There was no holiday hangover at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on Friday (Dec. 26) as No Foolin April scored her third straight open pace victory, driver Brett Miller recorded four wins and the punters wagered the fourth highest total in the raceway’s history.

Homicide Hunter, the active world-record holder for the fastest trotting mile in harness racing history, has once again reached the summit of competition, this time in a completely different arena. The iconic Standardbred has been named 2025 SPHO-NJ Horse of the Year, the highest honor awarded annually to the top nationally-pointed Standardbred in the show ring.

The Muscle Hill sophomore gelding Net Weight, in his first start in six months, was more than ready for the $12,000 trotting feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on a sub-freezing Friday afternoon (Dec. 26), winning by two lengths in 1:59.3.

A perfect season propelled Big Ranger to being named the 2025 Ohio 2-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year.

As the No. 1 harness track in the industry, there are things that owners, breeders, drivers and trainers – not to mention fans – expect from The Meadowlands.