Bring the kids to the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, located at 240 Main St., Goshen, N.Y., on Saturday (Feb. 8) from 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. for a fun-filled Valentine’s Day celebration.
Author: from the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame
Pinehurst Harness Track: Roster of Standardbreds in training
With a 20% increase in horse occupancy this year, Pinehurst Harness Track in Pinehurst, N.C., is proud to present this year’s training roster.
Teresa Giovannucci, 69, dies
Teresa Giovannucci, 69, also known as Teri G and The Big Mare, died Jan. 26, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital in Miami, Fla.
Big M has been longshot heaven of late
The Meadowlands is historically known as a track where favorites can be vulnerable, the result of its mile circumference, competitive fast-paced racing and big 10-horse fields, but lately, even those who love it when bombs drop near the Jersey swamp must be a little surprised at how prolific these horses have been of late.
2025 feature races now online
The 2025 race schedule is now available on the USTA’s Feature Races webpage.
Phoenix Rising asserts in Rosecroft return
Sent off at 3-5 in her return to Rosecroft Raceway, Phoenix Rising stole soft fractions and kept pocket rival Bluebird Ina a length at bay to win Wednesday night’s (Jan. 29) $11,500 Mares Open Handicap Pace.
Ambrose “Dugan” Chrisman, 83, dies
Ambrose “Dugan” Chrisman, 83, of Metropolis, Ill., formerly of Paducah, Ky., died Jan. 29, 2025, at Southgate Nursing & Rehab in Metropolis.
Pick-5 carryover, guaranteed pool highlight Thursday’s card at Yonkers
No winning tickets were held in Wednesday night’s (Jan. 29) Pick-5 wager at MGM Yonkers Raceway, triggering a $4,613.81 carryover and a $15,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Thursday night (Jan. 30).
Patricia “Pat” Twaddle, 98, dies
Patricia “Pat” Twaddle, 98, died Jan. 20, 2025.
Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology and Research Laboratory outlines productive projects at PHRC meeting
The Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology and Research Laboratory, in a Jan. 28 presentation before the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission, outlined some productive projects from 2024 that will continue in 2025.