Refined continues to live up to her name, proving herself an elegant athlete on her way to being named the 2024 Ohio older Trotter of the Year.
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Love of racing drives Jeremy Smith
Jeremy Smith in 2024 won the first Grand Circuit race of his career, set career highs for purses and driver’s rating, and captured the driving title at Miami Valley Raceway. Yet for all his accomplishments, he was left to wonder what might have been.
Open Trot headlines Cal Expo bill
An $8,800 Open Trot that rematches Lous Lancelot and All Champy and the Jack Williams Prep which brings out Maggie Time and Overthemoonforyou are the main attractions at Cal Expo Friday night (Jan. 10).
Bartlett’s brush with Big M history falls two winners short
There were just three races to go on the Saturday (Jan. 4) card at The Meadowlands, and the red-hot Jason Bartlett had already driven six of the first 11 winners on the program. He didn’t have a drive in the 13th race, so if he were going to tie The Big M record of eight winners on a single program, he would have to be victorious in both the 12th and 14th dashes.
Charlie May, Dunkin’ named Ohio’s co-older Pacers of the Year
For the first time, a tie has named Charlie May and Dunkin’ as the Ohio 2024 co-older Pacers of the Year.
Elektra A wires Dover distaffers
After finishing second in her last two starts, Elektra A wired the field in Wednesday’s (Jan. 8) $25,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover.
Mocha Hill Ohio’s top rookie trotting filly
Mocha Hill was dominant from the start, winning six of nine races to secure her place as the 2024 Ohio 2-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year.
OHHA Terry Holton Youth Award to Braiden Rhoades
Braiden Rhoades of Garrettsville, Ohio, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Terry Holton Youth Award.
Hoovler named to Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame
Donald ‘Skip’ Hoovler, a longtime Standardbred owner known for his relentless dedication to the sport, has been elected as the 51st member of the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame by a vote of the members of the Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association.
Lt Loverboy named Ohio 2-year-old Trotting Colt of the Year
Lt Loverboy showed grit on his way to being named the 2024 Ohio 2-year-old Trotting Colt of the Year.