Eleven weeks ago, our lives were turned upside down and we felt pain like we have never felt or ever want to feel again. Not only did we loses our livelihoods, we lost some of our best friends that day. These were not just racehorses but they were family and our reason for getting out of bed every day.
Category: Announcements
Scott Nichol, 73, dies
Scott Glenn Nichol, 73 of Camden, Delaware, husband of Dr. Janice Sosnowski-Nichol, passed away at his home suddenly on January 11,2024 after a 6 month battle with heart failure. He was born March 1, 1950 to Arthur and Louise Nichol of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
Millionaire Check Six to stand in Iowa
The Equine Spa, LLC, has announced that Check Six p,1:48.1 ($1,654,084)will stand in Iowa for the 2024 Season.
OHHA annual banquet to be live streamed
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association 2024 annual banquet will be live streamed on the association’s Facebook page.
2024 Maryland stallion pedigrees, stake dates and forms available
All stallion pedigrees, staking forms, and stake dates are now available online including a printable calendar. Please use our website (www.msrfonline.com) for all your current MSRF info and any updates as they become available.
Mission Accepted and Traceur Hanover added to OHHA P.A.C.E.R. auction
Two stallions, Mission Accepted and Traceur Hanover, have been added to the line-up for the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association stallion auction to benefit P.A.C.E.R. (Political Action Committee for Equine Racing).
19 stallions scheduled to stand in Virginia for 2024 breeding season
The Virginia Harness Horse Association, which introduced a lucrative Sire Stakes program in 2022, announced that 19 stallions will be standing in the state for the 2024 breeding season.
Frank Galante, 90, dies
Longtime trainer/driver Frank J. Galante, 90, a mainstay at Yonkers and the old Roosevelt Raceway, died Jan. 6, 2024.
Make reservations now for Dan Patch Awards weekend
If you haven’t made your room reservations for the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s annual Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment, on Sunday (Feb. 25) at the luxurious Rosen Centre in Orlando, Fla., it’s time to do so now.
Saverio Hanover to stand in Ohio in 2024
Saverio Hanover 2,1:55.1; 3,1:53.4f ($154,180), the son of Walner, is standing stud at Bear Creek Stables in Ohio for 2024.