After setting career highs for wins and purses in 2025 in his first year based at Saratoga Casino Hotel – and earning a couple of awards in the process – Jacob Cutting is gearing up for the start of a new campaign at the upstate New York track, which begins its 85th season on Sunday (Feb. 1).
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Running Aces seeks Starting Car Driver for the 2026 meet
Columbus, MN – Running Aces Casino, Hotel & Racetrack is seeking a Starting Car Driver for the 2026 live racing season which gets underway on May 17th, with qualifiers beginning May 7th….
Meadowlands cancels weekend racing due to cold
East Rutherford, NJ – Due to extremely low and potentially hazardous cold temperatures forecast for the Garden State this weekend, the Meadowlands Racetrack is cancelling live racing for Friday (Jan. 30); Saturday…
Bulldog Hanover & Cattlewash breedings featured in New Vocations Stallion Auction Feb. 3–5
Lexington, KY – Breedings to Bulldog Hanover, Cattlewash, and Muscle Hill will be offered as “No Guarantee” in New Vocations’ 28th annual stallion auction, held via OnGait.com from February 3–5. All other…
Big Pick-6 pool expected Friday at Big M
Meadowlands players love their carryovers, and there will be one available Friday (Jan. 30) night sure to tempt any multi-leg punter.
Smith wins four, S I P rallies in feature
Jeremy Smith, the newest member of the 4,000 win club, took four races on Miami Valley’s Wednesday (Jan. 29) card.
Report on Hawthorne at Jan 28 IRB meeting
An official with Hawthorne Race Course told the Illinois Racing Board at its Jan. 28 meeting that the Carey family, which owns the track, has a new local partner for development of a casino that was approved by the Illinois General Assembly in June 2019.
New York horseman Jim Urtel celebrates successful kidney transplant
After more than a decade living with kidney disease, Jim Urtel, a longtime member of New York’s harness racing community, has received a successful kidney transplant, marking a major milestone in a journey defined by patience, discipline, and resilience.
Jet Wings soars to Miami Valley victory
After a two-day hiatus caused by winter weather, Miami Valley Raceway returned to action Tuesday (Jan. 27) with a full 14-race card. In the featured $22,000 conditioned trot, Jet Wings was able to hold off Massive Desire and score his first win of the year.
‘Wild Bill’ tames Batavia trotters
Snow flurries and wind chills nearing 15 degrees below zero set the stage for those racing at Batavia Downs on Tuesday (Jan. 27) as winter continued to make its presence known. But it was business as usual on the track with a large number of very close finishes during the program.