Due to the sudden relocation of the Dexter Cup and Lady Suffolk races to The Meadowlands Racetrack following the closure of Freehold Raceway in 2025, an accommodation has been approved for certain horses.
Category: Announcements
OHHA Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting scheduled for Jan. 10
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting will be held on Jan. 10 at the Renaissance Columbus-Westerville, 409 Altair Parkway, Westerville, OH.
OHHA P.A.C.E.R. Stallion Auction Now Underway
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association 2026 Stallion Auction to benefit P.A.C.E.R. (Political Action Committee for Equine Racing) is now underway via online bidding through onGait.com. The auction concludes on Saturday, Jan. 10.
Franklin Russell Hartline, Jr., 82, dies
Franklin Russell Hartline, Jr., 82, of Douglassville PA, passed away on December 29, 2025 at the Phoenixville Hospital.
Peter Leu, 81, dies
Peter Edwin Leu, 81, of Springfield, Ill., died of cancer Dec. 26, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.
Woodbine Mohawk Park makes changes to qualifiers and training
Woodbine Mohawk Park has announced that this week’s qualifying session has been moved from Friday morning (Jan. 2) to Saturday morning (Jan. 3).
SBOANJ announces 2025 Horse and Breeder of the Year
YO TILLIE 3,1:50.2 ($1,284,495) has been voted as New Jersey Horse of the Year by the SBOANJ Breeders Committee.
STA awards fall grants to accredited organizations
The Standardbred Transition Alliance (STA) has concluded its 2025 grant cycle with a final year end distribution of $97,000 to accredited aftercare organizations.
Rose Run Zoom named Ohio Aged Horse and Gelding Trotter of the Year; Jurassic Hattie Ohio Aged Mare Trotter of the Year
Rose Run Zoom put together a second straight season with double-digit victories and has been named the 2025 Ohio Aged Horse and Gelding Trotter of the Year, while after compiling over $200,000 in earnings this season, Jurassic Hattie has been named the 2025 Ohio Aged Mare Trotter of the Year.
Racing Rebel named Ohio Aged Horse and Gelding Pacer of the Year
Following his best season yet, Racing Rebel has been named the 2025 Ohio Aged Horse and Gelding Pacer of the Year.