The Dan Patch Awards dinner will be held on Sunday (Feb. 23) at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Fla. The annual silent auction will be held in conjunction with the evening’s festivities. The Harness Horse Youth Foundation Summer Programs and U.S. Harness Writers Association industry outreach initiatives will benefit from the proceeds.
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Interest in Mohawk Million heating up
The deadline to enter for a slot in the inaugural Mohawk Million at Woodbine Mohawk Park is approaching and several of the industry’s most prominent owners have submitted for a slot. A payment of US$55,000 is due Feb. 18 to be entered for one of nine slots in the Mohawk Million for 2-year-old trotters. The owners who receive the slots in the Mohawk Million will then be required to submit a US$55,000 payment by June 1.
Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory payout set for Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Woodbine Entertainment today announced a mandatory payout for the Woodbine Standardbred Jackpot Hi-5 will be held this Saturday (Feb. 15).
Delaware Standardbred Owners Association to host stallion auction
The Delaware Standardbred Owners Association is hosting its fifth annual stallion auction for P.A.C.E. (Political Action Committee for Equines).
It’s all about the people in the business for Aaron Merriman
The harness racing world always wants to know the secret of Aaron Merriman’s legendary endurance. Is it the thrill of competition? The high of the victory? The love of money? It’s a combination of all that but the truest answer, it turns out, is quite simple. “I love the people in this business,” the 41-year-old driver said. “They’re what push me. The winning is a bonus, but the people in this business are what push me.” And boy, can they push.
Midwest monsters set to clash Monday in MGM Northfield Park’s Open Pace
The best pacers in the Midwest compete in the $16,000 Open Pace on Monday (Feb. 10) at MGM Northfield Park. Southwind Amazon is the 2-1 slight favorite over 5-2 Carolina Beach and 3-1 Windsong Leo in the evening’s featured ninth race.
Game of Claims series, $171.40 winner spice Pocono Sunday
The Game of Claims Pacing Series, which will offer rich paydays to those who can claim the throne as best in the respective price divisions, continued on Sunday evening (Feb. 9) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, with two sections each of first round preliminaries, offering $7,500 for $7,500 claimers and $10,000 for $10,000-tagged horses.
Hilary Barry N wins quickest “Red” Owens Memorial split at Miami Valley
Hilary Barry N (John DeLong) stamped herself as the favorite in the George “Red” Owens Memorial series for green pacing fillies and mares, winning the quickest of three first round divisions on Sunday (Feb. 9) at Miami Valley Raceway.
Davidson du Pont got his revenge
The results were different from the Grand Prix d’Amerique a fortnight ago in Sunday’s (Feb. 9) Grand Prix de France, as Davison du Pont with Jean Michel Bazie won by a nose ahead of Face Time Bourbon with Björn Goop.
MGM Northfield Park $15,000 Pick-4 Guaranteed Total Pool Monday
MGM Northfield Park has announced the addition of a $15,000 Pick-4 total pool guarantee on Monday (Feb. 10).