The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association provides the following update on the status of the drivers and horses involved in the accident at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday night (May 8).
Author: by Wes Mayberry, for the OHHA
Crooked Smile wins in dramatic finish at Hoosier
Turning on the jets down the stretch, Crooked Smile, driven by Jordan Ross for trainer Timothy Wilson Jr., took flight late to earn a trip to the winner’s circle in the $22,000 Open Pace at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Friday (May 8).
Dan Noble makes Northfield Park history with 11-win night
In a performance that could go down as one of the greatest driving nights in harness racing history, Dan Noble set a new all-time single-card record at Northfield Park by capturing 11 races on the Saturday night (May 2) program.
Tetrick has four Philly wins, including TH Colby in feature
On the way to increasing his lead in the Harrah’s Philadelphia drivers derby by winning four races Sunday (May 3), Tim Tetrick had a natural hat trick, the middle race of which was a 1:51.4 victory with the Papi Rob Hanover gelding TH Colby in the $13,500 featured pace for developing males.
John’s Dream scores 35th win at Shenandoah Downs
John’s Dream captured the $20,000 Virginia Breeders Fund aged male pace at Shenandoah Downs Saturday (May 2) – one of four Breeders race divisions on the program – and reached the winner’s circle for the 35th time in Virginia. The 13-year-old Dream Away gelding won his 56th race overall, which pushed his career earnings to $427,692.
Bettors Donttell grabs Open Pace at Tioga
Bettors Donttell (Ridge Warren) captured the $14,000 featured Open Pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 3) as third choice in a scratch-shortened field of four.
Star-studded Monday opens Oak Grove Festival of Racing
Less than 48 hours after Golden Tempo won the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, 3-year-old Standardbreds will take center stage on Monday (May 4) when a trio of eliminations each for the Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oak Grove Trotting Oaks headline a blockbuster 15-race harness racing program at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, which opens the fortnight-long Oak Grove Festival of Racing.
Stablemates Carbine, I Did It Myway take MVG Opens
Stablemates Carbine and I Did It Myway took two of the three opens at Miami Valley on Sunday afternoon (April 26) for trainer Virgil Morgan Jr.
Seminole Breeze edges Kalispel in Virginia Sire Stake weekend
Lisa Martin and Kathy Schoeffel’s Seminole Breeze captured Saturday’s (April 25) $100,000 Virginia Sire Stake three-year-old colt trot at Shenandoah Downs and turned the tables on 2025’s two-year-old champ Kalispel – as the pair reversed finishing order as sophomores.
Heaven Needs Me in Philly feature; Bongiorno stays hot
The Captain Midnight gelding Heaven Needs Me did something on Sunday (April 26) that few other winners at Harrah’s Philadelphia do – he came from dead last to take the $13,500 featured pace for developing horses in 1:52.4.