New Jersey’s horse racing industry will receive a $20 million appropriation for purses as part of the state’s fiscal year 2025 budget signed recently by Gov. Phil Murphy. The appropriation will be divided equally between Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds. Funds allocated for Standardbred racing include money for overnight purses at the Meadowlands and Freehold, as well as for the New Jersey Sire Stakes and breeder awards.
Author: from the SBOANJ
OHHA Freshman Focus to feature Brian Brown
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will feature the 2-year-olds in training from the Brian Brown Stable in a special Tuesday edition of Freshman Focus.
50th Zweig Memorial on Independence Day at Vernon
The Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial, a Grand Circuit trotting stake “Open to the World,” will celebrate its 50th anniversary with top fields of 3-year-old colts and fillies competing for more than $500,000 in purses on the Independence Day holiday evening (July 4) at Vernon Downs.
USHDC feature to Country Squire at Oak Grove
Country Squire (Keystone Velocity) took top honors in the United States Harness Driving Club (USHDC) event on Monday (July 1) at Oak Grove Racing and Gaming.
Cowgirl Hanover scores in NYSS at Monticello
On paper it looked like a contest between the unbeaten Cowgirl Hanover, winner of last week’s New York Sire Stake race at Buffalo and All Hail The Queen, who was making her pari-mutuel debut after a pair of strong winning qualifier performances at Monticello. However, when the dust settled Cowgirl Hanover was clearly the best Monday afternoon (July 1) and extended her winning streak.
Update: Fields drawn for Meadowlands Pace elims
The entries are in for the $700,000 (est.) Meadowlands Pace and with 17 declared, there will be two $50,000 eliminations on Saturday (July 6).
Brittany yearling roster now available
In what will be the final consignment from one of the world’s greatest breeding farms, the roster of Brittany Farms’ 2024 sale yearlings is now available on the farm’s website, britfarms.com.
Posting of position of starter at Yonkers Raceway
The NYS Gaming Commission has posted the position of starter at Yonkers Raceway.
OHHA to livestream from Marion County Fair
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2024 Ohio County Fair racing coverage with livestreaming of two days of racing from the Marion County Fair in Marion, Ohio, on Tuesday and Wednesday (July 2 and 3).
“New” Communicators Hall of Fame exhibit debuts Saturday
The United States Harness Writers Association will celebrate the opening of the new, interactive Communicators Hall of Fame kiosk, inside the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame at Goshen, N.Y., on Saturday (July 6) with a special ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.