The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has an outstanding list of stallions for the 2024 breeding auction. The complete list of 2024 stallions, conditions and bidding form have been posted at www.harnessmuseum.com under the Fundraising tab. The list will be updated as additional breeding’s are donated.
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Tompkins-Geers to be hosted by Woodbine Mohawk Park in 2024
Canadian horsemen will enjoy a bolstered schedule of stakes races for 2-year-olds at Woodbine Mohawk Park in 2024. The management of WEG has added the Tompkins-Geers freshman stakes, one of the oldest and most venerable of the Grand Circuit races, to the June calendar, as a launch pad for millions in summer and fall purses.
Becky Swinehart to be inducted into Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame
The Wisconsin Harness Horse Association is proud to announce its third and final Hall of Fame inductee for the Class of 2023. Becky Swinehart of Milton, Wis., will be inducted at the Jan. 27 event in Madison, Wis.
Woodbine releases schedule for 2024 Standardbred stakes season
Woodbine Entertainment today released the schedule for its lucrative 2024 Standardbred stakes season at Woodbine Mohawk Park, featuring three C$1 million races for the first time since 2012. The Pepsi North America Cup (June 15), Mohawk Million (Sept. 21) and Metro Pace (Sept. 21) will all be contested for a guaranteed purse of C$1 million, headlining a stakes season with more than C$12 million in Grand Circuit stakes.
NJ Governor Murphy vetoes bill to extend purse subsidies through 2029
In a story posted on Thursday (Jan. 18), Thoroughbred Daily News reported that “A bill that would have extended annual purse subsidy payments made to New Jersey’s Thoroughbred and Standardbred tracks was vetoed Wednesday by Gov. Phil Murphy.
Roberts, Ahle dominate Rosecroft opening night card
Outside of the equine talent and the horsemen who prepare them, the most important person on Thursday night (Jan. 18) at Rosecroft was Track Superintendent Dan Herbst and his hard working crew. The Mid Atlantic has been saturated over the past couple of weeks by rain and snow and the Rosecroft surface was lightning fast on opening night.
Penzance Hanover wins at Bally’s Dover
Penzance Hanover ($3.00) fought hard late and won the $20,000 Winners Over/ Select Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night (Jan. 18).
Hot Flash Kimmy enjoys easy front half, wins Meadows feature
Left alone during a leisurely :59.3 front half, Hot Flash Kimmy had little trouble holding her lead late as she captured Thursday’s (Jan. 18) feature at The Meadows, a $12,500 conditioned trot.
Jersey move working well for Herschberger
Mark Herschberger began working with horses at an early age, but it’s only been in the past several years that the Illinois native — and nephew of trainer Erv Miller and driver Andy Miller — started pursuing his own everyday career in harness racing.
Body Armor, Heavens Gona Rock lead Cal Expo Friday features
Body Armor heads the cast for Friday night’s (Jan. 19) trotting feature at Cal Expo while Heavens Gona Rock, coming off back-to-back starts versus the top performers on the grounds, has top billing in the co-featured pacing event.