The theme of a Wednesday morning baby race session at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, which started at 9 a.m. to beat the coming stifling heat (it was already 86 degrees by 10 a.m.), was indeed “hot stables” in the respective divisions.
Harness Racing Hall of Fame Weekend
The annual Harness Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place Sunday, July 6, 2025 at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in Goshen, NY. The Ceremony begins at 5 p.m.
Injury update on driver Mark MacDonald
Driver Mark MacDonald will remain sidelined into next month after sustaining injuries in an accident on Thursday (June 19) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Ken Hanover, Nijinsky make moves in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Ken Hanover moved up three spots and Nijinsky joined the Top 10 in the Week 2 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday.
Rutgers’ Dr. Malinowski to retire
After serving in numerous roles during her time at Rutgers University, Dr. Malinowski will retire on July 1, 2025 having dedicated over 47 years of her life to serving Rutgers, New Jersey, and an international equine community.
Ocean Downs “still a go” for Wednesday night
he Ocean Downs management team reminds horsemen that racing for Wednesday (June 25) night is “still a go” with qualifying races scheduled at 6:15 p.m. with the regular race card to commence at 7:30 p.m.
He’zzz A Wise Sky rolls to Tuesday Aces feature win
The featured event on the Tuesday night (June 24) harness racing program at Running Aces was the $14,750 Open Handicap pace, which drew a very talented field of nine contestants for this week’s edition.
Les Givens trainees dominate Tuesday Harrington card
A pair of Les Givens-trainees completed a sweep of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund $20,000 elimination legs Tuesday at Harrington Raceway, as a trio of divisions were contested on a muggy evening.
Grand Circuit report — June 24, 2025
The weekend of the summer solstice saw Grand Circuit races on Friday (June 20) at Yonkers with two eliminations for the MGM Messenger. Five entered the Yonkers Trot, so no elimination was required. On Saturday (June 21), we crossed the river and for the longest day of light there were two Graduate legs. They were thrillers reminiscent of the old free-for-all races of the 1950s and ’60s.
Women Layer completes KYSS sweeps at Oak Grove
Virgil Morgan Jr. trainee Women Layer completed a full sweep of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) action at Oak Grove, winning in every prelim of both series as well as in both finals when he capped the second series with a 1:49.2 stroll in the $150,000 final for 4-year-old male pacers on Tuesday (June 24) to remain unbeaten through seven starts this season.