Aaron Merriman locked up his sixth straight dash title at MGM Northfield Park in 2022, winning 569 races in 2,281 starts over the Flying Turns, while Cory Kreiser locked up the training title with 247 victories, 36 more than 2021 leading trainer Sam Schillaci (211).
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Bill Still named Delaware Valley USHWA Caretaker of the Year
William “Bill” Still has been named the Delaware Valley Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association’s Caretaker of the Year for 2022.
Open Pace highlights Cal Expo card
Dancin Lance, who has two Open wins at the meet, and Major Attribute, who denied him a third in the most recent clash at the head of the class, square off in Friday night’s (Jan. 6) $7,500 Open Pace at Cal Expo.
Jim Slendorn is ‘all in’ since returning to harness racing
Jim Slendorn went 30 years between winning races as a driver, but ever since then, the victories have been coming with increased frequency. The 58-year-old Slendorn, a regular in the GSY Series for amateurs, has added 20 triumphs since he captured a conditioned event at Freehold Raceway in January 2021, his first win since 1991 at the same track.
Incaseyoudidntknow wins Dover Mares Open Handicap
On a rainy Wednesday night (Dec. 4) at Bally’s Dover, Incaseyoudidntknow dug in gamely and won the featured Mares Open Handicap Pace.
Pick Me Upper upsets in $30,000 Miami Valley trot
Lebanon, OH – Despite spending the last month in quarantine, due to an equine herpes episode involving a different horse at his training center, Pick Me Upper returned to the track on Wednesday (Jan. 4) at Miami Valley and promptly upset a full field of some of the finest trotters in the Midwest.
The Ohio Chapter of USHWA to hand out awards
Columbus, OH – Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association will hand out its annual awards at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association banquet on Saturday, January 14 at the Polaris Hilton Hotel in Columbus.
Bruce Alexander to be inducted into Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame
The Wisconsin Harness Horse Association is proud to announce its first Hall of Fame inductee for the Class of 2022. Bruce Alexander, of Westfield, Wis., will be inducted at the Jan. 28 event in Madison, Wis.
Mitch Cushing gets 1,000th career win at Miami Valley
Just a week short of his 25th birthday, driver Mitchell Cushing reached a memorable milestone at Miami Valley Raceway on Tuesday (Jan. 3). His 1:54.1 triumph behind Ashley Locaz N was the 1,000th of his young career, with the last 238 coming since his relocation to Ohio just over two years ago.
HISA, FTC file to have previous rulings vacated
According to Thoroughbred Daily News, officials from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday filed documents to have previous rulings against them vacated and the cases reheard.