Only five horses receiving votes in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll were in action last week, resulting in little movement in the Week 18 rankings released Tuesday. The only shift occurred with Nijinsky, who won an Ontario Sire Stakes championship, moving up from seventh to sixth in a swap of positions with idle Maryland.
Author: by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Cloverleaf SOA names Sharon Roberts Executive Director
The Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners’ Association Board of Directors has named Sharon Roberts its Executive Director as the association continues to serve the harness horsemen and women in Maryland.
Calabrese coasts in Mohawk Billings Pace
John Calabrese took the lead and never looked back in progress to a 1:53.1 win with Bettor Than Pride in the C$14,000 Billings Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday (Oct. 14).
Call Me Goo and Nelsonbriteagle NO supplemented to Breeders Crown
Trotting mares Call Me Goo and Nelsonbriteagle NO, both from the stable of trainer Ake Svanstedt, have been supplemented to the upcoming Breeders Crown at The Meadowlands. The deadline for supplemental entries was noon Monday. No other horses were supplemented.
Burt, Beltrami bag Philly AHDC paces
Raymond Burt collected a pair of wins and Tony Beltrami scored as the chalk in the three $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Oct. 14).
Clements gets first win, Verruso victorious in Flamboro Billings
Ryan Clements made his first visit to the winner’s circle and Anthony Verruso clenched the win in their respective C$8,000 divisions of the CKG Billings Pace over a track rated sloppy at Flamboro Downs on Sunday (Oct. 13).
Cumberland Run launches second live Standardbred meet
Cumberland Run launched its second live Standardbred meet on a sun-soaked Sunday (Oct. 13) with 14 Kentucky Sires Stakes legs for 2-year-old trotters and pacers. Driving many of those horses were the sport’s biggest names, reflecting Kentucky harness racing’s upward trajectory.
OHHA announces photo contest for 2025 Stallion Directory cover
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association is hosting a photo contest for the cover of the 2025 Ohio Standardbred Stallion Directory & OHHA Membership Directory.
Fox Den Farm offers six fillies at Harrisburg Mixed Sale
Fox Den Farm, agent, is excited to represent six outstanding fillies in the upcoming Harrisburg Mixed Sale on Nov. 8.
Big success for Face Time Bourbon in the Italian Derby
French stallion Face Time Bourbon had two offspring that qualified for the start in the Derby Italiano del Trotto for 3-year-olds at the Capannelle track in Rome. The two Face Time Bourbon offspring won and came second.