Indiana Sire Stakes action got underway during a spectacular 15-race Memorial Day card on Monday (May 25) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, headlined by the sophomore debut of world champion Odds On Mr Mamba, who returned with a 1:49 first-over score in the $96,000 3-year-old colt and gelding pace with Dexter Dunn aboard.
Author: Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Big Ranger sets track record at Scioto in Ohio Sire Stakes action
All five Ohio Sires Stakes winners Monday (May 25) at Eldorado Scioto Downs set new lifetime marks, but Big Ranger set a high precedent, winning the first division for 3-year-old male trotters in a track-record performance.
Mallar hopes to map out another successful year for Ken Hanover
Coming off the most lucrative season of his career, Ken Hanover will look to follow a similar path to success again in 2026.
Oak Grove qualifiers for 2-year-old KYSS eligibles
Oak Grove Racing & Gaming is offering qualifiers for 2-year-old Kentucky Sire Stakes eligibles for both trotters and pacers on Monday, June 1, and Monday, June 8, in preparation of the upcoming Kentucky Sire Stakes races that begin on Monday, June 22.
Shenandoah Downs trackman Gary Mills goes from sulky to grader
Gary Mills did not grow up in a harness racing family per se, but he has carved out a six-decade career in the business as a driver, trainer and most recently, as a track superintendent.
Azrael Blue Chip aims to continue making a winning impression
Charles Taylor did not go to the 2024 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale with the intention of buying Azrael Blue Chip. In fact, he never saw the young pacer until the colt stepped into the auction ring. But one look was all it took.
Pandy’s Meadowlands picks for Saturday, May 23
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Saturday (May 23).
Iowa fair season begins Sunday
Iowa’s harness racing season opener is scheduled for Sunday (May 24) at What Cheer.
Beau Jangles remains No. 1 in Road to The Meadowlands Pace
Beau Jangles remained No. 1 in the fourth edition of Dave Little’s weekly Road to The Meadowlands Pace Top 10 poll off a powerhouse win at his home track of Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Hoosier: $30,000 guaranteed Early Pick-5 Thursday
The Thursday (May 21) card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park will kick off with a bang as the evening gets underway with a $4,461 carryover in the Early Pick-5 (races 1-5), with that pool guaranteed at $30,000.