It is with deep sadness and reflection that we announce Southwind Farms will cease operations at the conclusion of the 2028 season.
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HarnessRacing.com Show to present Red Carpet interviews prior to Hall of Fame Dinner livestream Sunday
The HarnessRacing.com Red Carpet Show, presented by the Standardbred Horse Sales Company, will feature live interviews from the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in Goshen, NY on Sunday, July 5 starting at 5:30 p.m. prior to the U.S. Trotting Association’s livestream of the induction ceremonies.
Warren’s Charm, Lovers Cay DSBF filly winners
Rodney Wyatt and Jason Skinner’s Warren’s Charm ($2.10, Tim Tetrick) and Anthony Carson’s Lovers Cay ($2.40, Brandon Givens) won their respective $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) divisions for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Tuesday (June 30) at Harrington Raceway.
Hey Porter delivers in Plainridge trot
Following fast early fractions, Hey Porter did his best work late and won the $25,000 Open Trot at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (June 30).
Buter wins five at Pocono, sweeps features
The leading horsepeople (and defending champions) in their respective statistical categories at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, driver Tyler Buter and trainer Ron Burke, combined to win Tuesday’s (June 30) $20,000 featured fast-class trot at the mountain oval with Southwind Coors, who boosted his lifetime earnings to $752,456 with a 1:52.2 victory.
Andrew McCarthy rolls a seven at Philly qualifiers
Driver Andrew McCarthy had a pretty good week on Tuesday morning (June 30) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, winning seven races, including half of the 12 qualifiers devoted to 2-year-olds.
PHRC appoints acting directors for Standardbred, Thoroughbred bureaus
The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission at its Tuesday (June 30) meeting approved an order naming acting directors of its Standardbred and Thoroughbred bureaus.
USTA adds new abbreviations to charts and program pages
The U.S. Trotting Association has added three new chart comment abbreviations to give racing officials the ability to provide more precise detail in documenting incidents during a race while providing greater detail and transparency for participants, handicappers and fans.
Judge extends Hawthorne deadline for bids
On Monday (June 29), a bankruptcy court judge in Illinois extended the deadline for Hawthorne Race Course to accept bids to purchase the racetrack according to a story in BloodHorse.
Beau Jangles sidelined for Meadowlands Pace
The connections of 3-year-old pacing colt Beau Jangles on Monday afternoon (June 29) released a statement that the 2025 Horse of the Year will miss the upcoming Meadowlands Pace because of a lung infection.