The Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series made stops at both the Miami County Fair in Troy, Ohio and the Henry County Fair in Napoleon, Ohio this week.
Author: by Bill Peters
Draw reminder for Signature Series at Woodsfield
Just a reminder for those of you that are planning on, or thinking about, racing in the Signature Series at Woodsfield that those boxes close three days before the race.
Sunday post time at Greenville, Ohio, will be 5 p.m.
Post time for the races at Greenville, Ohio, for Sunday (Aug. 20) will be 5 p.m.
ICF championships on the line Thursday
While not done in a deliberate fashion, Thursday’s (Aug. 17) Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes program of 18 separate champions on a single day is most likely the most in the long history of the Illinois State Fair.
Maryland Sire Stakes for freshmen continue at the Ocean
The 2-year-old trotting fillies opened the evening at Ocean Downs with an early non-wagering Maryland Sire Stakes event on Wednesday (Aug. 16).
OHHA to live stream from Meigs County Fair
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season with live-streaming coverage of the first day of racing from the Meigs County Fair in Rock Springs on Aug. 17. Coverage will begin at 1 p.m.
Nothing seems to stop Francesco Zet
The 5-year-old Swedish trotter Francesco Zet, trained by Daniel Redén and with Ôrjan Kihlström in the bike, won for the 17th time in a row Wednesday night (Aug. 16) at Solvalla.
Top Jug Contenders, Week #2
For the next six weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 78th edition of the $1 million (est.) Little Brown Jug to be contested on Thursday (Sept. 21).
USA’s Ross records first World Driving Championship victory
Jordan Ross headed to the World Driving Championship with the goal of winning several races in the international competition. On Wednesday evening in Belgium, the 25-year-old Tennessee native got his first, and, as he said afterward during the winner’s circle celebration, “hopefully not the last.”
Melander looks for Pocono Sun Stakes repeats
It took several days for Marcus Melander to fully appreciate Heaven Hanover’s win in the Hambletonian Oaks two weeks ago, but her last-to-first triumph from post 10 at The Meadowlands certainly put an immediate smile on his face. On Saturday, Heaven Hanover will have another opportunity to put a smile on Melander’s face. She is among a field of eight 3-year-old female trotters that will meet in the $250,000 Delmonica Hanover Stakes at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.