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.
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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.
Maximus Miki outlasts Nijinsky in G3 Potomac
After being stretched out through a :26.2 first quarter and fending off a stern first-over challenge from Coaches Corner through the far turn, John Cancelliere’s Maximus Miki outlasted an inside challenge from pocket rival Nijinsky to seal a narrow 1:48.2 victory in the Grade 3 $125,000 Potomac Pace on Sunday (Nov. 2) at Rosecroft Raceway.
Hall remains on top at WDC; Beckwith tied for sixth
Australia’s Gary Hall Jr. maintained his spot at the top of the standings at the World Driving Championship in New Zealand after Monday’s (Nov. 3) second round, with Canada’s James MacDonald moving up from sixth to second. Brett Beckwith, representing the U.S., was equal on points with sixth-place Santtu Raitala from Finland.
Switzer Jr. secures seven scores at Cumberland
Leading reinsmen Kevin Switzer Jr. put on a driving clinic on opening day of the Winter Festival at Cumberland Raceway on Sunday (Nov. 2), winning seven of the nine races he drove in.
Beltrami coasts in AHDC Trot; Baker, Burt bag AHDC Paces
Tony Beltrami scored an easy victory in the lone $10,000 division of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Pocono Downs on Saturday (Nov. 1) while Bruce Baker and Raymond Burt took their respective $7,500 dashes of the AHDC Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Nov. 2).
Beckwith fourth after first day of WDC
Brett Beckwith, representing the U.S. in the World Driving Championship in New Zealand, ended the opening round of the competition in fourth place after picking up a second-place finish from two drives…
Simon Allard, Tonto Returns featured at Philly
An in-form Simon Allard gave the 3-year-old Fort Knox gelding Tonto Returns a perfect steer to strike gold for the second straight outing, winning the $12,000 pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Nov. 2) afternoon.