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Two GSY events were carded on Friday (Feb. 24) night under a fast track with frigid conditions and a negative one track variant.

Minnesota Harness Racing, Inc. has announced the aged divisional award winners for the 2022 season.

The Nebraska News Channel’s feature, “A harness racehorse’s true story inspires kids on its book tour of inspiration,” tells the story of Amber Sawyer’s book “Love to Race,” which features a retired Standardbred racehorse named Derek Bromac N.

The Standardbred Owners Association of New York is pleased to announce that, upon a motion made by Joseph Faraldo, president of the SOANY, its Board of Directors has unanimously authorized supplemental payments to participants (grooms, drivers and trainers) in its long-standing Retirement Plan in the amount of $463,000.

Leonard’s Legacy got a perfect pocket trip from Trae Porter and pounced on the favorite Stag Party in the final 1/16th of a mile to secure the win in the $17,500 Open Thursday night at Rosecroft Raceway.

Penzance Hanover won his third consecutive race in the Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday.

Hard work from Kim Crawford and his track crew put aside the effects of an overnight ice storm that negatively impacted a large swath of Western New York and ensured that the Thursday afternoon (Feb. 23) card at Batavia Downs could be held as scheduled. And despite sloppy conditions with intermittent freezing rain throughout the day, the card went off without a hitch.

JP Jetty, a game winner of the first stakes for the 4-year-old pacing males at this meet; and Worthy Opponent, the beaten 1-5 favorite in that contest, get another chance to settle the score in Friday night’s (Feb. 24) $20,000 Sire Stakes.

Nowadays it’s a near certainty when it comes to the naming of the Illinois Trotting Sire of the Year. For the fifth year in a row and the sixth in the last seven, the Flacco Family Farm’s pride and joy stallion Lou’s Legacy came away with the honor.