The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will live stream qualifying races from the Delaware County Fairgrounds Friday (June 16).
Author: by Frank Fraas, for the Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association
New owner Josie Hall jazzed up about Jazzville
Josie Hall is no stranger to harness racing. Having been married to trainer-driver Aaron Hall for the last five years, the daily routine of the Standardbred is quite familiar. However, the title of horse owner is something completely new and exciting for the lifelong Maine resident.
Sweet And Feisty wins fourth straight in Meadows distaff
Parked for more than a quarter, Sweet And Feisty dug deep to hold off the late challenge of Lydeo and extend her winning streak to four in Thursday’s (June 15) $21,200 Fillies & Mares Open Handicap Pace at The Meadows.
Four $12,600 features headline Thursday at Philly
A quartet of $12,600 contests for developing horses, three on the pace and one on the trot, headlined the Thursday (June 15) action at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Scioto offers $60k in guarantees Thursday
Due to carryovers from the Wednesday (June 14) card, Eldorado Scioto Downs will guarantee two wagers for the Thursday (June 15) card. First post for the evening is 5:50 p.m.
Running Aces offers $12.5k guaranteed Early Pick-4 Thursday
Running Aces, in conjunction with the USTA’s Strategic Wagering Program, has added a $12,500 instant guarantee for the Early Pick-4 on Thursday night (June 15).
DSBF trotters complete first preliminary leg
Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) action for 3-year-old trotters headlined the Wednesday (June 14) program at Harrington Raceway with a quartet of $20,000 divisions.
Won For Gigi shocks field at Buffalo Raceway
Things sure looked bleak for Won For Gigi when she was a locked-in seventh with a quarter mile to pace in Buffalo Raceway’s $15,500 Open Pace for fillies and mares on Wednesday afternoon (June 14). But driver James McNeight Jr. somehow wiggled Won For Gigi out, swung five-wide in the stretch drive, and the Santanna Blue Chip mare posted a stunning come-from-behind $40.80 victory over Filly Speaks in 1:56.4 over a fast track.
Walner fillies earn new marks in Philly features
A Good Chardonnay and Walover, both 3-year-old daughters of Walner, took lifetime marks in their respective $12,600 co-featured trots at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon (June 14).
Luke McGook returns to winning ways in Maine Sire Stakes
Luke McGook, Maine’s leading money-winning freshman pacer of 2022, returned to his winning ways at Bangor Raceway on Wednesday (June 14), taking the faster of two $15,376 divisions of the season’s opening round of Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old male pacers.