The latest episode of ‘The Michigan Mighty’ will air on Harness Racing Symposium 101 on Facebook and will be cross-posted on the Northville Downs’ Facebook page at 7 p.m. on Thursday (Sept.21)
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Ohio Select Sale up nearly 11 percent
The Ohio Selected Jug Sale was a flurry of bidding activity, paving the way for the highest gross in the sale’s storied history, which enjoyed a double digit increase of 10.7 percent from last year’s auction. The sale also saw the highest priced yearling sold in the state of Ohio fetch $225,000 from Greg Luther.
$10k Open Trot headlines Shenandoah Downs’ fall season opening weekend
Shenandoah Downs will open its eighth annual fall racing season in the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley this weekend with a pair of twelve race cards scheduled to go to post at 1 p.m. both Saturday, (Sept. 16) and Sunday, (Sept. 17). The seven-week season will continue thru October 29.
$75,000 sales topper at Goshen Yearling Sale
The Goshen Yearling Sale was held on Monday (Sept. 11) in the sales arena at the Mark Ford Training Center and despite all the rain, an eager crowd of bidders was on hand in the gallery, while online bidding managed by Cattle In Motion collected remote bids from registered users.
Morgan and Wolfenden Star Monday At Harrington
Two former track driving champs now in their 60’s, Tony Morgan and Ross Wolfenden combined for nine wins on the Harrington Raceway program Monday (Sept. 11).
Kathy Parker named 2023 Lady Pace honoree for Delaware County Fair
Kathy Parker, Hall of Fame Communicator and longtime editor of The Horseman and Fair World magazine, will be saluted as the 2023 Lady Pace honoree by the Delaware County Fair.
MGM Yonkers Raceway cancels Monday program
Due to flooding in the area, Monday night’s (Sept. 11) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway has been canceled.
Rosecroft Qualifiers Postponed to Wednesday
The qualifying races scheduled for Tuesday (Sept. 12) have been postponed until Wednesday (Sept. 13) at 11:00 a.m. The track will also be open for training from 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Plainridge Park cancels Monday’s card
Due to heavy rain that moved through Plainville once again on Monday (Sept. 11) that had an adverse impact on the track, racing at Plainridge Park was canceled after the first race for the safety of all involved. Live racing will resume at Plainridge on Tuesday (Sept. 12) with post time at 2 p.m.
Shenandoah Downs prepares to usher in Seven-Week Fall Harness Racing Season this Saturday
Shenandoah Downs will open its eighth fall season of pari-mutuel harness racing on Saturday (Sept. 16) at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds in Woodstock and continue its seven-week “Harness The Mountain Magic” campaign through October 29. Racing will take place every Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. The track conducted a sevn-week spring meet for the first time earlier this year.