The sensational season for Team Burke’s homegrown stock looks to continue alongside the tremendous campaign of their homebred Sweet Lou colt Louprint, a winner of all nine of his races this season, including the Grade 1 North America Cup and Grade 1 Little Brown Jug, in the second of two divisions for the $440,000 Grade 2 Tattersalls Pace – sponsored by Cameo Hills Farm – on the Kentucky Futurity undercard Sunday (Oct. 5) at The Red Mile.
Month: October 2025
Loua Dipa smashes sister’s world record at Red Mile
Loua Dipa, a full-sister to world champion Looksgoodinloulou, demolished the world record for 2-year-old pacing fillies when muscling under wraps to a 1:48 victory in the second of three divisions for the $214,000 International Stallion Stakes for freshman pacing fillies – a division named “The Stockade Seelster” sponsored by Cornerstone Stock Farm – on Friday (Oct. 3) at The Red Mile.
Travel Nurse looks for repeat BSS title at Northfield
Travel Nurse will vie for a second straight Buckeye Stallion Series championship when MGM Northfield Park hosts four $75,000 divisions of trotters in the 2025 BSS finals on Saturday (Oct. 4).
Twin B High Tide, Hunka Hunka highlight pacers in BSS finals
MGM Northfield Park is hosting the 2025 Buckeye Stallion Series finals on Saturday (Oct. 4) with eight $75,000 divisions. Twin B High Tide and Hunka Hunka enter as standouts among the entries in the four divisions of pacers.
OHHA to livestream races from Montgomery County Fair
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with livestreaming coverage from the Montgomery County Fair at Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway on Sunday (Oct. 5).
Bangor Raceway to open fall meet with Maine Sire Stakes championships
Following a month-long fairground frolic, Maine’s harness racing circuit will once again transition to commercial track status with Bangor Raceway set to launch its much anticipated extended fall meet beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 8.
World record for Odds On Mr Mamba at Hoosier
History was made at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Thursday (Oct. 2) as Odds On Mr Mamba, with Dexter Dunn in the bike for trainer Melanie Wrenn, became the fastest 2-year-old in harness racing history with his 1:47.4 victory in the last leg of the Indiana Sire Stakes for freshman male pacers.
Independent assessment finds after three years HISA has had questionable results at a cost of $230 million
An independent assessment of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) programs raises questions as to whether the results justify the almost $230 million cost that will have been spent on the authority by the end of 2025.
SOA of NY Bonus race card reminder
Friday, Oct. 10, will be the second SOA of NY 20% Bonus race card for 2025. The entry box closes Monday, Oct. 6, at 3 p.m. for Friday’s card.
Maine glamour boys fly at Fryeburg
The Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings went postward on Thursday (Oct. 2) at the famous Fryeburg Fair, with two divisions of the glamour boys wowing fans in a preview of next week’s sophomore finals.