Massive Desire kicked off the new year with a victory, taking Tuesday’s (Jan. 13) featured event at Miami Valley Raceway in 1:54.4.
Month: January 2026
Rocknroll Shelli takes short route to Batavia win
Rocknroll Shelli got a perfect trip right to the stretch, where she took the passing lane to victory in the $9,000 Open II-III Handicap Pace on Tuesday (Jan. 13), the opening day of the 2026 Batavia Downs winter meet, which greeted contestants with a good track and intermittent rain.
Eileen Connors, 74, dies
Eileen Connors, wife of Communicators Hall of Famer Jerry Connors and office manager for Hall of Famer Max C. Hempt at Hempt Farms, passed away Jan. 13 of the inevitable ongoing complications of dementia. She was 74.
Donald Raymond, 74, dies
Donald “Donnie” Glen Raymond, 74, of Wolverine Lake, Mich., passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 4, 2026.
Summa Cum Laude’s book subject to close
Midland Acres announced Tuesday (Jan. 13) that Summa Cum Laude’s book is nearly full and will close in the coming days without notice.
Southern Oaks 2026 training roster
Here is the 2026 winter training roster for Southern Oaks, Sorrento, Fla.
Breeders Crown stallion nominations due Jan. 15
Breeders Crown No. 43 stallion nominations (foals of 2027) are due on Jan. 15 to make foals eligible to the sport’s most prestigious program in North America.
Cattlewash Syndicate donates breedings to three non-profits
David Heffering, manager of the Cattlewash Syndicate, announced Tuesday (Jan. 13) that the Syndicate is donating three breedings to Cattlewash to three worthy non-profits.
Update on 2027 Meadowlands Pace eligibility
Please note the Meadowlands Racetrack is walking back the earlier notification stating that the Feb. 15 $400 Early Closer Participation (ECP) payment on foals of 2024 would be required to maintain eligibility for the 2027 Meadowlands Pace.
Organization shares the impact of the Breeders Crown Charity Challenge
In the short time since Food4Kids Halton took home the winning check in Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Breeders Crown Charity Challenge, the donation has already been put to work.