New York-bred yearlings will be eligible to participate in the substantial purse increases for next year that were just announced by the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development fund.
Category: Announcements
Welcome home Dawnelle Mock
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) is thrilled to introduce their new executive director, Dawnelle Mock, who brings a bundle of experience and passion for the horse racing industry.
Entries open for the Standardbred Classic Show
Ohio Standardbreds and Friends is hosting the 10th annual Fall Grande Classic Open Horse Show on Saturday (Sept. 14) at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds in Lancaster, Ohio.
Full Count, 23, dies
Ohio champion Full Count 2,1:59f; 3,1:57.2f; 4,1:55.4f died at Marvin Raber Farms on Sept. 4, 2024, at the age of 23.
Jug week prayer breakfast on Sept. 18
Start Jugette Day with a free breakfast and prayer service Wednesday (Sept. 18) at 7:30 a.m. in the Backstretch Hospitality Tent across from the Log Cabin on the Delaware County Fairgrounds.
Entries open for North American Standardbred Mixed Sale
Entries are now being accepted for the first annual North American Standardbred Mixed Sale which will take place on Dec. 17 at the Mount Hope Event Center, Mount Hope, Ohio.
Harold Gerhardt, 89, dies
Harold Jay Gerhardt, 89, of Richmond, Va., died Aug. 17, 2024, at Sunrise of Bon Air in Richmond, surrounded by loved ones.
Sweet Dragon, 33, dies
Former Maine pacing sire Sweet Dragon, 33, was laid to rest on Monday (Sept. 2) from the infirmities of old age at Olive Branch Farm in North Carolina.
“It Takes A Village” scholarship day Sept. 8 at Tioga Downs
Sunday (Sept. 8) marks the first annual “It Takes A Village” scholarship day at Tioga Downs.
Goshen Yearling Sale is just one week away
The 2024 Goshen Yearling Sale will be held at noon on Monday (Sept. 9) at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, N.Y., and the site is currently undergoing the final touches to help make sure this year’s buying and selling experience is the best it can be. The facility is expecting a sizable crowd with the number of excellent New York-bred prospects for sale that day.