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Shenandoah Downs kicked off its spring harness racing season in Woodstock this weekend by paying tribute to driver Hunter Myers. The horse community gathered on-track to observe a moment of silence before the first race to recognize Hunter’s legacy. A 50/50 raffle was held both Saturday & Sunday to benefit Hunter’s fiancé and young son, and over $2,400 was raised as both raffle winners — local horsemen Steve & Nicole Wetzel and Shenandoah County Fair Manager Dawn Burch — donated their winnings right back to the fund.  

The tote board forecast that the $14,000 featured pace for developing horses Sunday (April 27) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia could come down to two horses, and the punters’ forecast was exactly right, as Twisted Destiny made a successful seasonal debut as the favorite in 1:51.2 over second-choice Dublin Dasher.

Driver Drew Campbell needed no RSVP as he sent Dinner Party to a wire-to-wire romp in the featured $5,500 conditioned pace on Saturday (April 26) on a damp and foggy afternoon at Cumberland Raceway.

Gem Quality began his season a week ago with a dead heat win in the weekly pacing feature at The Meadowlands. On Saturday night (April 26), the Chris Ryder trainee shared his winner’s circle photo with no one else at the conclusion of the $22,500 marquee high-end conditioned pace.

Mask On Mask Off (Jimmy Whittemore) captured the featured $7,500 pace on Saturday (April 26) at Vernon Downs.

The front end was definitely the place to be at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday afternoon (April 26) as Panettone Hanover ($5.40) captured the $14,500 Open Pace going coast to coast while Vel Mr Nice Guy ($9.30) led every step of the way in taking the sub-featured $12,500 event.

Strutsville became the only 3-year-old pacing filly to win all three of her preliminary legs of her Bobby Weiss Series grouping after she won her $20,000 division in 1:54 on a Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

Empereurthebest FR ruled the featured $5,500 conditioned trot on Friday (April 25) at Cumberland Raceway, and is now two-for-two on the season.

The California Exposition & State Fair Board has voted to accept the staff recommendation to exercise the option to terminate the lease agreement with Watch and Wager, LLC, officially bringing harness racing operations at Cal Expo to a close at the end of this current season on May 2, 2025.

The harness racing world is shocked and devastated following news of the tragic passing of decorated horseman Greg Sugars.