Ellen Taylor, the long-time executive director of the Harness Horse Youth Foundation, will be saluted as the 2025 Lady Pace honoree by the Delaware County Fair.
Author: by Jay Wolf, for the Little Brown Jug
Standardbred Horse Sales Company sale preview available
Standardbred Horse Sales Company is proud to announce that the 87th Annual Yearling Sale Preview is now available on our website, www.theblackbook.com, including a sortable roster.
CHHA to host Children’s Activity Center at the Jug
The Christian Harness Horsemen’s Association (CHHA) will host Children’s Activity Center at the Little Brown Jug on Wednesday (Sept. 17) and Thursday (Sept. 18) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Dayton Raceway reminders
The 2025 Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway season is right around the corner, and there are some reminders and notices for the first week of racing.
MGM Yonkers International Trot featured on the HarnessRacing.com Preview Show Thursday at 5 p.m.
The HarnessRacing.com Preview Show, presented by the Standardbred Horse Sales Company, scheduled for Thursday (Sept. 11) at 5 p.m. will feature Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Yonkers International Trot.
Spiritofanoutlaw noses out stablemate Speaking Volumes in feature race thriller at Aces
The Tuesday night (Sept. 9) harness racing program at Running Aces was a night of thrilling finishes, with five of nine contests decided by one length or less and a pair of near dead heats.
Delaware (OH) supplemental entry reminder
Just a reminder that any 3-year-old pacer not currently eligible for the 80th Little Brown Jug (Grade 1) may, with a payment of $45,000, supplement to the 2025 Little Brown Jug.
Ohio Selected Jug Yearling Sale is the premier sale in the Buckeye State
The Ohio Selected Jug Yearling Sale is this Friday (Sept. 12) at the Pickaway Ag Center, Circleville, OH, prompting Buckeye state’s successful Standardbred owners and trainers to begin acquiring next season’s champions.
Seven is heavenly for Snowonthepines
Snowonthepines didn’t let any grass grow under her feet on Saturday (Sept. 6) at Bangor Raceway as the distaff with the unblemished record put on a speed show in her $17,000-plus division of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies.
Race-off in the Campionato Europeo in Italy
One of the very few heat races still existing in Europe is the Italian Campionato Europeo is held on the half-mile track in Cesena. This year, a race-off was needed to determine the final winner of the first prize of 55,200 Euros.