Champion pacing colt Louprint has been officially retired from racing and will begin his stud career in Ohio for the 2026 breeding season. He will stand at Winterwood Farm under the management of Diamond Creek Farm.
Author: from Diamond Creek Farm
Loren Combs, 89, dies
Loren Ira Combs, 89, passed away at his home in Celina on Nov. 5, 2025.
Van Rijn wins three, MacDonald still leads at World Driving Championship
Jaap van Rijn of The Netherlands won three races and James MacDonald positioned himself for a second title on Sunday (Nov. 9) as the World Driving Championship in New Zealand wrapped up its fifth round at Winton.
Seven Colors shines bright in Big M feature
Seven Colors started 2025 with no wins from his first eight starts. That’ll happen when you go up against the likes of Ervin Hanover, Ken Hanover and Sabonis.
Burke breaks single-season record for trainer earnings
Ron Burke, harness racing’s all-time leader in training wins and purses, on Thursday broke the record for trainer earnings in a single season when he ended the day with $28.52 million, bettering the old mark of $28.41 million, which he set in 2014.
Kadena brings $1.2 million to top final session in Harrisburg
Three-year-old trotting filly Kadena, a graded-stakes winning daughter of Gimpanzee-Mission Brief, led the way at the second-and-final day of the Standardbred Horse Sale’s mixed sale, selling for $1.2 million on Friday to Armitage Farm at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex.
Beckwith gets first win at World Driving Championship
Brett Beckwith picked up his first win at the World Driving Championship in New Zealand on Friday when he guided Look To Da Stars to a 10-length romp in the fourth of the day’s five WDC races at Addington Raceway.
Harrisburg mixed sale sees three seven-figure prices in opening session
Female trotters French Champagne, French Cafe and Parisian Charm, selling as part of the final dispersal to dissolve the partnership of breeder/owners Al Libfeld and Marvin Katz, were each purchased back by Katz for a minimum of $1 million on Thursday during the opening session of the Standardbred Horse Sale mixed sale at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Nov. 7
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Friday (Nov. 7).
Big M adds Thursdays to weekly schedule
Just in time for the holiday season, The Meadowlands is giving its faithful the gift of more racing, as the mile oval will add six Thursdays to its 2025 schedule, with the first taking place tonight (Nov. 6).