The June issue of Hoof Beats highlights the efforts of harness racing’s movers and shakers to put the sport — and the Standardbred breed as a whole — in front of thousands of new eyes.
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A Blue Million back in Harrington winner’s circle
Harrington, DE – Stephen Stoll and Nathan Yoder’s A Blue Million ($10, Tony Morgan) was a 1:55.3 winner in the featured $22,500 Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. A trio of earlier…
Knoxville pulls upset in NYSS at Buffalo Raceway
Hamburg, NY – Knoxville ($19.32) was able to find racing room down the passing lane and used it to perfection to stun the defending 2-year-old champion Fragment by a length in the…
1/ST BET to serve as presenting sponsor of Grade 1 Adios
Washington, PA – Hollywood Casino at The Meadows is pleased to announce that 1/ST BET, powered by Xpressbet, will be the presenting sponsor of the 2026 Grade 1 Delvin Miller Adios Pace…
Oak Grove globally prominent as record-breaking season continues
Under a decade since stone laid to dirt with the construction of Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, the small track in Southwest Kentucky has found remarkable growth in betting dollars and eyeballs but has especially experienced a profound boost in racing quality as seen by one graduate of the racetrack rewriting the global harness racing record books at the start of the week.
Lynn Range, Moolah In The Bank face off in second leg of BSS for Sophomore Filly Trotters
First-leg winners Lynn Range and Moolah In The Bank are set to face off in the second leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for sophomore filly trotters on Thursday (June 4) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Ken Warkentin’s ROAD TO THE WINNING KEY FARM HAMBLETONIAN Week 5
No changes to Ken Warkentin’s Week 5 Road to the Winning Key Farm Hambletonian but there is plenty of racing action this weekend. No. 1 Apex & No. 4 Diabolic Hill make 3YO debuts in the NJSS, No. 3 Endurance heads to Pocono and No. 5 Big Ranger moves to a new barn.
Nordic Catcher S impressive in return at Pocono
Hambletonian winner Nordic Catcher S, who hadn’t raced since capturing the million-dollar classic last August 2, showed no rust at all from his time away, winning a qualifier by 14 lengths in 1:55.1 Wednesday (June 3) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Cash Money Twenty pads his wallet again in Aces Tuesday feature
Cash Money Twenty brought his A-game to work with him on Tuesday night (June 2) at Running Aces, posting an impressive gate-to-wire tally in the $15,000 Open Handicap pace in 1:51.2 for his second straight win and his 22nd career score.
San Patricio bounds to Oak Grove victory
Fresh from his victory on debut at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, Tyler Butenschoen trainee San Patricio tightened his screws against older competition at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (June 2) with a powerful rally over the top to win the $17,000 featured trot going away in a 1:54.1 mile.