After years of offering an estimated purse, The Red Mile will guarantee purse monies for the 2023 renewal of its marquee event and its filly companion, the Kentucky Futurity and Filly Futurity, respectively.
Author: by Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile
Red Mile continues red hot racing on Sunday
Hambletonian winner Tactical Approach (Tactical Landing) takes center stage as the The Red Mile summer championship meeting moves into its fourth week with a Sunday-Monday-Tuesday (Aug. 12-14) schedule.
Rain kayos another Springfield card: finals set
The weather has played havoc with racing at this year’s Illinois State Fair with Thursday (Aug. 10), Friday (Aug. 11) and now Saturday (Aug. 12) cards being called off because Springfield’s dirt track has been pelted by rain the last few days, making it unfit for competition.
Seaside Diva rolls to fourth straight win
Seaside Diva rallied from the back of the pack to win the first of two $55,000 divisions of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-filly pacers at Eldorado Scioto Downs Friday. In the other division, Daisy Star held off late challengers to come home victorious.
OHHA to live stream final day of The Hartford Fair
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season with live-streaming coverage of the final day of racing from the Hartford Fair in Croton, Ohio, on Saturday, Aug. 12.
Fastest ever pacing dead heat in Northville Downs feature
The 20-year-old track record for the fastest ever dead heat on the pace at the distance of a mile at Northville Downs fell on Friday night as Shes Cruising Home and Juxta Cowgirl dead-heated for the win in the featured $9,500 Mares Open Pace in a final clocking of 1:54.4.
Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduces the HIRE Act
Tuesday (July 18), Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act with 15 bipartisan, original co-sponsors. The HIRE Act strengthens temporary work visa programs, addresses the national workforce shortage, and remedies our nation’s broken immigration system.
Jimmy Clay Tipton, 86, dies
Jimmy Tipton, a devoted family man, passionate horseman, and Air Force Veteran, peacefully passed away at his home on July 12, 2023.
Dan Patch FFA Elims highlight Sunday card at Aces
The Sunday night harness racing program at Running Aces will feature two $22,500 elimination divisions of the 2023 Dan Patch FFA Pace as part of an 11-race program.