Josias Santos, a 48-year-old native of Brazil, must be thinking, “Harness racing – what an easy game. Where has it been all my life?”
Category: Newsroom
Eldorado Scioto Downs 2026 meet starts May 7
Eldorado Scioto Downs kicks off their highly anticipated 2026 racing season on Thursday, May 7. Opening week races will be held Thursday-Saturday with a 5:15 p.m. first post and continue on a Tuesday-Saturday schedule through July.
Byron has natural hat trick at Saratoga Tuesday
Driver Aaron Byron recorded a natural hat trick on the Tuesday card (April 29) at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Black Velvet As wins Miami Valley feature
Black Velvet As won Tuesday’s (April 28) $21,000 conditioned trotting feature at Miami Valley Raceway.
Almost Persuaded takes Tuesday Harrington feature
Bryan Truitt’s Almost Persuaded ($12.80, Russell Foster) was a 1:53.4 winner in the $22,500 Mares Open Pace on Tuesday (April 28) at Harrington Raceway.
Euro import Jigger DK surprises at Oak Grove
Trainer Jean-Pierre Dubois reunited on Tuesday (April 28) with Jigger DK, a trotter he bred that spent his career racing in Europe, to post a strong upset in the $30,000 featured Open Handicap Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel with a down-the-road effort in a 1:51.1 mile.
Concise completes Weiss sweep
Concise capped a sweep of the Bobby Weiss Trotting Series for 3-year-old fillies with a lifetime-best 1:54.3 score in the $50,000 final on Tuesday afternoon (April 28) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Handlelikeaporsche upsets in Plainridge pace
After following live cover through the second half of the race, Handlelikeaporsche accelerated late and posted a 21-1 upset in Tuesday’s (April 28) $25,000 Open Handicap Pace at Plainridge Park.
Cleary with four Philly ‘Q’ winners
Trainer Robert Cleary saw four of his promising 3-year-old pacers, two colts and two fillies, post victories on the Tuesday morning (April 28) qualifying program at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Loua Dipa, PASS kick off 2026 campaigns Friday at Philly
Some of the brightest stars in the Pennsylvania-sired firmament will be shining at Harrah’s Philadelphia this Friday (May 1) as the 2026 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Pennsylvania Stallion Series programs make their 2026 statewide debuts.