The Darke County Harness Horsemen’s Association will be holding their annual spring matinee on Saturday, May 17. Races will start at 12 noon.
Month: April 2025
Scenic Adventure strolls to Buffalo win
It was a clear, crisp afternoon at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday (April 30), and it was a perfect time for Scenic Adventure to take an easy stroll over the half-mile oval. She enjoyed the daytime journey with a confident 1-1/2-length, 1:56.3 score over Mary Kat in the featured $11,000 pace for fillies and mares.
Speed Away loves Harrington Raceway
Breakaway Racing and Yorwollahan Racing Team’s Speed Away ($3.80, Corey Callahan) continued to display his affinity for Harrington Raceway with a 1:54.1 win in Wednesday’s (April 30) $18,000 Open Trot.
Harrah’s Hoosier Park to host Derby Day festivities
Harrah’s Hoosier Park will offer a wide array of Derby Day themed promotions and contests as part of the Kentucky Derby festivities on Saturday (May 3).
Florida-bred payments due May 15
Payments for Florida-bred foals of 2024 are due by May 15.
May 7 Model Rules Committee meeting agenda and materials
The ARCI Model Rules Committee will next meet on Wednesday morning (May 7) in Louisville, Ky., at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel at 11 a.m.
Saturday racing returns to Yonkers this week
MGM Yonkers Raceway is in the midst of a six-day week as Saturday racing is back at the Hilltop oval starting on May 3.
SOA of NY/Yonkers Raceway John R. Brennan Scholarship application available
The SOA of NY is pleased to announce that the 2025 SOA of NY/Yonkers Raceway John R. Brennan Scholarship application and rules are now available.
Former Illinois Horse of the Year looks to rebound
It’s often been said that being a trainer or owner of a Standardbred racehorse could be compared to being on a roller coaster with its ups and downs and bumps in the road. A case in point is the former Illinois Harness Horse of the Year Goomster, owned by Dennis Gardner, who also has shared in much of the training of the talented trotter.
DP Freedoms Chrome cruises in Oak Grove Open
Driver Peter Wrenn placed 7-2 second choice DP Freedoms Chrome on the point and the 4-year-old stallion responded to every challenge while striding away to a 1:53.3 victory in the $33,000 Open Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday afternoon (April 29).