Myra Gayle Terwilliger, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died surrounded by her family on July 27, 2024.
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Foster triples Tuesday at Ocean
Russell Foster led all drivers with a hat trick on Tuesday night’s (Aug. 6) 11-race card at Ocean Downs.
Center Attraction scores second straight Batavia feature win
After winning on the front-end just last week, Center Attraction completely changed strategies but still got the same results in the $13,500 Open pace for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on Tuesday (Aug. 6) evening.
Harness Racing Medication Collaborative meeting discusses no-effect thresholds for a variety of medications
The Harness Racing Medication Collaborative met via Zoom on Wednesday (July 31) to consider a series of recommendations on no-effect thresholds.
It’s Academic looks to defend crown in $100,000 Tom Aldrich President’s Trot at MGM Northfield Park
The $2.4 million earner It’s Academic returns to his Ohio roots on Saturday (Aug. 10) and looks to defend his title in the $100,000 Tom Aldrich President’s Trot at MGM Northfield Park.
Wish You Well headlines $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial at MGM Northfield Park
Wish You Well, the runner-up in the Delvin Miller Adios at The Meadows, has been installed as the 5-2 favorite and leads a competitive field in Saturday’s (Aug. 10) $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial at MGM Northfield Park.
Deadline for comment to FTC on no-effect thresholds this Friday
Now is the time to speak up to tell the Federal Trade Commission to put an end to the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit’s punishment of blameless horsemen for trace levels of substances that are found throughout the environment and have no effect on a horse’s performance or health.
Twin B Joe Fresh remains first in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Twin B Joe Fresh, fresh off her victory in the Lady Liberty this past Saturday, continued to occupy the No. 1 spot in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll when the Week 8 rankings were released Tuesday. In addition, two horses returned to the Top 10 and another two were voted into the Top 10 for the first time this season.
Top Jug Contenders, Week #1
For the next six weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 79th edition of the $800,000 (est.) Little Brown Jug to be contested on Thursday (Sept. 19).
Robert “Bobby” Smalley, 67, dies
Robert Donald “Bobby” Smalley, 67, of Circleville, Ohio, formerly of Ashville, Ohio, died Aug. 2, 2024, at Ohio Health Doctors Hospital Columbus, Ohio. from a brief battle with small cell lung cancer.