The U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) is pleased to announce that the 2027 Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment, will return to the popular Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 21.
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Mike Franks strikes winning chord in DSBF prelim
Michial and Linda English’s homebred Mike Franks maintained his winning ways in the first round of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series for 2-year-old male trotters at Bally’s Dover, rolling to his fifth consecutive score in the third of three $20,000 splits on Tuesday (Nov. 10).
Mr Pasadena upsets in Dayton feature
A pair of heavy favorites self-destructed with costly breaks, and Mr Pasadena took full advantage, rallying from off the pace to capture Tuesday’s (Nov. 10) featured $20,000 conditioned claiming trot at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway in 1:54.2.
Lusaka N jogs to life mark in Plainridge Open
For the second week in a row, Lusaka N won in gate-to-wire fashion at Plainridge Park, only on Tuesday (Nov. 10) he did it with a new lifetime mark and in runaway fashion as he crushed in the featured $25,000 Open Handicap Pace.
Same race pattern, different Pocono winner
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 10) had a single $15,000 second-round preliminary event in the Winter Is Coming Pacing Series, leading up to next Tuesday’s (Nov. 17) $20,000 final.
Millionaires headline sophomore Matrons
Six millionaires are slated to take part in Thursday’s (Nov. 12) Grade 2 Matron Stakes for 3-year-olds at Bally’s Dover, with a quartet of them headlining the $124,800 Hap Hansen Matron, for sophomore male pacers.
Graded Stakes Committee meetings Nov. 17-18 in Goshen
The Graded Stakes Committee will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 17 and Nov. 18, to review the committee’s guidelines, 2026 race results and grade the 2027 races.
Major upsets abound in DSBF filly trots
Dismissed at double-digit odds, Franchesca and Angel In Flight both emerged from off the pace to capture their respective $20,000 first-round Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund preliminary events for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Monday (Nov. 9) at Bally’s Dover.
New York-Bred Yearlings Post Highest Average of All Jurisdictions at Harrisburg Sale, Highlighting Strength of New York Sire Stakes Program
New York-bred yearlings led all jurisdictions in average price at the Harrisburg Yearling Sale on Monday (Nov. 9), posting an average of $59,180, and significantly outperforming the overall sale average of $45,192.
USTA maintains strong international presence at World Trotting Conference
International collaboration, industry leadership and the exchange of practical ideas highlighted the recently concluded 2026 World Trotting Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, where the United States Trotting Association (USTA) was actively represented by TC Lane, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Registry.