Rocknroll Shelli got a perfect trip right to the stretch, where she took the passing lane to victory in the $9,000 Open II-III Handicap Pace on Tuesday (Jan. 13), the opening day of the 2026 Batavia Downs winter meet, which greeted contestants with a good track and intermittent rain.
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Breeders Crown stallion nominations due Jan. 15
Breeders Crown No. 43 stallion nominations (foals of 2027) are due on Jan. 15 to make foals eligible to the sport’s most prestigious program in North America.
Organization shares the impact of the Breeders Crown Charity Challenge
In the short time since Food4Kids Halton took home the winning check in Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Breeders Crown Charity Challenge, the donation has already been put to work.
Tennessee shuts down prediction markets
The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (“SWC”) has issued formal cease-and-desist orders to the online prediction market platforms Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com, requiring them to immediately suspend sports-related event contracts offered to Tennessee residents.
Millennial to be inducted into Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame
The Wisconsin Harness Horse Association is proud to announce its second Hall of Fame inductee for the Class of 2025. Millennial, owned by Gabriel & Robert Wand, will be inducted at the Jan. 24 event in Madison.
Fourth generation of Levesque family ready for Prix d’Amerique
Eight times before trotters trained by a member of the French Levesque family have won the Prix d’Amerique.
Bronzer cops the gold medal at Big M
Racing luck plays such a huge part of who wins and who loses at the harness track, and the Amanda Fine-trained Bronzer received a perfect steer from Austin Siegelman while taking advantage of rough trips for some of the figure horses to take the featured $20,000 high-end conditioned trot (Jan. 11) on the first of four consecutive Sunday afternoon programs at The Meadowlands.
Boston Bound batters foes in Big M feature
Boston Bound appeared to be in an ambitious spot in the Saturday (Jan. 10) night feature at The Meadowlands, a $25,000 TrackMaster 90 on the pace, but after being claimed out of his last outing for $35,000, the Chris Height trainee proved up to the challenge of the bump up in class to record a sizzling 1:50.1 score on a damp, chilly evening over a sloppy track at The Big M.
Big Ranger named 2025 Ohio Horse of the Year
Big Ranger, Ohio’s 2-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year, has been named the 2025 Ohio Horse of the Year.
USTA District 1 holds annual meeting in Westerville, Ohio
The U.S. Trotting Association’s District 1 held its annual district meeting today (Jan. 10) at the Renaissance Hotel in Westerville, Ohio. District Directors Steve Bateson, Roy Burns, Kevin Greenfield, Jason Roth, and District Chairperson Dr. John Mossbarger were in attendance, along with USTA Chief Operating Officer, TC Lane.