Goshen Historic Track, the world’s oldest active harness racing track, closed out its thrilling 2025 summer racing season on Sunday, Aug. 31, with the New York State County Fair finals. The races showcased eight competitive races for both 2- and 3-year-old pacers and trotters.
Author: by Jill Omen, for Goshen Historic Track
Zette Athena supplements to Elegantimage
The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office received the supplemental entry of 3-year-old trotting filly Zette Athena for the upcoming Grade 1 Elegantimage Stakes.
OHHA to livestream races from Wayne and Wyandot county fairs
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with livestreaming coverage from the Wayne County and Wyandot County fairs on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 9-10).
Keppler, Verruso score in AHDC trots; Tsipouras, Sheridan win in AHDC paces
This past weekend’s American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) action saw four different drivers win in the four events spanned across two tracks over two days, with Scott Keppler and Anthony Verruso winning in the AHDC trots at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs on Saturday (Sept. 6) and with Frank Tsipouras and Yogi Sheridan winning in the AHDC paces at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Sept. 7).
Lexus Markus surges in time to upset in Aces Open trot
Lexus Markus stole the spotlight at Running Aces on Sunday night (Sept. 7) with an impressive late rally to gun down front-running favorite Escaper in the final stride of the $17,000 Open Handicap trot, which was the featured event of the night.
Box still open for Old Washington FFA Trot
At least one more horse is needed to fill the FFA Trot at Old Washington.
Super Chapter shows grit, Champagne Room toasts in Red Mile action
On Sunday (Sept. 7) defending Kentucky champion Super Chapter defeated fellow world champion Mr Mouton in 1:52.1 by a head at The Red Mile in a stretch battle on the Sunday Night Lights card sponsored by Crawford Farms.
Fast miles and ‘home cooking’ featured at Gratz (PA)
The Pennsylvania fair racing circuit shifted to this Pennsylvania borough about 35 miles north of state capital Harrisburg for a “two-day event” on Saturday and Sunday, and the Schadel brothers, Todd and Tony, already among the leaders on the circuit and here getting a taste of “home cooking,” were the dominant figures in the winner’s circle, including a sweep of the seven “A” 3-year-old Fair Sire Stakes on Sunday.
Dual carryovers Monday night at MGM Northfield Park
When live racing resumes on Monday night (Sept. 8) there will be a special bonus awaiting the faithful fans of MGM Northfield Park.
Dream Mine wins Swedish Trotting Derby
The Swedish Trotting Derby at Jägersro in Malmö, with a first prize of $425,000 for 4-year-old trotters, had Bullet The Bluesky (Readly Express) with its trainer Daniel Wäjersten as the big favorite, but Bullet The Bluesky made a break from the start and was disqualified.