Author: by Mike Paradise, for the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association

Even though it’s very early in the Illinois season for 2-year-olds, the Patton family has to be all smiles when it comes to their freshmen horses.

The Tuesday night (July 1) harness racing program at Running Aces featured the $14,750 Open Handicap pace with a bulky field of 10 talented competitors.

The U.S. Trotting Association is proud to share a valuable educational opportunity for members, trainers, breeders, and equine professionals. The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) at the University of California, Davis has announced its 2025–2026 Equine Webinar Series, and we strongly encourage all Standardbred stakeholders to take part.

Columbus, OH – Eldorado Scioto Downs’ three Next Generation races for Ohio-sired 2-year-olds on Saturday evening (July 5) will be broadcast on FS2. Carded as races 10, 11 and 13, the Next…

After crossing the beam dead-on with Amigo Volo two weeks ago, Railee Something again crossed the finish line first but this time was all by her lonesome in a lifetime-best equaling 1:52 performance in winning the $40,000 Open Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday afternoon (July 1).

The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it has granted certiorari in the challenge brought by the United States Trotting Association and others against the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act), and has vacated the decision and remanded the case for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to reconsider its decision upholding HISA.

The HarnessRacing.com Preview Show “Live from the Hall,” presented by the Standardbred Horse Sales Company, will air live at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 6 from the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in Goshen, NY.

No change to Ken Warkentin’s Top 10 in the Week 4 edition of the 2025 Road to the Hambletonian presented by Fanduel.