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Month: January 2026
FAS Rulings for Friday, January 30, 2026
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of January 30, 2026 as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the…
85th season at Saratoga Harness kicks off Feb. 1
Saratoga Casino Hotel announces the return of live harness racing for its 85th season, beginning Sunday (Feb. 1).
Meadows handle tops $3M over last three cards
Despite cooler winter weather, the betting windows at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows have been heating up, with pari-mutuel handle topping $3 million in a three-card span.
Hoosier qualifiers to begin Sat.
As Harrah’s Hoosier Park readies for its 33rd season of live harness racing, qualifiers will get underway on Saturday (Jan. 31) in advance of the Opening Night card on Thursday, Feb. 12.
Crazy Fool no joke in Batavia trot
Old Man Winter continued his residency at Batavia Downs on Thursday (Jan. 29) and provided more wind, snow and bone-chilling temperatures for the proceedings. Crazy Fool braved the elements and won the featured $10,000 Class A-AA Trot with an impressive turn of foot.
Top Indiana-Sired Standardbreds of 2025 honored
Indianapolis, IN – The Indiana Standardbred Breed Development Program (ISBDP) teamed up with the Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) to reflect on a year full of accomplishment and victory at the ISA awards…
Jacob Cutting feeling at home at Saratoga
After setting career highs for wins and purses in 2025 in his first year based at Saratoga Casino Hotel – and earning a couple of awards in the process – Jacob Cutting is gearing up for the start of a new campaign at the upstate New York track, which begins its 85th season on Sunday (Feb. 1).
Running Aces seeks Starting Car Driver for the 2026 meet
Columbus, MN – Running Aces Casino, Hotel & Racetrack is seeking a Starting Car Driver for the 2026 live racing season which gets underway on May 17th, with qualifiers beginning May 7th….
Meadowlands cancels weekend racing due to cold
East Rutherford, NJ – Due to extremely low and potentially hazardous cold temperatures forecast for the Garden State this weekend, the Meadowlands Racetrack is cancelling live racing for Friday (Jan. 30); Saturday…