Longtime harness horse owner and Virginia Harness Horse Association Board member Thomas Allen “Tom” Davis Sr., 66, husband of Cherron Fletcher Davis, died March 7, 2025, at his home in New Church, Va.
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Joy Sheaffer, 95, dies
Joy M. Sheaffer, 95, died March 7, 2025, at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital with her family by her side.
Barry Lefkowitz, 66, dies
Barry Lefkowitz, 66, a longtime publicist and executive in harness racing and a driving force in the resurgence of the United States Harness Writers Association as the current Chair of the Board and immediate past president, and through his efforts involving the Dan Patch Awards banquet, passed away overnight after battling cancer for the last year.
Susan Laden, 80, dies
Susan Laden, 80, a prominent Standardbred owner of champions in the 1980s, died after a short illness at Englewood Health Care in New Jersey, not far from where she resided.
Illinois has job opening for State Steward
The state of Illinois has a job opening for a State Steward.
Defiance County horsemen to hold silent auction for breedings
The Defiance County (Ohio) Area Horsemen’s Association is holding a silent auction for breedings to numerous stallions. The auction currently has two Ohio pacing stallions, two Ohio trotting stallions, and one Indiana pacing stallion.
William “Don” Cantrell, 76, dies
William “Don” Cantrell, 76, of Oil Springs, Ky., died March 6, 2025, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland.
March 15 late supplement payment for Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund eligibles
A March 15 late supplement of $350 is due for any Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund eligible 2-year-old missing the May 15, 2024, yearling payment.
DCHHA banquet update
The Darke County Harness Horseman’s Association is announcing a huge update on our banquet.
St. Patrick’s Day craft event at Museum & HOF
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame will host Saint Patrick’s Day family fun on Sunday, March 16, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.