Category: Announcements

Melissa Lynn McKee, 31, died unexpectedly at home on Feb. 4, 2023.

Time is running out for members of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame to submit Immortal nominations for the Class of 2023.

The Delaware Standardbred Owners Association will conduct its eighth annual stallion service auction with the proceeds going to PACE, the DSOA’s political action committee, which is an important fund that makes political contributions to candidates and politicians who support our harness racing community and issues.

The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is adding another financial assistance program to its list of available funds for those seeking to further their education. The new program was created to honor the late Lynn Fortna and is available to any young-at-heart female in harness racing to continue her education and/or expand her knowledge about horses.

John Salvi, 94, of Canonsburg, Pa., died Feb. 3, 2023, at the Greenery Rehabilitation Center near his home.

The U. S. Trotting Association invites member racetracks and horsemen’s organizations to apply for broadcast funding that will be made available in the Association’s 2023 budget. Funds are intended for the use of television, radio, or online production of harness racing events or special interest stories and telecasts.

Robert Joseph “Bob” Groter, 75, of Wyoming, Ill., died in a snowmobiling accident in St. Germain, Wis., Feb. 2, 2023.

As football fans gear up for an epic pairing of two teams at the top of their sport, Johnnie Walker Blue Label and Tequila Don Julio 1942 — two spirits icons at the top of their craft — have teamed up for the first time ever to introduce Blue42 — a celebration of champions (and a nod to the classic quarterback call).

The 3 episode of Diamond Creek’s Creekside chat is here.