Gabe Prewitt, Vice-President of Racing at Lexington’s Red Mile, has announced that Emily Gaskin-Ratcliff has been named Director of Sponsorships for the track and Scott Freeman has been appointed Track Superintendent.
Author: by John Berry, for the Red Mile
The Big M: almost 50 years of game-changing action
It was September of 1976 when The Meadowlands opened, and it was then that the sport of harness racing changed forever.
New Claiming Pop-Up series to start March 4 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office has added a new Claiming Pop-Up series for pacers to next week’s condition sheet.
Oh boy: Karl gives Crawfords reason for more Hambo dreams
Having a trotter among the favorites to win harness racing’s biggest race is nothing new for Crawford Farms. But the gender of its latest star is. After co-owning the most recent two fillies to win the Hambletonian — Ramona Hill and Atlanta — the Crawfords now co-own Karl, the early pick to capture this year’s classic for 3-year-old trotters after going nearly undefeated last season and receiving the 2023 Dan Patch Award as best 2-year-old male trotter.
Southern Oaks hog roast on March 9
The horsemen of Southern Oaks Training Center will host the 11th annual hog roast on March 9 at 2:30 p.m.
Check Six moves to Minnesota
Check Six (Somebeachsomewhere-Southwind Vanna-Artsplace) will become one of the richest stallions to ever stand in Minnesota. A winner of $1.6 million, with a mark of 1:48.1, Check Six’s owner Dr. Ken Rucker…
Forrest Pierson, 69, dies
Forrest A. “Frosty” Pierson, 69, of Hawkinsville, Ga., and Montpelier, Ind., died Feb. 17, 2024, at his residence in Hawkinsville.
Meadows introduces Lucky7 wager
The Meadows will debut a new wager on Wednesday (March 6), featuring a 15 percent takeout and a $1 base.
Buffalo Raceway welcomes new horsemen’s bookkeeper
Vince Urciuoli, of Staten Island, N.Y., will be joining the Buffalo Raceway staff as the new horsemen’s bookkeeper.
Museum still has 2024 stallion breedings available
The Harness Racing Museum would like to thank all donors and bidders for their support of the 2024 stallion breeding fundraiser. If you have not already booked your mare, breedings are still available.