The Ohio Fairs Championship will wrap up stakes season for the Buckeye State on Saturday (Oct. 11) as MGM Northfield Park hosts eight $50,000 divisions of freshman and sophomore trotters and pacers.
Author: by Wes Mayberry, for the OHHA
Driver-trainer Gerry Longo continues to thrive in Woodstock at age 80
Meet 80-year-old harness owner, trainer and driver Gerry Longo, who is currently competing at Shenandoah Downs in Woodstock, Va., and is fresh off a driving win Sunday – his ninth since turning 80 back on April 22 – with 4-year-old pacing mare Rollin In The Sand.
DSBF finals, Pink Pace headline Harrington racing week
Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old $110,000 finals and a “Pink Pace” featuring all female drivers will headline the Oct. 13-15 week of racing at Harrington Raceway as the 2025 meet winds down.
Maine 3-year-old finals set for Bangor Saturday
Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway at historic Bass Park will once again host the $400,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes finals, with four 3-year-old Pine Tree State-bred events on Saturday (Oct. 11) in Bangor, Maine.
Maryland Racing Commission approves Rosecroft dates
A request from Rosecroft Raceway for 60 live racing programs in 2026 was approved by the Maryland Racing Commission at its Oct. 8 meeting.
Bangor Raceway becomes Switzer-land during opening day card
From venue to venue, Maine’s harness racing circuit has become the personal playground for driver Kevin Switzer Jr. this season.
Meadowlands open Sunday for simulcasting
With no NFL game at MetLife Stadium this weekend, the Meadowlands Racetrack is open for simulcasting Sunday (Oct. 12) at 11 a.m.
OHHA to livestream Ohio Fairs Championship as part of ‘Saturday Night at the Races’
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will livestream the 2025 Ohio Fairs Championship as part of “Saturday Night at the Races,” presented by the Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital, on Oct. 11 from MGM Northfield Park.
Prolific Fire looking to bring the heat in Courageous Lady
Saturday’s (Oct. 11) $125,000 Grade 3 Courageous Lady Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers at MGM Northfield Park will feature some familiar faces from the Grand Circuit and some newcomers to the big stage looking to make a name for themselves.
$5,000 guaranteed Pick-5 pool at Batavia Downs Friday
With no one hitting the Pick-5 wager at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 8), there is a $947 carryover pool for that wager in the first race on Friday (Oct. 10) and the management of Batavia Downs has announced that the pool will be guaranteed at $5,000 through the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering program.