On most weekday afternoons, Dr. Jill Dentel and James Ehrsam are focused on their day jobs – Dentel as the owner of a veterinary clinic and Ehrsam as a township road crew chief – but Wednesday will be a bit different thanks to a 3-year-old filly pacer named Rose Run Aimee.
Author: Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Spotlight on Golden Rod finals at Red Mile
On Tuesday (Sept. 16) The Red Mile will host its final card of the sire stakes season with eight $50,000 finals of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series. The facility will take a brief respite prior to the Grand Circuit rolling into town for two weeks on Sept. 25.
Hambletonian Society to open bidding for future host track of America’s Trotting Classic
With the conclusion of the $1 million Hambletonian 100 celebration, which set industry-wide handle and attendance records on Aug. 2 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J., the Hambletonian Society Board of Directors is now turning its attention to the future of the sport’s most prestigious race.
Kentucky crowns Championship winners
It was an exciting evening of action at The Red Mile on Sunday (Sept. 14) for the eight $400,000 Kentucky Championship Series finals, with Looksgoodinloulou, Ubrute, Country Glide, Yo Tillie, Topville Lucky, Endurance, Super Chapter and Sippinonsearoc coming away with titles.
Starters announced for 2025 Mohawk Million
Woodbine Entertainment is pleased to announce the 10 2-year-old trotters that will race in this Saturday’s Grade 1 Mohawk Million.
Sheridan, Longo win Philly AHDC paces
Yogi Sheridan and Charles Longo both reached the line in time to snag victories in their respective $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club paces at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Sept. 14).
Escaper got loose again at Running Aces
Running Aces hosted the top-level trotters on Sunday night (Sept. 14) with a field of seven taking on the $17,000 Open Handicap as well as two divisions of the Minnesota-sired sophomore trotters highlighting the program.
80-1 shot wins the Norwegian Trotting Derby
Southbeach Volo – a 4-year-old trotter sired by Bar Hopping – surprisingly won the Norwegian Trotting Derby driven by Björn Steine. Five horses were almost in line at the finish, but it was Southbeach Volo on the outside that came first.
Ebersole notches career win 1,000 on Sunday at Northfield
Driver Luke Ebersole earned his 1,000th career driving win on Sunday (Sept. 14) at MGM Northfield Park.
Last call for mixed sale entries for Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale
This is the last call for mixed sale entries for the inaugural Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale as entries will close Monday, Sept. 22.