A trio of divisions of the fifth and penultimate leg of Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts was contested on the Wednesday (Sept. 2) card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, with Steppinouttohelp, Fifty And Famous, and Tipsy In Vegas all picking up their first stakes scores of the season.
Author: by Jacob Rheinheimer, for Harrah 's Hoosier Park
Northville Downs opens meet with track records and Michigan Sire Stakes elims
Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center opened their 2026 meet Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 1 and 2) with Michigan Sire Stakes eliminations as the featured event along with several overnights. Hot temperatures and a well-maintained track surface helped produce multiple track records over the two-day period.
Idao de Tillard continues his winning streak
Thierry Duvaldestin-trained Idao de Tillard showed once again that he is the best horse in French harness racing at the moment, as he captured the Grand Prix Fédération Régionale du Nord on the mile track at La Capelle in northeastern France.
Switzer and Sowers trade grand slams at the Windsor Fair
In the harness racing equivalent of DiMaggio vs Williams, two mighty clean-up hitters slugged it out in the friendly confines of the Windsor Fairgrounds on Tuesday (Sept. 1) as Kevin Switzer, Jr and McGwire Sowers traded jabs on the raceway, en route to recording twin grand slam performances over the course of the 10-race program.
Cash Money Twenty collects another Aces feature win on Tuesday
Cash Money Twenty rallied from the back of the pack on Tuesday night (Sept. 1) at Running Aces to collect his ninth win of the season with a 1:51 mile in the $17,000 Open Handicap pace.
Two-year-old fillies highlight NYSS at Saratoga
Two-year-old pacing fillies took center stage on Tuesday afternoon(Sept. 1) at Saratoga Casino Hotel as New York Sire Stakes action was featured on the matinee card.
Maine trotters tussle at Windsor, Hall gets to 1,500
All of Maine’s 2- and 3-year-old trotters worked their way over to the Windsor (ME) Fair on Tuesday (Sept. 1), resulting in some surprises and a new milestone for a prominent trainer-driver.
Redice, Fine Wine extend win streaks with lifetime marks in INSS
A duo of $67,500 divisions of Indiana Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies headlined the Tuesday (Sept. 1) card as Fine Wine and Redice stamped their claim to the winner’s circle in their respective splits.
Yonkers Thursday Pick-5 has $35,000 guaranteed pool, $6,676 carryover
Thursday night’s (Sept, 3) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway got a boost to the wagering menu when no one hit the Pick-5 on Tuesday (Sept. 1), triggering a $6,676.44 carryover and a $35,000 pool in the sequence.
USTA adds ACH online and Discover card to payment options starting Oct. 1
In an effort to enhance the services provided to the harness racing industry, the U.S. Trotting Association announced Tuesday (Sept. 1) that starting on Oct. 1 free online ACH payments will be available and Discover card has been added as a new payment option. In addition, the USTA will be updating their payment processing procedures to include a 3% processing fee for all credit or debit card transactions.