Harness racing fans are in for a treat this Saturday (Aug. 29) night as Prime Time Racing goes live with exclusive coverage of two of Canada’s most historic races — the Canadian Pacing Derby and the Maple Leaf Trot — from Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Author: by Mark McKelvie for Woodbine Mohawk Park
OHHA to Live Stream Races from Mahoning and Fulton County Fairs
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from the Mahoning County and Fulton County fairs.
Seven Grand gets a NYSS win at Vernon
Seven Grand (Sarah Svanstedt) captured the $112,100 featured New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old trotting colts & geldings at Vernon Downs on Friday (Aug. 29).
Formful trotters and pacers race at Wattsburg (PA) Fair
The Pennsylvania fair circuit returned to the Erie County Fair in the northwestern part of the state for Sunday (Aug. 24) and Monday (Aug. 25) racing during the fair proper, after earlier hosting a “Two-day Sire Stakes meet.”
It’s six straight for Miki And Minnie, Go Dog Go upends Super Chapter at The Red Mile
On a beautiful Monday (Aug. 25) in the Bluegrass Miki And Minnie maintained her win streak in a geared down 1:50 at The Red Mile in the $80,000 third round leg of the Kentucky Championship Series for sophomore filly pacers. Go Dog Go left favored Super Chapter well behind to return to the winner’s circle in 1:53.2 in his $80,000 third round leg of the series for 3-year-old male trotters. The 14-race card also included three $30,000 third round legs of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, four $15,000 third round legs of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series and one $10,000 third round leg of the Kentucky Wildcat Series.
Itsrockandroll A Wins Harrington Return
Elizabeth and Bret Brittingham’s Itsrockandroll A ($18.20, Allan Davis) was a 1:53.2 winner in the $18,000 Open Pace Monday (Aug. 25) at Harrington Raceway.
Developing youngsters win handily at Pocono
A trio of $15,000 contests for up-and-coming horses fitting the basic condition of “non-winners of four races life” topped the Monday (Aug. 25) afternoon racing at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Grand Circuit performers headline $100,000 Ohio Sires Stakes on Wednesday at MGM Northfield Park
Three of the Grand Circuit’s brightest stars in the sophomore pacing ranks are set to do battle in Wednesday’s (Aug. 27) lone $100,000 Ohio Sires Stakes event at MGM Northfield Park.
Jett Propelled Wins Harrington Mares Open
Bob Shahan’s Jett Propelled ($15, Jason Thompson) was a fortuitous winner Monday (Aug. 18) at Harrington Raceway with a 1:54.3 triumph in the $18,000 Mares Open.
It Could Be Worse demonstrates how good he can be at The Red Mile
On yet another blazing hot day in the Bluegrass Monday (Aug. 18), It Could Be Worse could not have performed better in the $80,000 third round leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series at The Red Mile for freshman male trotters in 1:53. The day’s events included a $35,000 second round leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Series for older pacing mares, two $30,000 third round legs of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, three $15,000 third round legs of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series and two $10,000 third round divisions of the Kentucky Wildcat Series. The older mare series was the only contest not for 2-year-old male trotters.