The Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale announced that the deadline for entries to the 2026 select yearling sale is Friday, April 17, 2026. The sale will be held on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 15 and 16, 2026, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Author: by Jamie Macomber, for the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale
Pandy’s Meadowlands picks for Saturday, April 11
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Saturday (April 11).
Shenandoah kicks off spring meet this weekend
Shenandoah Downs will open its 11th season of pari-mutuel harness racing this Saturday (April 11) with an 11-race program beginning at 1:05 p.m. The opener will celebrate driver/trainer Roger Hammer’s distinguished career.
Oak Grove handle gains continue through three weeks
In just the third week of the 2026 harness racing meet at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, a typical 12-race card of overnight races for the southern Kentucky oval generated the third highest betting handle in the track’s six-year history.
Shaun Christopher Callahan, 44, dies
Shaun Christopher Callahan of Cordova, MD passed away suddenly at his home on April 6, 2026. He was 44 years old.
Antognoni S looking to ‘Cruze’ in Big M series
The Ron Burke-trained Antognoni S had a fabulous 2025, yet, he didn’t make headlines like his stablemate Lexus Kody, who ended the season as the Dan Patch Trotter of the Year after earning an industry-best $1.3 million.
Meadows is first to offer live video of draw
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows will become the first harness track in North America to offer live video of the post position draw for each race card with a dedicated YouTube channel.
Mohawk moves Friday qualifiers to Saturday
Woodbine Mohawk Park would like to inform trainers that qualifiers originally scheduled for Friday (April 10) have been moved to Saturday morning (April 11) due to inclement weather in the forecast.
Vernon begins live racing on April 18
Vernon Downs is set to begin its 73rd anniversary of racing on Saturday, April 18. Post time for Opening Night is 5:05 p.m. and features a t-shirt giveaway after the third race.
Ma Isabelle & Kazio DK win in John Brennan Trotting Series
The second round of the John Brennan Trotting Series was featured on Wednesday (April 8) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, and the winners of the two $30,000 divisions were Ma Isabelle and Kazio DK.