Author: from Diamond Creek Farm

According to a story in Thoroughbred Daily News, Standardbred owner Howard Taylor has sued Meadowlands owner Jeff Gural, alleging defamation and related crimes for his accusations that Taylor was purchasing EPO, which, Gural implied, he was supplying to his trainers.

Fourth generation harness racing family member Lawrence S. DeVan looks fondly upon the outstanding individuals that he has met in his lifetime spent around Standardbreds.

Cordarius Stewart will conclude his breakout year as a driver this weekend at Hawthorne Racecourse. The 29-year-old Mississippi native took advantage of an opportunity to drive the Erv Miller stable’s Midwest division youngsters in Illinois this season and as the old cliche says: “Knocked it out of the park.”

On Monday (Dec. 11), Chairperson Marilyn Breuer-Bertera and Directors Jay Cross, Steve Oldford, Scott Peine, and Mike Sweeney hosted the annual USTA District 2 meeting via Zoom.

A foggy winter morning made it impossible for fans and racing officials to see the backstretch, however, that didn’t slow down amateur reinsman Hunter Lofthus from getting his first pari-mutuel victory aboard Martaritaondarocks on Sunday (Dec. 10) at First Tracks Cumberland.

How good is the 3-year-old Illinois bred trotter Goomster? Very good, would be the correct answer. But has he been good enough in his sophomore season to be named the 2023 Illinois Harness Horse of the Year?