The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from the Columbiana County Fair, in Lisbon, Ohio, on Monday (July 28) and Tuesday (July 29).
Trotting tornado touches down in Cumberland
A relative tsunami of Maine-bred trotters converged on Cumberland Raceway on Saturday (July 26), with six $11,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes.
Surprises abound in Hambletonian Oaks eliminations
The picture for the Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks shifted greatly from expectations with some surprise performances from both ends of the spectrum in the three $50,000 eliminations at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (July 26).
Field set for 100th Hambletonian
The field for the 100th edition of the Grade 1 Hambletonian was determined on Saturday (July 26) at the Meadowlands by a trio of seven-sophomore trotting fields, each going for a purse of $83,550.
Burke, Napolitano have hot Saturday at Pocono
The Ron Burke stable sent out the two winners of $17,000 divisions of the featured trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon (July 26) — Ordained and Seven Reps — while the pacing cut of the top class went to Jamaican Rock A.
The Last Martini, Bartlett star in Batavia NYSS
A large and enthusiastic crowd was on hand to welcome the New York Sire Stakes back to Batavia Downs on Saturday (July 26) night, and they watched as eight 3-year-old pacing fillies competed in a single division for a healthy $121,800 purse during the track’s opening night.
Purple Lord takes Tioga feature
Purple Lord (Jim Pantaleano) captured the featured $13,000 trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (July 26).
Scioto cancels after four; Ohio Sires Stakes to be rescheduled
The Saturday (July 26) card at Eldorado Scioto Downs had to be canceled after four races due to rain and flooding.
Bettors Donttell wins feature at Vernon
Bettors Donttell (Brad Irvine) captured the featured $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 26).
Pedigree power persists at the Red Mile
On Monday (July 28), freshman male trotters take center stage at the Red Mile with the first $80,000 leg of the Kentucky Championship series, three $30,000 first-round legs of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, two $15,000 first-round divisions of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series, and two $10,000 first-round legs of the Kentucky Wildcat Series. These colts and geldings seek to join last year’s Kentucky champion, Super Chapter, to go down in the red clay oval’s vaunted history books.