The Rising Star and the Breakthrough Awards are for up-and-coming stars in harness racing, in the trainer/driver and non-trainer/driver-category respectively; the Good Guy Award is given to someone who thinks and speaks positively about the sport and has a good relationship with the media, while the Unsung Hero is someone performing important tasks for the sport out of the spotlight.
Category: Archived
Merriman completes his third straight 1,000 win season
Aaron Merriman added to his history-making career on Monday (Dec. 30), becoming the first driver to achieve three straight 1,000-win seasons.
The Raceway exits 2019 with New Year’s Eve card; Increases Pick-4 guarantee
The Raceway at Western Fair District will exit 2019 the same way it entered…by racing. The half mile oval will offer 10 dashes tomorrow evening (Dec. 31) with a special post time of 6:55 p.m.
Closing day fireworks at the Meadows – record Super Hi-5 jackpot pool paid out
The Meadows brought down the curtain Monday (Dec. 30) on its 2019 live racing season with an action-packed card that featured the championships of five Holiday Claiming Series and wagering fireworks in the Super Hi-5.
New wagers for 2020 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Woodbine Entertainment today announced a pair of new multi-leg wagers and the return of the Can-Am Pick-4 for the 2020 live racing season at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Delaware Racing Commission seeks investigator
The Delaware Harness Racing Commission is accepting applications for a vacant Racing Investigator position.
Former USTA Director of Publicity John Pawlak, 71, dies
According to his wife Kristine Keller-Pawlak’s Facebook page, former U.S. Trotting Association Director of Publicity John Pawlak, 71, died Dec. 27, 2019, at 10:40 p.m.
Merriman’s chase to 1,000 continues tonight at Northfield Park
Last year Aaron Merriman became the first driver in the history of harness racing to achieve two 1,000-win seasons. Tonight at Northfield Park Merriman may continue to write history by not only being the only driver to reach that milestone twice, but becoming the only driver to ever to do it three times.
Survive & Win in Meadowlands 2020 Winter Survival Challenge
The always popular Meadowlands Winter Meet Survival Challenge powered by 123Racing returns Friday (Jan. 10). Cash prizes and World Harness Handicapping Championship presented by DerbyWars seats are up for grabs in this free online competition.
Courant, Melander, Dunn honored by U.S. Harness Writers Association
The partnership of Courant Inc., which encompasses principal owner Anders Ström and individual partners on several horses, dominated the three-year-old trotting colt ranks while earning more than $3 million this year. They also raced freshman trotting filly Hypnotic AM and other quality performers, with the result that Courant and Melander were voted Owner of the Year and Trainer of the Year, respectively, during voting conducted by the United States Harness Writers Association, the sport’s leading media organization.