Yogi Sheridan and Michael Shults both charged from off the speed and reached for the line in time to nab victories in their respective $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) paces at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Nov. 30).
Month: December 2025
Emma Young, 77, dies
Emma Young, 77, of Pennington, N.J., passed away Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.
Wayne A. Rakshys, 76, dies
Wayne A. Rakshys, 76, of Lindenhurst, N.Y., passed away on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.
The march toward the Prix d’Amerique is on
This Sunday, the second qualifying race for the Prix d’Amerique – Prix de Bourbonnais – will be held at Vincennes, raced over 1-3/4 miles, with four wild cards up for grabs once again. But the journey toward a start in the Prix d’Amerique is also underway on other fronts.
James Platz to receive January Davies Humanitarian Award
James Platz, from Noblesville, Ind., has been selected as recipient of the 2025 January Davies Humanitarian Award from the U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA). The award was created in 2008 by U.S. Harness Writers Association member Callie Davies-Gooch in memory of her daughter to recognize contributions beyond harness racing.