Chester, PA – The Walner gelding Chef Rocco posted a 11-1 upset in the $14,000 featured conditioned trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia on “Trottin’ Thursday” afternoon (May 15), winning in 1:53.3 after heavy…
Month: May 2025
OHHA’s Caretaker Appreciation Night at Scioto
Grove City, OH — The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) is proud to host its inaugural Caretaker Appreciation Night on Wednesday (May 21), at Eldorado Scioto Downs. The event will begin at…
Thomas Shinn, 78 dies
Columbus, OH – Thomas Eugene Shinn (78) of Newton stepped into the welcoming arms of his Lord and Savior at 1:18 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Richland Memorial Hospital in…
Running Aces set for season opener Sunday
The fields are set for the opening card of the 2025 harness racing season at Running Aces, which will be the 18th season at the Minnesota oval. A total of nine races will be contested on Sunday night (May 18) with the action getting underway at 6 p.m. (CDT).
Sophomore fillies kick-off Ohio Sires Stakes
Two Ohio freshman divisional winners will start the defense of their titles in the Ohio Sires Stakes opening leg on Friday (May 16) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for May 16
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (May 16).
Dunn hoping to break through in major Big M stakes
He’s been by far the most successful driver in harness racing over the last half-dozen years. During 2024, he won a record six Breeders Crown finals before going on to be named the Dan Patch Driver of the Year Award winner for a fifth time in the last six years. But there are still two big stakes wins missing from Dexter Dunn’s resume.
Adamczyk rallies in Monticello NAADA trot
Andrew Adamczyk pushed through a first-over grind and withstood late pursuers to claim victory in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (May 14).
Racing resumes May 25 at Ocean Downs
Preparations for the opening night of racing at Ocean Downs are being finalized as the vacationland oval on the eastern shore of Maryland opens its 76th year of harness racing on Sunday (May 25).
Racehorse Health and Safety Act introduced; would repeal and replace HISA
On Thursday (May 15), Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03), Rep. Don Davis (NC-01), and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Racehorse Health and Safety Act (RHSA), a bipartisan, bicameral effort to deliver a constitutional solution to safety regulation in the horse racing industry.