driver Harold “Bucky” Gray Jr., who passed May 26 — the opening day of the 2024 Ocean meeting — at the age of 56.
It’s Academic repeats in the Spirit of Massachusetts
After two of the best trotters in North America hooked up in an epic fourth quarter match race, It’s Academic successfully defended his title by winning his second straight $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 21) afternoon.