The Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) celebrated the opening of its new $2 million multiuse barn on Friday (Sept. 5) with a ribbon-cutting at Shenandoah Downs. The 165-stall facility represents the latest chapter in Virginia’s harness racing story, one marked by resilience, investment and community spirit.
Author: by Darrell Wood, for the Virginia Equine Alliance and Shenandoah Downs
Plenty of Ohio Sires Stakes storylines Saturday at Scioto
Eldorado Scioto Downs hosts a big night of racing Saturday (Sept. 6), with Ohio Sire Stakes events for 2- and 3-year-olds providing numerous storylines in addition to the Grade 2 Jim Ewart Memorial and Grade 2 Charlie Hill Memorial.
Stablemates Odds On Chesapeake, Odds On Hialeah hope to add to OSS win totals
Through four legs of the Ohio Sires Stakes for sophomore filly pacers, Virgil Morgan Jr. stablemates Odds On Chesapeake and Odds On Hialeah are deadlocked in the standings with 179 points each. They each have three OSS wins on the season and are looking to add one more as Eldorado Scioto Downs hosts two $65,000 divisions of the fifth leg for 3-year-old filly pacers on Saturday (Sept. 6).
Trevor Smith, Pet Project seek to continue roll in OSS at Scioto
A three-time winner in the Ohio Sires Stakes this season, Pet Project has been a standout among 2-year-old male pacers.
She’safirewoman looks to complete 5-for-5 run in OSS at Scioto Saturday
Freshman filly pacer She’safirewoman has shown lots of promise for trainer Mark Winters. “She’s a fast horse, and she’s very smart,” Winters said.
Yellowstone Kid prevails in photo finish in Aces sophomore colt pace
Minnesota-sired sophomore pacers were in the spotlight on Thursday night (Sept. 4) at Running Aces with three divisions going for a total purse of $42,500.
Carl E. Anders Jr., 81, dies
Carl Eugene Anders Jr., 81, of Pinehurst, N.C., passed away on Aug. 31, 2025.
Pandy’s Meadowland Selections for Sept. 6
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (Sept. 6).
Schwartz snatches NAADA Summer Series final
Alan Schwartz vaulted out of a pocket ride with Doo Wop Kid and skipped away to a 2:01.3 victory in the $20,000 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Summer Series final on Thursday night (Sept. 4) at Yonkers Raceway.
North American leaders to start in NYSS Night of Champions
All eyes will be on Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 6) as the track hosts the $2.4 million New York Sire Stakes Night of Champions, which is the richest card of racing scheduled to take place that night.