Michigan Hall of Fame driver/trainer Merritt “Butch” Dokey, 87, of Plymouth, Mich., passed away Wednesday (Aug. 12).
Category: Announcements
Midland Acres yearling consignment at the Blooded Horse Sale
Columbus, OH – Wednesday, August 26th, Midland Acres will have 18 yearlings and two broodmares in the Blooded Horse Sale at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio. These black-type yearlings can be…
Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program named presenting sponsor of the National Standardbred Horse Show
Allentown, NJ – The Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey (SPHO-NJ) has announced that Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program will step in as Presenting Sponsor of this year’s National Standardbred Horse…
New yearling auction announced for Ohio
Columbus, OH – Prestige Yearling Sales has announced they will be offering a premium yearling auction each September in the state of Ohio. Announced today on the Prolific Equine Facebook page, they…
Maryland mares bred list due Sept. 1
Horsemen in the State of Maryland that stood a stud for the 2026 breeding season shall submit a copy of the U.S. Trotting Association Mares Bred report to the Advisory Committee Administrator not later than Sept. 1.
Hanover to sell yearlings online again in 2026
Hanover Shoe Farms is proud to present 21 yearlings to be sold Aug. 31, 2026 on the Preferred Equine Online platform.
Miami County (OH) Fair post time change for Aug. 18
Post time for races at the Miami County Fair in Troy, Ohio, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, has been changed to 6:30 p.m. (EDT).
Odus Bud Davis, 95, dies
Odus Bud Davis, age 95, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 9, 2026. Bud, as he liked to be called, was born on July 25, 1931, to the late Edward and Ruth Davis in Terre Haute. He is survived by his devoted wife, Mary Ellen Phillips Davis, his children, grandchildren and many friends.
Honesdale (PA) post time 2 p.m. Wednesday
Horsemen racing at the Honesdale (PA) Fairgrounds on Wednesday (Aug. 12), the 2-year-old Sire Stakes day, should be aware that the races will be starting at 2 p.m. (EDT), not the 3 p.m. that has been advertised in other places.
Feature races at the Darke County Fair
The Darke County Fair will host the John Robinson Pace on Aug. 26 and the Jim Buchy Trot and the Gene Riegle Pace on Aug. 27.