The 6-year-old French trotter Hohneck, owned and trained by Phillippe Allaire and with Gabriele Gelormini in the bike, was an easy winner of the prestigious Elitlopp on Sunday (May 28) at Solvalla, timed in 1:50.4f.
Author: by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Senior Newsroom Correspondent
Prairie Panther grabs feature at Tioga
Prairie Panther (Ridge Warren) captured the featured $11,000 Open II Handicap Pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 28).
Kentucky 4-year-old series culminate Monday at Oak Grove
A much-anticipated rubber match between I Did It Myway and All Or Nothing — both two-time preliminary winners — headlines the culmination of the Kentucky Standardbred Development Fund 4-year-old series on Monday (May 29) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
Kentucky Proud Series returns; Shehan gets 1,000th driving win
Fair racing returned to Kentucky Saturday (May 27) with the Washington County Fair, held at the Marion County Fairgrounds. The first Kentucky Proud Series of the season featured 19 races for 2- and 3-year-old Kentucky eligible horses.
Philadelphia’s “Super Sunday” will have a galaxy of stars
On Sunday afternoon (May 28) Harrah’s Philadelphia will be proud to present what is arguably the best card so far in 2023 North American harness racing, with three $100,000 Invitationals, action in the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Stallion Series for the 3-year-old pacing colts, and other top-class races offering a total bounty on the day of $636,549.
Through the decades with David Miller
Thirty years ago in 1993, David Miller was the recipient of the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s Rising Star Award. Ten years later in 2003, he received his first Driver of the Year Award after guiding No Pan Intended to the Pacing Triple Crown and Horse of the Year honors. A decade from there in 2013, he was elected to the Harness Racing Hall of Fame. And now in 2023, Miller became the sixth driver in history to reach 14,000 lifetime victories. To celebrate that accomplishment, the 58-year-old Miller recently took the time to look back at those landmark seasons that helped shape his career.
Grand Circuit to Western Fair, Harrah’s Philadelphia
This week’s Grand Circuit action will take place at Western Fair and Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Magical ride with So Much More continues on Camluck Classic night
Kenn Beatson, a co-owner of So Much More, the millionaire mare who has achieved so much more than expected, is preparing for another thrill on Friday night (May 26) in the C$50,000 Forest City Pace at The Raceway at Western Fair District on Camluck Classic night.
Mac’s Marvel posts Aces track record in dramatic feature race win
The Tuesday night (May 23) harness racing program at Running Aces saw a dramatic finish in the $18,500 featured Open Handicap Pace and a new track record was achieved in the process.
Trainer Terry Leonard reaches 1,000 win milestone
Veteran Illinois circuit trainer Terry Leonard gave himself a belated birthday gift Tuesday — he was 72 last week — at the second Spring Preview at Springfield when his stable’s Illinois bred champion Fox Valley Gemini powered past in the second division of the older male pace.