Deadline Hall (Muscle Mass) made his local debut a winning one on Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 11) in the $15,000 Open Trot at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
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Pennsylvania Sire Stakes final purses raised to $300,000 in 2025
The Pennsylvania breeders are proud to announce, that new for 2025, all Pennsylvania Sire Stakes final purses have been raised from $250,000 to $300,000.
Dunning wins four at Rosecroft; Rock Smart upsets
Trainer Bryson Dunning stole the show Monday (Feb. 10) at Rosecroft Raceway, harnessing four winners on the 14-race program.
Celia Bayama strikes again at Batavia Downs
Although she moved up in class, out in post and completely reversed racing strategies, Celia Bayama claimed her second straight win in the $9,500 fillies and mares pacing feature at Batavia Downs on Monday (Feb. 10) afternoon.
Very busy Monday as Pocono prepares to open for 2025
The trotters and pacers took their first 2025 spins around the 5/8-mile oval at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (Feb. 10) morning. The conditions were not prime (mid- to high-20s, and a “good” track rated at “+1” and later “+2”), but several horses showed they are ready to get the season underway, with the first card Saturday (Feb. 15) at 1 p.m.
Lanjo Lee wins Monday’s Open Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel
Lanjo Lee (So Surreal) was dismissed at odds of 13-1 despite being installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite in Monday’s (Feb. 10) Open Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Bringoverthemoney, No Recess, Towner’s Love Dove to MHRI Hall of Fame
Minnesota Harness Racing, Inc. has announced the newest equine inductees to the MHRI Hall of Fame. The human inductees will be announced Tuesday. The induction ceremonies will take place at the MHRI annual meeting and awards banquet at Running Aces on Saturday (Feb. 22).
Go on Boy had an easy ride in the Prix de France
The traditional Prix de France at Vincennes, which is always run a fortnight after the Prix d’Amerique, had Go on Boy with his trainer Romain Derieux in the sulky as the favorite, and the pair did not let their supporters down.
Aussie loaded Open returns to Hawthorne
The Open Pace returns to Hawthorne on Sunday afternoon after a two-week hiatus due to an insufficient number of entries.
2024 O’Brien Award Winners Announced
Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2024 O’Brien Awards, honoring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, at the Black Tie Gala on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 in Mississauga, ON.