USTA member services representatives will be at the Mid-Ohio Standardbred Yearling Sale at the Mt. Hope Event Center in Mt. Hope, Ohio on Saturday (Nov. 25); the table will also be set up on Friday (Nov. 24) from 5-7 p.m.
Keystone USHWA announces 2023 Pennsylvania award winners
Kim Hankins, the executive director of the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association and a fully-participating member in all aspects of the harness game for over a half-century, has been selected by the Keystone Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association, the industry’s leading media organization, to receive the group’s highest award, the Mary Lib Miller Award for outstanding contributions to harness racing, particularly in Pennsylvania.
Big M to host heavyweight battle for the ages
As if eight big-money stakes events — with purses totaling over $2.7 million — wasn’t enough, Saturday (Nov. 25) at The Meadowlands may bring some history as well, when the 3-year-old male pacing superstar Confederate takes on the best older stock in training in an attempt to become the first sophomore ever to win the FanDuel Open Pace on “Fall Final Four/FanDuel Championships Night.”
MGM Northfield Park Thanksgiving week draw schedule
With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, MGM Northfield Park would like to remind horsemen of the revised draw schedule affecting the week of Nov. 21 to Nov. 26.
Rick Flanders memorial race Friday at Plainridge Park
Rick Flanders was the starting judge at Plainridge Park for many years and an esteemed member of the New England harness racing community for decades. Mr. Flanders passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 3 and to honor him, a memorial race will be held at Plainridge on Friday afternoon (Nov. 24).
Beach Glass to stand at Winbak Farm of Canada in 2024
Winbak Farm of Canada is excited to announce that Beach Glass p,2,1:51.1s; 3,1:47.2 ($1,112,544) will stand at the Ontario location starting in 2024.
STA awards $100,000 in Fall Grants
The Standardbred Transition Alliance (STA) has issued $100,000 in Fall Grant Awards to STA Accredited Aftercare Organizations that are actively transitioning Standardbreds into well-qualified homes. The combined total of all awards issued in 2023 was $200,000.
Grand Circuit season wraps up this week
The Grand Circuit returns to Dover Downs this Wednesday (Nov. 22) for the $260,000 Progress Pace final for 3-year-old open pacers.
Crystal Fashion seals the deal at Bally’s Dover
Crystal Fashion followed second-over cover and won the Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (Nov. 21).
Trout Master reels in LG’s Jaxon, springs DSBF upset
After spending the first half mile at the back of the main body of the field, Trout Master circled three-wide into the far turn and reeled in 6-5 joint favorite LG’s Jaxon to spring a 17-1 upset in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series final for 2-year-old male trotters on Wednesday (Nov. 21) at Bally’s Dover.