Spring Blake overcame post eight and withstood a strong mid-race challenge en route to his third consecutive conquest of Maryland‘s best pacers, taking Monday’s (Dec. 15) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway in 1:51.1.
Dayton moves Tuesday post to 6:00
Dayton Raceway will move Tuesday’s scheduled post time from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. With the rising temperatures, the track will begin to thaw, and a later post time will allow the track crew a chance to respond and give us the best opportunity to race.
Bill Miller, 83, dies
Willard (Bill) Miller, 83, passed away at home on December 5, 2025. Bill lived a full life marked by love, honesty, hard work, passion, and steadfast beliefs.
Take It Easy narrowly scores in DSBF filly final
Following a pair of second-place finishes to Kat’s Fancy in preliminary action, Take It Easy took full advantage of a pocket trip and lifted late to get the last word in the final yards of the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series championship for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Monday (Dec. 15) at Bally’s Dover.
Friday’s MGM Grand Prix Series finals set
Post positions were drawn for the $250,000 finals of the MGM Grand Prix Trotting and Pacing Series finals, which will take place on Friday (Dec. 19) at MGM Yonkers Raceway over the distance of a mile and a quarter. The closing program of the meet, the action will get underway with an early post time of 2:15 p.m. Part of Friday’s program, including the two series finals,will be nationally-televised during Fox Sports 2’s America’s Day at the Races broadcast.
Doctor Butch to stand in Delaware
The Art Major warhorse Doctor Butch will be standing in Delaware in 2026.
Draws for Northfield’s 2025 Conditioned Series begin Dec. 16
A reminder to horsemen that draws for MGM Northfield Park’s popular annual year-end Conditioned Mini Series begin this week.
Odds On Racing broodmare reduction at onGait
Thirty-four (34) quality pacing mares are being offered by famed racing and breeding operation Odds On Racing as part of its annual bloodstock reduction. Bidding is underway now at onGait.com.
Monticello seeks 14-year-old horses for Dec. 31 race
Monticello Raceway is looking for 14-year-old horses for an Invitational Race on Wednesday, Dec. 31, racing for a purse of $6,000.
OHHA names winner of 2026 Stallion Directory photo contest
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association congratulates Emily Burkholder, of Apple Creek, Ohio, for her photo of a Summa Cum Laude-FaithnFlowers foal that will be used on the cover of the 2026 Ohio Standardbred Stallion Directory & OHHA Member Directory.