Robert Michael used an aggressive three-wide brush down the backstretch and drew clear of the field of nine in the featured $18,000 conditioned claiming trot Monday evening (Dec. 22) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Chris Page, Ron Burke take 2025 Kaltenbach honors
For the seventh straight year, driver Chris Page and trainer Ron Burke captured Ohio’s Kaltenbach titles.
Lindy Dragonwater named 2025 Ohio 2-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year
Ohio Sires Stakes champion Lindy Dragonwater has been named the 2025 Ohio 2-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year.
Opportunities await horseplayers throughout Christmas Week at Mohawk
Christmas Week begins Monday evening (Dec. 22) at Woodbine Mohawk Park with a packed 12-race card to start a stretch of notable wagering opportunities.
Cumberland track crew has ‘can do’ attitude
A day in the life of a harness racing track man is anything but routine. Depending upon the weather, the team of Bruce Kilton and Michael Bilodeau could be working all day, all night, or all day and night on the racing surface at First Tracks Cumberland.
Lee and Hernandez romp, Fiumenero upsets in Philly AHDC events
Joe Lee, Geovany Hernandez and Michael Fiumenero all found the winner’s circle in their respective American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) divisions on Sunday (Dec. 21) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Meadowlands closes out 2025 with Fan Appreciation Night
The Meadowlands has two more nights of racing in 2025, Friday, Dec. 26, and Saturday, Dec. 27. Post time for both nights is 6:20 p.m. (EST).
Holiday match race set for Tuesday at The Meadows
The Battle for Christmas continues at Hollywood Gaming at The Meadows on Tuesday (Dec. 23), as Santa Claus and the Grinch go head-to-head.
USTA announces expansion of Graded Stakes program for 2026
The United States Trotting Association announced Monday (Dec. 22) that the Standardbred Graded Stakes Committee has approved the addition of eight new graded stakes races for the 2026 racing season, bringing the total number of graded stakes events to 179.
SIP placings due soon
The 2025 Standardbred Incentive Program (SIP) show season ended Nov. 30, but there is still time to submit shows and placings. Participants have until 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2025 to enter information via their USTA MyAccount.