James MacDonald, who won the 2017 World Driving Championship on his home turf in Canada, on Wednesday (Nov. 5) took the lead at this year’s event in New Zealand thanks to a performance that included two wins and a second in five third-round races.
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Big Boys Edge takes Dayton feature
Driver Sam Widger gave Big Boys Edge a perfect first-over trip to take the $18,000 condition claiming trot at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on Tuesday (Nov. 4).
Speed stands up in Pocono series splits
The Winter Is Coming Series for trotters had its first preliminary Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 4) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and if the times of the winners of the three $12,500 divisions mean anything – 1:55.3, 1:55.4 and 1:55.4 – there should be some excellent competitive trotting on tap right up through the $20,000 series final on Nov. 18, the penultimate card of the year at the northeast Pennsylvania track.
He Hunts big-time game at Plainridge
It had been five weeks since He Hunts visited the winner’s enclosure at Plainridge Park, and that win was his lifetime mark. But it was open season for victory on Tuesday (Nov. 4) afternoon as He Hunts bagged his fifth career win in the $17,500 trotting feature at Plainridge.
Twist Little Girl N powers to Saratoga feature win
Twist Little Girl N made her local debut a winning one in Tuesday’s feature at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Bruce Tubin retires as president of WNYHHA
The Board of Directors of the Western New York Harness Horsemen’s Association has announced that its longtime president and executive director, Bruce Tubin, has retired from that position he held for 35 years.
Winter Is Coming series starts at Pocono
With the number of days left in the 2025 racing season at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania down to single numbers, Director of Racing Rick Kane has devised a two-legs-and-a-Championship series for both trotters and pacers called the “Winter Is Coming” Series to create year-end extra excitement, and on Monday the pacers contested two $12,500 opening round prelims.
Climatic Hanover tops opening session of Harrisburg sale
Trotting filly Climatic Hanover, a three-quarter sister to 2024 Dan Patch and O’Brien Award-winning colt Maryland, sold for $725,000 to Tor Hagmann as agent for Kjell Andersen to top Monday’s opening session of the 87th annual Standardbred Horse Sale at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex.
Jackies Boy, A New Leader throw big miles at Plainridge Park
A $25,000 Open for both pacers and the trotters was programmed at Plainridge Park on Monday (Nov. 3) afternoon and despite chilly fall weather, the winners went some hot summer miles.
Success at FFA Convention for harness racing industry
A record-breaking 73,000 people were in attendance at the 98th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis during the week of Oct. 27. The harness racing booth was one of 300 exhibitors present at the FFA Convention Expo to meet the future of agriculture, educate them on our sport and provide materials for FFA advisors.