The Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association will hand out its annual awards at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association banquet on Saturday (Jan. 18) at the Marriott University Area Hotel in Columbus.
Category: Archived
Insomniac lost no sleep downing Miami Valley Claim to Fame Foes
Initial legs of a couple more popular Claim To Fame series set sail on Monday afternoon (Jan. 13) at Miami Valley Raceway. $15,000 claiming trotters and $8,000 claiming pacing mares contested their opening rounds in two divisions each.
Explosive Leggs takes Meadows Monday co-feature; Wilder wins four
Explosive Leggs moved determinedly first over, collared the leader, Just Maybe The One, in the shadow of the wire and captured Monday’s (Jan. 13) co-feature at The Meadows, an $11,500 Conditioned Trot.
Pre-order your 2020 Stakes Guide
With the February & March 15 staking deadlines looming closer, the USTA is now taking pre-orders for the 2020 Stakes Guide.
OSDF Meeting at Scioto Downs
The Ohio Standardbred Development Fund (OSDF) will hold a meeting in the north end of the Scioto Downs Clubhouse on January 16, 2020, at 10:00 am to discuss the OSDF administrator’s 2020 budget.
The Raceway increases both early and late Pick-4 guarantees
The buzz and excitement of live racing at The Raceway at Western Fair District continues with the announcement of an increase to both its guaranteed Early and Late Pick 4 wagers, beginning on Monday (Jan. 13).
Doherty wins for second consecutive week in GSY Series at Monticello
The GSY Series took center stage Monday (Jan. 13) at Monticello Raceway, and Chris Doherty came out on top with Vaganova prevailing by a head in 1:59.2.
ID Technician at Tattersalls Winter Mixed Sale
USTA ID Technician, Jim Shupe will be available to microchip horses purchased at the Tattersalls Sale on Monday (Jan. 20) at The Meadowlands. Get your horse microchipped before it even leaves the sale for a discounted rate of $30. As a reminder, all racehorses must be microchipped by January 1, 2021.
Entries due for Blooded Horse Winter Sale
Entries for the Blooded Horse Winter Sale will be taken at least through Friday, Jan 17. The one day sale takes place on Tues, Feb.11 at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio.
Virginia Racing Commission eliminates license fees for racing participants beginning in 2020
In an effort to ease the financial burden of horsemen racing in multiple jurisdictions and encourage more horsemen to participate in the Commonwealth, the Virginia Racing Commission voted unanimously to eliminate license fees beginning on January 1, 2020.