The 87th annual Standardbred Horse Sale begins Monday (Nov. 3) at noon at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, with yearlings featured the first three days of the event followed by the mixed sale Thursday and Friday.
Author: by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Simon Allard, Tonto Returns featured at Philly
An in-form Simon Allard gave the 3-year-old Fort Knox gelding Tonto Returns a perfect steer to strike gold for the second straight outing, winning the $12,000 pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Nov. 2) afternoon.
Grand Circuit update; events Thursday at Dover
Twelve events were sponsored by the Grand Circuit this past week starting with Simpson 2-year-old fillies at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania followed by four 3-year-old Grade 2 and 3 events at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday, and ending on Saturday night at the Meadowlands with the Grade 3 Kindergarten finals.
Jalen Gray earns first pari-mutuel win in USHDC feature
The United States Harness Driving Club (USHDC) held its final feature of the Cumberland Run season on Sunday (Nov. 2), with 20-year-old Jalen Gray reaching the winner’s circle for his first ever pari-mutuel win.
Campbell hat trick highlights Bangor Raceway closing day
Heath Campbell rung the curtain down on a successful 2025 meeting at Bangor Raceway on Saturday (Nov. 1), scoring three driving wins during the chilly closing day program while cementing his status as the second-leading driver at historic Bass Park this season.
Ginostrabliggi wins Orsi Mangelli in Italy
After losing as the heavy favorite in the Italian Trotting Derby, Phillipe Allaire’s Ginostrabliggi rebounded to win the Gran Premio Orsi Mangelli at Milan’s San Siro track.
Dayton Open Pace to Joelsyy Hanover
Joelsyy Hanover (Tyler Smith) held off a game Timeisonmyside (Aaron Merriman) in the lane to take the $28,000 Open Pace on the Saturday (Nov. 1) card at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Cummings’ longshots dominate Saturday features at Batavia Downs
Batavia Downs programmed two $12,500 Opens on Saturday (Nov. 1) night and both saw double-digit longshots win under the guidance of driver Kevin Cummings, in finishes so close that the second victory was a dead-heat with another Cummings, namely Kyle, driving a mutuel outsider.
Bailey wins five, including feature, at Vernon
Driver Leon Bailey drove five winners including the featured $8,500 pace with Merrow at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Nov. 1).
Fox Den Farm features 10 Fabulous Fillies at Harrisburg Mixed Sale
Fox Den Farm features an exceptional lineup of proven performers and exciting prospects in this year’s Black Book sale, Nov. 3–7.