Hawthorne’s Jingle Bell Series has been a winner with the racetrack and horsemen alike. Entries have been abundant for pacing fillies and the mares and colts and geldings divisions and the good size fields have benefitted the mutuel handle.
Author: by Mike Paradise, for the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association
Stockade Seelster syndication nearing completion in Ohio
The syndication process for new Ohio stallion Stockade Seelster p,2,1:49.3; 3,1:48.4 ($1,279,127) is nearing completion and is subject to close.
Andrew, Case Jr., Switzer Sr., Varney elected to New England Harness Writers Hall of Fame
The New England Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association is proud to announce the 2024 inductees to the New England Harness Writers Hall of Fame. The esteemed group includes Walter Case Jr. and Kevin Switzer Sr., as well as posthumous honorees Mike Andrew and Bill Varney.
Woodbine Mohawk Park adds Pick-6 to wagering menu
Woodbine Entertainment announced Thursday the addition of a Pick-6 wager to Woodbine Mohawk Park’s wagering menu.
OHHA names Stallion Directory photo contest winner
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association congratulates Rachel Bell for her photo of ATI Girls B Typsy, which will be used on the cover of the 2025 Ohio Standardbred Stallion Directory & OHHA Membership Directory.
Turning tragedy into hope
The value of a horse cannot be measured in starts or stats, in purses or wins, but in the impact they have on a person. For Jim Wilson and his son, Alan, their stable of horses meant the world to them.
Funicello/Holt Final at Cal Expo Friday
Overthemoonforyou, who scored a 45-1 shocker in one of last week’s elimination heats and Made Of Misschief, who streaked home in the other, head the cast for Friday night’s $13,900 Funicello/Holt Final for pacing fillies and mares.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Dec. 20
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (Dec. 20).
Retirees take center stage for Cumberland’s Au Revoir
World Champion Lucan Hanover leads an all-star cast of 14-year-old pensioners as First Tracks Cumberland hosts the fourth annual Au Revoir Retirement Showcase slated for Saturday (Dec. 21) of closing weekend from Friday (Dec. 20) through Sunday (Dec. 22).
Phoenix Rising, Coventry Hall take Rosecroft features
Phoenix Rising and Coventry Hall took decidedly different paths to victory in their respective $10,500 Open Handicap events, but both braved rainy conditions and sloppy going to post mild upsets on Wednesday (Dec. 18) at Rosecroft Raceway.