Saturday evening (Feb. 15) will mark the start of harness racing at Hawthorne Race Course, marking 50 years after the first harness meet was conducted at the Stickney oval in 1970.
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Saratoga Casino Hotel set for 79th season of harness racing
Sunday (Feb. 16) will mark the beginning of Saratoga Raceway’s 79th season of live harness racing. Post time is scheduled for noon.
Grand River Raceway recognized among 2020 List of Best Workplaces™ for Retail and Hospitality
Grand River Raceway is proud to announce that our organization has been named on the 2020 list of Best Workplaces™ in Retail and Hospitality.
Aldrich and Devaux each win four at Monticello Raceway
Both Bruce Aldrich Jr. and Jim Devaux enjoyed banner days on Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 11) at Monticello Raceway as each driver won four races on the muddy afternoon.
Dr. John Peters, 88, dies
John Thomas Peters, DVM, 88, a leading equine veterinarian and an Air Force veteran, died Feb. 11, 2020.
Meadows Super Hi-5 jackpot nearly $16,000
Fueled by multiple carryovers, Wednesday’s (Feb. 12) Super Hi-5 jackpot at The Meadows stands at $15,927.66. The track offers the Super Hi-5 on the final race of each live card.
CHHA scholarship application available
A scholarship application is now available for the Christian Harness Horsemen’s Association scholarships. The application can be found at www.chha.net. Completed applications, including all attachments, must be postmarked by April 30.
Tight Lines impresses in Dover trotting feature
Tight Lines took the overland route to the winner’s circle in Tuesday night’s (Feb. 11) $27.500 Open Trot at Dover Downs, posting a sparkling 1:52.2 mile over a sloppy track.
Art Of Norma takes Meadows Tuesday co-feature
Art Of Norma charged three-wide through the final turn and had just enough racetrack to overtake pacesetter Strawb’s Chippie N in Tuesday’s (Feb. 11) co-feature at The Meadows, an $11,500 conditioned pace for fillies and mares.
Multiple milestones for Miller at Miami
Driver Brett Miller reached a pair of milestones on Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 11) at Miami Valley Raceway, winning for the 8,500th time since beginning his driving career in 1991 and also surpassing $90 million in purse earnings with the horses he has driven.