The driver sitting number six in the dash standings at Harrah’s Philadelphia has not changed his name to Johnathan Åhle – yet. But the 29-year-old from New Jersey did drive five winners from the barn of newly-elected Hall of Famer Åke Svanstedt as Philly reopened after a week dark, also adding another catch-drive victory to give him six successes on the day.
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Holy lunges to International Stallion Stakes victory
Holy secured back-to-back Grand Circuit victories at The Red Mile after she thrusted to the top in the closing strides to snag the $163,000 Grade 3 International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies, sponsored by The Cuddy Farms, on Thursday (Oct. 8).
Whateverittakes As, Special Day storm to International Stallion Stakes wins
Odds-on favorite Whateverittakes As and 5-1 shot Special Day both vaulted off speedy early fractions and past expended rivals late to win in their respective $135,500 divisions of the Grade 3 International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old trotting males on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 8) at The Red Mile.
Al Papi, Melillo lead Grand Circuit closing day charge at Red Mile
Trainer Ron Burke’s dynamic duo of Melillo and Al Papi — both graded stakes winners at the upper echelon of their division — will face off in the $365,000 Grade 2 Tattersalls Pace, sponsored by Cameo Hills Farm, in the final race on the final day of the 2026 meet at The Red Mile Saturday afternoon (Oct. 10).
Champions converge on Northfield Park for Courageous Lady
A powerhouse group of 3-year-old pacing fillies are set to square off in this year’s $150,000 Grade 3 Courageous Lady on Saturday (Sept. 10) at Northfield Park. Stakes credentials can be found up and down the entire field.
Beau vs. Rocket Man highlights Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final Night
Trainers Dr. Ian Moore and John Pentland said they can’t wait for another round of Beau Jangles vs. Redland Rocket Man, this time in Saturday’s (Oct. 10) C$350,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Super Final for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings at Woodbine Mohawk Park. It is carded as race 9, the final race of eight straight Super Finals featuring total purses of C$2.8 million in purses.
Maine’s glamour boys fly through Fryeburg
Two $17,000-plus divisions of 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings in the Maine Sire Stakes soared through the Fryeburg Fair Blue Ribbon Classic on Wednesday (Oct. 7) in their final prep races before the lucrative Pine Tree State-bred finals a few weeks away.
Cool Man Dude notches 19th seasonal win at Fryeburg Fair
Cool Man Dude flaunted his season-long dominance at the Fryeburg Fair on Wednesday (Oct. 7), swaggering to his 19th win of the 2026 season, while maintaining his razor-sharp edge and retaining bragging rights as the winningest horse in North America this season.
Magical Muscle Man flexes in Northfield GLADA feature
The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) continued its series on Wednesday (Oct. 7) at Northfield Park and Magical Muscle Man, driven by Larry Ferrari, proved much the best, scoring by open lengths in 1:57.3.
U.S. harness racing wagering increases for second consecutive quarter vs. 2025
During the third quarter, from July 1 through Sept. 30, total wagering across the United States increased by 3.38%, following the second quarter when handle was up by 2.38% compared to last year in 2025. This year, $374,280,401 was wagered during the third quarter compared to $362,053,597 a year ago. That increase was despite decreases in race days and the number of pari-mutuel races compared to the third quarter of last year.