From his earliest days sitting behind a racehorse, Steve Reisenweaver displayed a bit of a competitive spirit. Reisenweaver followed his father, Roy, into harness racing and was jogging horses by the time he was 7 or 8 years old.
Author: by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Breedings still needed for New Vocations stallion auction
New Vocations’ 27th annual stallion auction will be held via onGait.com Feb. 4-6. This important fundraiser is crucial to the charity’s ability to rehabilitate, train and rehome nearly 100 retired Standardbred racehorses and broodmares each year.
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania season begins Feb. 15
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania is gearing up for its 59th racing season, which begins on Feb. 15 and runs through Nov. 22. Post time will be 1 p.m., with the exception of Sundays which will have a 6 p.m. post time.
Artspeak to Prince Edward Island
Winbak Farm has announced that Artspeak p,2,1:50.2s; 3,1:47.4 ($1,628,762) will stand at Kingsmen Equine in Milton, Prince Edward Island.
Rosecroft cancels Wednesday races
Due to extreme cold and track conditions, live harness racing at Rosecroft Raceway has been canceled for Wednesday (Jan. 22).
Monticello Raceway cancels racing for Wednesday
Due to the extreme temperatures Wednesday (Jan. 22), Monticello Raceway has been forced to cancel live racing.
Rosecroft track announcer Pete Medhurst, 55, dies
Pete Medhurst, 55, the track announcer at Rosecroft Raceway, and longtime voice of the Navy Midshipmen on the Navy Radio Network and WBAL radio, died Jan. 20, 2024, after a brave and inspirational battle against brain cancer.
Miami Valley cancels racing for Tuesday
Due to the increasingly forecasted low temperatures and negative wind chills, the OHHA and Miami Valley Racing have decided to cancel live racing for Tuesday (Jan. 21).
Tuesday racing canceled at Monticello
Due to the extreme cold temperatures predicted Tuesday (Jan. 21), live racing has been canceled at Monticello Raceway.