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.
Author: by Ashley Dailey, for the Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association
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.
Chantilly scratched from Fan Hanover
Chantilly, 2024 Canadian Horse of the Year, has been scratched from Saturday night’s Fan Hanover Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Maine Sire Stakes opens at Cumberland Saturday
Two fields of 3-year-old filly pacers highlight the first $23,000-plus round of Maine Sire Stakes action at Cumberland Raceway on Saturday (June 14), which marks the start of the 18-week season of New England’s premier harness racing showcase.
Doug McNair has come full circle on Ontario-sired Pepsi North America Cup hopeful Crack Shot
Driver Doug McNair didn’t think much of the colt at first, but has now come to love the “stocky little horse with high, high speed.” He can now admit he was wrong about Crack Shot, Ontario’s biggest hope in Saturday’s (June 14) C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park.