The first of 87 live programs, comprising the tenth season of racing at Miami Valley Raceway in southwest Ohio, was greeted with great anticipation and enthusiasm on Monday afternoon (Jan. 2). A total of 11 drivers and 13 trainers reached the winner’s circle during the 14-race card on an unseasonably warm day with temperatures in the fifties.
January racing at Meadowlands Racetrack
Meadowlands Racetrack hosts live harness racing every Friday and Saturday through the winter with a 6:20 p.m. post time.
OHHA awards banquet and annual meeting scheduled for Jan. 14
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association awards banquet and annual meeting will be held Jan. 14 at the Hilton Columbus-Polaris, 8700 Lyra Drive, Columbus, Ohio.
Pick-5 carryover highlights Wednesday Northfield program
Favorites struggled during the Pick-5 sequence on Tuesday (Jan. 3) at MGM Northfield Park, leading to a $6,284 carryover in Wednesday’s (Jan. 4) Pick-5, beginning in race six.
Freehold concludes Summer/Fall Meet; Marohn Jr., Fusco take driving/training titles
Freehold Raceway concluded the 2022 racing season last Saturday, a year which included a phenomenal stakes schedule and great betting opportunities for fans throughout the year.
Cal Expo cancels Monday card
With a new weather front moving in on an already rain battered racetrack, Cal Expo has canceled Monday night’s (Jan. 2) live program.
Saverio Hanover to stand at LilliVin Farm
As the resurgence of racing in Michigan continues, LilliVin Farm welcomes Saverio Hanover, a son of Walner, to their already impressive stallion roster for 2023.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Gagne reflects on highlights of 2022 at Running Aces
As 2022 has come to a close, Running Aces track announcer Darin Gagne shares his list of top moments of the 2022 Running Aces season, in no particular order.
Bobby Miller, 82, dies
Kentucky horseman Bobby Miller, 82, the former vice chairman at Millennium Farms in Lexington, Ky., died Dec. 29, 2022.