After finishing second in the same event last year, Allywag Hanover and driver Todd McCarthy made amends with an authoritative 1:47.3 victory in the $175,000 Harrah’s Hoosier Park Pacing Derby on Friday
Author: by Emily Ratliff, for Harrah's Hoosier Park
It’s Academic wins Caesar’s Trotting Classic, Allywag Hanover takes Hoosier Pacing Derby
Odds-on favorite It’s Academic used a pocket trip to capture the $210,000 Caesar’s Trotting Classic in 1:50.3 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday night.
Sept. 29 deadline approaching for AHC survey
The American Horse Council is requesting that all harness racing participants and Standardbred owners complete the AHC’s National Impact Study Survey, which will do a special breakout of Standardbreds and harness racing.
Darke County Fair to host eight races Wednesday night
On Wednesday evening (Aug. 23), the Darke County Fair will host an overnight card with eight races. Post time will be immediately following the Veteran’s Program at approximately 7:30 p.m.
2023 SBOANJ and BCAP scholarship winners
This year, four children of New Jersey horsemen were awarded scholarships from the Standardbred Owners Association of New Jersey and the Backstretch Community Assistance programs.
Tuesday races at Trumansburg, NY canceled
Due to unsafe track conditions, the county fair races scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 22 at Trumansburg (Tompkins County) have been canceled.
Stride The Hill captures Aces feature with record-tying effort
Stride The Hill added his name to the Running Aces record books on Sunday with an impressive gate-to-wire score in the $17,600 Open Handicap trot.
Winbak Farm Jug/Goshen Sales yearling videos posted
Winbak Farm yearling videos for Ohio Selected Jug and Goshen Sales are posted.
Schampus sets race record in German Trotting Derby
Schampus with trainer/driver Josef Franzl won the German Trotting Derby in a new race record at the historic Mariendorf track in Berlin the 128 Deutsches Traber Derby over 1 3-16 mile with a total purse of 265.639 Euro.
Ebbinge holds off McNair for repeat WDC crown
The Netherlands’ Rick Ebbinge became only the second driver to ever repeat as the winner of the World Driving Championship, claiming his second title Friday night before a large crowd at Rennbahn Berlin in Germany.