History was made at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Thursday (Oct. 2) as Odds On Mr Mamba, with Dexter Dunn in the bike for trainer Melanie Wrenn, became the fastest 2-year-old in harness racing history with his 1:47.4 victory in the last leg of the Indiana Sire Stakes for freshman male pacers.
Author: by Jacob Rheinheimer, for Harrah 's Hoosier Park
SOA of NY Bonus race card reminder
Friday, Oct. 10, will be the second SOA of NY 20% Bonus race card for 2025. The entry box closes Monday, Oct. 6, at 3 p.m. for Friday’s card.
Maine glamour boys fly at Fryeburg
The Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings went postward on Thursday (Oct. 2) at the famous Fryeburg Fair, with two divisions of the glamour boys wowing fans in a preview of next week’s sophomore finals.
Huntress, Rivers take Rosecroft twin features
Huntress and Rivers – two horses who won top-level events at Harrington Raceway in their most recent starts – made their treks across the Chesapeake Bay worthwhile by posting wins in their respective $12,000 Open Handicap events on Thursday (Oct. 2) at Rosecroft Raceway.
OHHA to livestream BSS finals at Northfield
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will livestream the 2025 Buckeye Stallion Series Finals as part of “Saturday Night at the Races,” presented by the Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital, on Oct. 4 from MGM Northfield Park.
Chantilly returns to form, dominates OSS Gold
Chantilly returned to form on Thursday (Oct. 2) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, pulling away in the lane to dominate the lone C$140,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold leg five event for 3-year-old pacing fillies.
Ebb N Flow leads Day 4 at Lexington sale
Trotting filly Ebb N Flow was the top seller during Thursday’s fourth session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, purchased at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion by Sabine Kagebrant, as agent for Courant Inc., for $145,000.
USTA to host Continuing Education seminar in November
The United States Trotting Association (USTA) will host a two-day, 16-hour Continuing Education (CE) seminar for accredited racing officials on Sunday, Nov. 16, and Monday, Nov. 17, at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway in Dayton, Ohio.
Burkholder looks to keep momentum going at The Red Mile
Matthew Burkholder, in the midst of his first million-dollar season, picked up his first Grand Circuit victory last week and will look to maintain the momentum on Friday when he sends out two morning-line favorites in divisions of the Grade 3 International Stallion Stakes at The Red Mile.
Leanne Marie is the belle of the ball at Fryeburg
When the famous Fryeburg Fair welcomed the Maine Sire Stakes on Wednesday (Oct. 1) it was the star sophomore pacing filly Leanne Marie that held sway over a full field of Pine Tree State-bred sidestepping distaffs.