Little Rocket Man went gate-to-wire to take the $36,000 Open Handicap at Miami Valley on Sunday night (March 29), one of five wins on the card for leading driver David Miller.
Author: from Miami Valley Raceway
Trotting titans headline Oak Grove’s second week
While a pair of Open events on the pace headline Monday’s (March 30) 12-race program at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, this week’s main harness racing event in the Bluegrass State is a Tuesday (March 31) showdown between a pair of trotters who have enjoyed recent success in Indiana.
Yonkers invader Ambushed wins Saratoga feature
Ambushed (Always B Miki) made her local debut a winning one Sunday afternoon (March 29) at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Cory Stratton-trained distaffer was the public’s 3-5 betting favorite for her first try in the $16,500 Fillies and Mares Open.
Diva Ek pulls off surprise at Solvalla
The 7-year-old Italian mare Diva Ek, driven by her trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro, proved the strongest in the prestigious Swedish major race C TH Ericssons Memorial at Solvalla (March 28). The race was contested over 1-5/16 miles with a total purse of SEK 1 million.
Burke wins four, Page five, sweep MVG features
Miami Valley leading trainer Ron Burke won four races on the night, while new co-leading driver Chris Page won five, including teaming up to win four and to sweep the co-featured Open I & II paces on Sunday night (March 22).
Oak Grove set to open 2026 meet
A trio of $30,000 Open events highlight the opening week of the 2026 harness racing season at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, which commences Monday (March 23).
Custard Dolce two-for-two at Saratoga
Custard Dolce moved her record to two-for-two at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Sunday afternoon (March 15) as the Jackie Greene trainee went back-to-back in the Fillies and Mares Open. The four year old made her Spa debut last Sunday (March 8) in the $16,500 ladies’ feature and put in a late surge to score in the Open for distaffers.
Gem Quality a gate-to-wire winner in MVG Open
Gem Quality went gate-to-wire to win the featured $36,000 Open Handicap on Sunday night (March 15) at Miami Valley.
Illinois previews slated for May, June
A preview will be held for 3-year-olds and up Illinois-bred horses on Wednesday, May 13 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The total purse payout for the day will be $57,000. A preview for 2-year-old Illinois-bred horses will be held on Thursday, June 11th at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The total purse payout will be $38,000. Entry fees for Springfield-based trainers will be $50 for purse races and $35 for qualifiers. Entry fees for non-Springfield-based trainers will be $65 for purse races and $50 for qualifiers. Post time for both days is 11:00 a.m.
Admiral Hill sails first-over, wins Pocono feature
Pylon-hugging horses did not get a major share of the money on Saturday afternoon (March 14) at a cool Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, as horses in the two-wide lane during the second half of their miles during a crosswind session were most effective, including the Sweet Lou gelding Admiral Hill, a 1:51 winner in the $27,500 featured fast-class pace.