Four $50,000 first-round splits of the MGM Grand Prix Pacing Series will headline Monday’s (Nov. 24) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Author: from MGM Yonkers Raceway
Kentucky to offer 85 harness dates in 2026
The Kentucky Standardbred racing season in 2026 will begin March 23 at Oak Grove Racing & Gaming and conclude Nov. 12 at Cumberland Run, based on a dates schedule published by the Kentucky Horse Racing & Gaming Corporation.
Heston Blue Chip to Ohio in 2026
Winbak Farm has announced that Heston Blue Chip will stand at Sugar Valley Farm in Delaware, Ohio, starting in 2026.
Nijinsky to Winbak of New York
Winbak Farm of New York has introduced North America Cup winner Nijinsky p,2,1:53.4s; 3,1:47.3-’24 ($1,486,907), to its 2026 stallion lineup.
USTA Member Services at Blooded Horse Sale
USTA Member Services will be at the Blooded Horse Sale, held at the Champions Center Expo, in Springfield, Ohio, on Wednesday (Nov. 19).
Miller goes out a winner at Philly
Hall of Fame driver David Miller, in his final start as an “East Coast regular” before moving back to Ohio, made a cameo visit to Harrah’s Philadelphia a successful farewell as he guided the Cattlewash sophomore gelding Tom Horn to his sixth straight victory in a $11,000 pace Sunday afternoon (Nov. 16).
Road to Prix d’Amérique begins
The first four tickets to the Prix d’Amérique have been handed out.
Big M to host, FOX to televise Final Four/FanDuel
The final big night of stakes action on harness racing’s 2025 calendar – Fall Final Four/FanDuel Championships Night – takes place Saturday (Nov. 15) night at the Meadowlands. In addition, the TV team at the New York Racing Association (NYRA) will combine forces with FOX Sports to bring those races to a national television audience on FOX Sports 2 (FS2), with a three-hour presentation that gets underway at 8 p.m.
Florida Sunshine Stakes finals Saturday
This Saturday (Nov. 15), the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association (FSBOA) will host the eight finals of the Florida Sunshine Stakes for 2- and 3-year-olds at Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village. The first race gets underway at 11 a.m.
Hoof Beats: Varied Voices
When I started in my position at the USTA nearly 18 years ago, I was struck by the size of the association’s Board of Directors. At the time, it numbered 60, which mirrored exactly the number of full-time employees on staff at the time. Both groups have shrunk since then — especially the latter — but, at the end of this year, the USTA board still will be comprised of 58 directors, an unusually large quantity for an organization of the USTA’s size. Back in 2008, my most immediate thought was this: How will anything get done?