Members from the United States Trotting Association District 1 met on Saturday (Jan. 14) at the Hilton Columbus Polaris hotel in Columbus, Ohio, to discuss proposed USTA rule changes and to make recommendations that will be conveyed at the USTA’s annual board of directors meeting in March. The meeting preceded the district’s annual awards dinner, which was held later that evening.
OHHA to present Special Recognition Awards at annual banquet
The connections of 2022 Little Brown Jug champion Bythemissal, 2022 Breeders Crown champion Pebble Beach, Virgil Morgan Jr., the trainer of 2022 Breeders Crown champion Grace Hill, and owner Joe Sbrocco will be presented the 2022 Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Special Recognition Award at the OHHA annual awards banquet on Saturday (Jan. 14).
Deadline for MHRI Board election nears
The deadline is fast approaching for nominations for election to the Minnesota Harness Racing Inc. Board of Directors.
Beach Glass to race at 4; Jablonsky to manage stud career
The Schooner II Stable has announced that the stallion career of its star pacer Beach Glass p,3,1:47.2 ($1,110,544) will be managed by former Hanover Shoe Farms executive vice president and now private Standardbred consultant Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky.
Jody wins again at Big M
Since her arrival from Yonkers Raceway in late November, Jody has done good work at the Meadowlands, and Friday night (Jan. 13) she won her second straight at the mile oval, taking the $20,000 feature, a TrackMaster 86.75 or less pace for fillies and mares.
Zanetti looks for Northfield three-peat Sunday
Despite not racing at two, Zanetti has consistently shown throughout his career that he has a lot of talent if they could get him to focus. Focus is what he has done in 2023, kicking off his 7-year-old season with two straight victories at MGM Northfield Park, a streak he looks to extend on Sunday (Jan. 15).
Waitforever N reigns supreme in Northfield distaff
Waitforever N continued to assert herself as the top distaff pacer at MGM Northfield Park, earning her third straight victory in Friday’s (Jan. 13) $18,000 Filly and Mare Open.
In Nevada N, Chiodo win GSY pace
The GSY Series took to the Meadowlands in Friday’s (Jan. 13) first race, and the result was anything but unlucky for In Nevada N and Bruno Chiodo.
2022 OHHA Dick Brandt Sr. Extra Effort Award Presented to Mercer County Harness Horsemen’s Association
The Mercer County Harness Horsemen’s Association will be presented the 2022 Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Dick Brandt Sr. Extra Effort Award at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday (Jan. 14), at the Hilton Columbus-Polaris in Columbus, Ohio.
Going out a winner
Peter Pumpkineater won over owner/trainer Bruce Lauer with his class and determination. He competed for Lauer throughout 2022 and ended the year — and his career — with a win on Dec. 31 at Freehold Raceway. It was the 74th victory of Peter Pumpkineater’s career. In addition to Peter Pumpkineater, four other 14-year-olds over the last two weeks of the year won their final career start.