Ponda Rocky had the “eye of the tiger” at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (May 5) after winning the $17,000 featured trot as the heavily-backed favorite.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts
May Hoof Beats: Top Picks
The May 2026 issue of Hoof Beats is the monthly magazine’s annual Top Picks edition, featuring the editorial staff’s projections as to who will emerge as the best 3-year-old pacers and trotters as the season unfolds.
Hoof Beats: Owning the Opportunity
Every so often, something happens outside of harness racing that quietly tells us more about ourselves than it does about the decision itself. It doesn’t come with a press release about the future of horse racing, and it isn’t framed as some referendum in front of the public on racing — but if we’re paying attention, it becomes one of the clearest signals we get.
Hoof Beats: Aloha!
Hawaii is the last place anyone would expect to find harness racing. However, at one time, under the heated glow of a volcanic sun, the rhythmic thunder of hooves cut through the island’s quiet, with horses chasing glory on a dirt oval not far from Waikiki waves.
Entries open for Buckeye Classic Sale
The Hoosier Classic Sale Company is now accepting entries for the Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale.
No Foolin April best at Miami Valley
No Foolin April went coast to coast to win the featured $36,000 Filly and Mare Open on Thursday night (April 30) at Miami Valley Raceway.
Thelma Chrisman, 94, dies
Thelma June Chrisman, 94, died April 28, 2026, at Waterford Crossing Healthcare.
Black Velvet As wins Miami Valley feature
Black Velvet As won Tuesday’s (April 28) $21,000 conditioned trotting feature at Miami Valley Raceway.
Almost Persuaded takes Tuesday Harrington feature
Bryan Truitt’s Almost Persuaded ($12.80, Russell Foster) was a 1:53.4 winner in the $22,500 Mares Open Pace on Tuesday (April 28) at Harrington Raceway.
Euro import Jigger DK surprises at Oak Grove
Trainer Jean-Pierre Dubois reunited on Tuesday (April 28) with Jigger DK, a trotter he bred that spent his career racing in Europe, to post a strong upset in the $30,000 featured Open Handicap Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel with a down-the-road effort in a 1:51.1 mile.