The Urbana matinee will be held at the Champaign County (OH) Fairgrounds on Sunday, May 24, with a post time of 1 p.m.
Category: Announcements
Ohio Fair Officials Continuing Education Meeting set for May 30
The annual Ohio Fair Officials Continuing Education Meeting will take place on Saturday, May 30, at 9 a.m. at the Champaign County Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ohio.
John “Sonny” Patterson, 81, dies
John F. “Sonny” Patterson Jr., 81, whose success in the sulky included winning two Breeders Crowns and the Hambletonian Oaks with filly trotter Lookout Victory in the mid-1990s, passed away April 16, 2026, in Dalton, Ga.
37 foals confirmed from Maryland matings
Winbak Farm of New York has announced that Maryland, 2,1:51.4; 3,Q1:51.2-’25 ($1,719,655) has been bred to 41 mares and 37 of them have been checked in foal.
Fundraiser for Carl Cito Jr.
Manos Cito has started a GoFundMe fundraising campaign for his brother, Carl Cito Jr., who is battling Stage 4 Renal Cell Carcinoma.
HHYF Scholarship Applications Due June 1
The deadline is fast-approaching for Harness Horse Youth Foundation financial aid applications; all forms, videos, and related information must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm on May 31.
NYS Gaming Commission seeks Racing Inspectors
Opportunities for Racing Inspectors are currently available at Vernon Downs.
A filly for Jiggy Jog S
Svanstedt Stable USA announced Sunday (April 19) that two-time Dan Patch Award-winning trotting mare Jiggy Jog S had her first foal, a filly by Tactical Landing.
Rick Kelley, 79, dies
Richard Eugene Kelley Jr., 79, of Washington CH passed away on Sunday, April 19, at home following a brief illness with stage 4 lung cancer.
Ontario-sired yearlings of 2025 must be registered and nominated before May 16
The Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Yearling Nomination forms for foals of 2025 (OSS 55) have been mailed to all registered owners of Ontario-sired yearlings. Owners are reminded that yearling nominations are due before Friday, May 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET and all yearlings paid into the program must be registered at the time of nomination.