The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from three county fairs on Wednesday (Aug. 23).
Author: by Frank Fraas, for the Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association
Manatlas wires Harrington Open trotters
Manatlas ($6.00, Trae Porter) notched his third win of the season Tuesday (Aug. 22) with a 1:56.4 win in the $20,000 Open Trot at Harrington Raceway.
Big Al M wins nightcap tilt at Plainridge
They saved the best for last at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 22) as the featured $22,500 Winners-Over Trot was carded as the final event. Little separated the short five-horse field, and Big Al M’s winning margin of victory was proof of that.
Cannibal gets the best of It’s My Show; Mambacita rolls at Red Mile
Cannibal and Yannick Gingras turned the tables on It’s My Show with a 1:48.4 win in the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series event for 3-year-old male pacers on Tuesday (Aug. 22) at the Red Mile. Mambacita made every pole a winning one in the Championship Series split for 3-year-old trotting fillies.
Fields set for Wellwood, Peaceful Way
Rookie trotters took center stage on Saturday (Aug. 19) at Woodbine Mohawk Park with eliminations for the C$620,000 William Wellwood Memorial and C$425,000 Peaceful Way Finals.
Merriman doubles up in Ohio Sires Stakes
The fourth leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes wrapped up Saturday night (Aug. 19) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with two $55,000 divisions of 2-year-old colt trotters. Aaron Merriman drove both winners as he piloted Royal Precedent and Spaaaanzano to victory.
Lying In Cash slays in Northville feature; Commander Bob equals track record
Lying In Cash and Jason Merriman captured the featured Open 1 Pace at Northville Downs on Saturday night (Aug. 19) in a dazzling 1:53.1.
Huntressville A, Always B Nicky win Tioga features
Huntressville A (Mike Merton) and Always B Nicky (Tyler Miller) took the co-features at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 19).
OHHA to live stream two Ohio fairs Sunday
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2023 Ohio county fair racing season with live-streaming coverage of the first day of racing from the Lorian County Fair, in Wellington, Ohio, and the second day of racing from the Darke County Fair, in Greenville, Ohio, on Sunday (Aug. 20).
Lepanto takes Vernon feature; MacDonald wins six
Lepanto and Barton Dalious captured the $7,500 featured trot on Saturday night (Aug. 19) at Vernon Downs, but John MacDonald stole the headlines with a six-win performance in the sulky.