From venue to venue, Maine’s harness racing circuit has become the personal playground for driver Kevin Switzer Jr. this season.
Author: by Mike Sweeney, for Bangor Raceway
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.
Kyle Swift double pays $3,653; Kevin Cummings wins six at Batavia
On a night that produced a litany of longshots overall, there was none that could top the dividends realized from a driving double turned in by Kyle Swift at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 8) night.
Louprint unanimous No. 1 in Top 10 poll
Louprint remained perfect on the track last week with a 1:46.3 win in a division of the Grade 2 Tattersalls Pace, and it resulted in perfection off the track on Wednesday when he was voted the unanimous No. 1 horse in the Week 17 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll.
Alittlesidehustl N wins Saratoga feature
With no Open on the docket on Tuesday, a $14,500 pace for fillies and mares served as the feature and Alittlesidehustl N was the race’s 1-4 betting favorite just one week removed from a second-place try as the odds-on favorite off her drop to this level.
OHHA announces photo contest for 2026 Stallion Directory cover
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association is hosting a photo contest for the cover of the 2026 Ohio Standardbred Stallion Directory & OHHA Membership Directory.
OHHA to livestream races from 175th Fairfield County Fair on Oct 8-9.
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will conclude its 2025 Ohio county fair racing broadcast season with livestreaming coverage from the 175th Fairfield County Fair in Lancaster, Ohio, on Wednesday and Thursday (Oct. 8-9).