Richard Ansel Mathurin Sr., 88, most recently of San Diego, Calif., passed away peacefully on June 18, 2025, at Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home.
Author: from the USTA Communications Department
OHHA to live stream races from Putnam County Fair
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing coverage with live streaming of two days of racing from the Putnam County Fairgrounds in Ottawa, Ohio, on Tuesday and Wednesday (June 24 and 25).
Mohawk pushes post time back to 7:35 p.m.
Woodbine Entertainment has announced that post time for tonight’s (June 23) card of live racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park has been pushed back to 7:35 p.m. (EDT).
USTA kicks off Racing Officials Accreditation Program at Scioto Downs, hosted by Caesars
The United States Trotting Association (USTA), in partnership with Eldorado Gaming at Caesars, proudly launched its Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP) this week at Scioto Downs in Columbus, Ohio. The program is designed to provide future harness racing officials with the training and certification necessary to serve in key regulatory and officiating roles at racetracks across North America.
Schedule changes this week at Ocean Downs
Ocean Downs announces the following changes due to weather concerns in the Mid-Atlantic region:
Double dose of NYSS action at Buffalo Raceway
There will be a double dose of New York Sire Stakes action at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (June 25) as 3-year-old trotters of both sexes come to town.
Bythemissal lowers Scioto track record for older pacing geldings
Bythemissal set a new track record for older pacing geldings at Eldorado Scioto Downs and was just a tick off the track record for all horses on a five-eighths-mile track when he won in 1:47.1 on Saturday (June 21).
Oak Grove Wednesday post time adjustment
Due to the continued concern of heat in southern Kentucky, the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation and Oak Grove have agreed to adjust post time for Wednesday (June 25) to 11:25 a.m. (CDT).
Unknown Jabalpur defeats Go On Boy and sets world record
One of the major summer races at Vincennes for open class trotters is the Group 1 Prix Rene Balliere over 1-5/16 mile with a total prize pool of 200,000 Euros.
Maine trotters back in Bangor
Week two of the Maine Sire Stakes saw the return of three $11,000-plus divisions for 3-year-old trotters at Bangor Raceway on Sunday (June 23), with a new face joining a pair of last week’s victors that enjoyed repeat performances.