On Friday, Jan. 17, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced the appointment of Julie Ullrich to serve as a commissioner on the Illinois Racing Board.
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Gallo Blue Chip, 28, dies
Gallo Blue Chip, 2000 Dan Patch Horse of the Year and 2011 Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductee, died Wednesday (Jan. 22) at the age of 28.
‘Winning is always a thrill’
From his earliest days sitting behind a racehorse, Steve Reisenweaver displayed a bit of a competitive spirit. Reisenweaver followed his father, Roy, into harness racing and was jogging horses by the time he was 7 or 8 years old.
Benjamin Hanover wins again at Bally’s Dover
Benjamin Hanover captured the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (Jan. 21).
Magical Mistress finished strong to win Batavia feature
Wind, snow and single-digit wind chills set the stage for racing at Batavia Downs on Monday (Jan. 20) afternoon. But despite those conditions, Magical Mistress delivered the goods in the $9,500 featured pace for fillies and mares.
Joumba de Guez wins world’s largest under-saddle trotting race
The 7-year-old mare Joumba de Guez was the favorite to win the Prix de Cornulier at Vincennes, which, with total prize money of 750,000 Euros, is the world’s largest under-saddle race. And the mare did not disappoint her supporters.
Sugar Instead named 2024 Ohio Horse of the Year
Grove City, OH – Sugar Instead, Ohio’s 3-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year, has been named the 2024 Ohio Horse of the Year. “We didn’t know what to expect,” said co-owner Larry…
For Once Inmy Life dominant plus triple dead heat for win at Big M
In a performance that can accurately be described as “powerhouse”, For Once Inmy Life shrugged off an outside post – as well as a tough trip – on the way to taking the Saturday night feature at The Meadowlands, a $17,500 high-end conditioned pace, in a sparkling 1:50.3.
Meeting recap for USTA District 7, PA fair horsemen
Bedford, NY – The United States Trotting Association (USTA) annual meeting for District 7, Pennsylvania, was held on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 18) at the Omni Bedford Springs & Spa. Officiating at the…
USTA District 1 Annual Meeting recap
Members from the United States Trotting Association District 1 met on Saturday (Jan. 18) at the Airport Marriott hotel in Columbus, OH.