After both finishing second in their respective Breeders Crown finals last week, Nijinsky and T C I will make their next starts Friday at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Author: by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
HarnessRacing.com Preview Show featured in broadcasts of 2024 Breeders Crown
The HarnessRacing.com Preview Show from the Breeders Crown will be livestreamed on Saturday (Oct. 26) from 5-6 p.m. at The Meadowlands.
Karl out of Breeders Crown
Trainer Nancy Takter announced that she and ownership partners Christina Takter, Black Horse Racing, Crawford Farms Racing and Bender Sweden Inc. made the decision to not enter Karl after coming out of his elimination in less than peak condition.
Watch four remaining Breeders Crown draws Tuesday
The post-position draws for the finals of the Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trot, 3-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Pace, Mare Pace, and Open Trot will be conducted Tuesday as part of a luncheon from 2-5 p.m. (EDT) at Hogan Equine in Cream Ridge, NJ.
Robert Mitchell, 89, dies
Robert Mitchell of Smyrna DE formerly of Goldsboro MD, passed away on October 15, 2024, surrounded by his family.
Brooksforreal rewrites record book for second straight week at Shenandoah Downs; $720,0625 Virginia Breeder’s Championship Day set for this Sunday
Kelsey Wagner’s Brooksforreal shattered the track record for 2-year-old gelding pacers — for the second straight week — when he captured an $8,000 Virginia Breeders elimination division Sunday at Shenandoah Downs
CHHA online bible studies scheduled
Join the Christian Harness Horsemen’s Association for some exciting online Bible Studies.
2024 NY Standardbred Industry Economic Impact Study released
The 2024 NY Standardbred Industry Economic Impact Study, prepared for the Empire State Harness Horse Alliance (ESHHA) by JMS Advisors, details the significant economic development and job creation that has resulted from harness racing in New York State.
Jiggy Jog S retired
According to a Facebook post from the Svanstedt Stable, Jiggy Jog S has been retired from racing due to a “small tear on her sesamoid ligament” after her last start in the Dayton Derby.
Calabrese, Stillwell claim Pocono AHDC Trots
John Calabrese rallied in time and Jacob Stillwell capitalized on a pocket ride to take their respective $10,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Pocono Downs on Saturday (Oct. 12).