Category: Announcements

onGait.com has confirmed the dates of its 2023 onGait.com Fall yearling auction. Entries are being taken now with bidding to start on Friday (Sept. 29) and end on Saturday (Sept. 30).

Efstratios Thomas Nikitas, 81, of Geneva, Fla., died March 27, 2023.

Edward Eugene Telle, of Orlando, Fla., age 76, of Orlando, Florida passed away at his home on March 17, 2023. He was 76.

The last three years have been a time of great change throughout the country for homes, businesses and industries. Rising costs of living, shrinking of assistance and changes in demographics have affected so much of our world and that includes the equine industry.

The scholarship application is now available for the Christian Harness Horsemen’s Association scholarships. The application can be found at www.chha.net. Completed applications, including all attachments, must be postmarked or emailed to Lisa Schwartz by May 31.

Sharon K. Sylvester, of De Leon Springs, Fla., died on March 20, 2023, after suffering from dementia for nearly six years. She was 79.

Columbus, OH – The HHYF horses have been delivered to their 2023 conditioners: CD’s Miss M to the Ross Leonard Stable, I Want Another to the Hank LeVan Stable, Royal Attire to the Ryan Miller Stable and Ima’s Hit to Vicky Rouch. Many thanks to these generous volunteers for their time and energy in getting the stable fit for a busy summer.

The first-ever Life and Times of the Great Dan Patch festival, a program centered around the week of his birthday, April 29, will be held in Indiana.

Another episode of Creekside Chat is out. Meet our Racing Manager, Marcus Johansson, in this new episode of Creekside Chat.

Fred A. Huff, 94, writer, historian and promoter of Southern Illinois athletics and entertainment, died March 18, 2023, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. The cause was respiratory failure.