Two-year-olds had to face a sloppy surface on a warm Wednesday morning at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and many came through with flying colors – none more so than the first-time starters trained by John Butenschoen, for whom Corey Callahan drove four winners.
Author: from PHHA / Pocono
Croswell (MI) races postponed to Monday
Due to inclement weather, the Wednesday (June 18) harness racing program at the Croswell (Mich.) fair has been postponed until Monday (June 23).
Ontario Racing announces Kids’ Day Camp is coming to eight racetracks this summer
Ontario Racing is pleased to announce the launch of its free Kids’ Day Camp scheduled to make stops at eight racetracks in the province this summer.
Freshman Focus to feature Ryan Miller
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will feature Ryan Miller and his Ohio 2-year-olds in training in this week’s edition of Freshman Focus.
Woodbine Entertainment relaunches Woodbine Cares Initiative
Woodbine Entertainment announced Wednesday (June 18) the relaunch of Woodbine Cares, its philanthropic arm, under a renewed banner: “For the Love of the Horse Racing Community.”
Wine Festival at Meadowlands Racetrack
Hey, wine lovers! Big news – the annual summer Wine Festival is happening at Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday (June 28). It’s a fantastic day filled with a selection of wines from around the world.
Louprint on top in first Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Pepsi North America Cup winner Louprint received 26 first-place votes and a total of 340 points to rank No. 1 in the year’s first Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday (June 18).
Fire Inside debuts with a freshman track record at Aces
Running Aces hosted the first freshman action of the season on Tuesday (June 17) with a field of seven rookie pacers going to post for the $8,500 2-year-old Open.
Captain Victorious progeny sweep rookie Michigan Colt Stake
Sons and daughters of first-crop sire Captain Victorious swept all four divisions of the Michigan Colt Stakes for 2-year-old pacers held Tuesday (June 17) at the Croswell Fair, the first stop on the 2025 Michigan fair harness racing circuit.
Fire damages barn at Illinois State Fairgrounds, all horses escape to safety
A story by Steven Spearie in The State Journal-Register in Springfield, IL reported that while a fire on Sunday evening (June 15) damaged a barn housing horses from trainer Mike Brink, all of those horses were rescued unharmed.