Roy Jack Murphy, 76, of Celina, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 6, 2026, at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
Sweet Valorie wins again in BSS action
Sweet Valorie remained perfect in the Buckeye Stallion Series this season with a victory in the third leg for 2-year-old filly trotters at Northfield Park Racino on Sunday (Aug. 9).
Inferno DK posts track-record mile at Running Aces
There was no shortage of long shot winners on the Sunday night (Aug. 9) program at Running Aces, and that trend extended to a couple of the featured events on the card as well, including the $17,500 Steve Wiseman Memorial Trot Preview.
Funky Buddha game in Kentucky Championship Series
Funky Buddha motored for the lead and held the upper edge of a cutthroat stretch battle against 6-5 favorite Sea Bistro Hanover to win the lone $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series opening preliminary for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday night (Aug. 9) at The Red Mile.
Snowonthepines takes Topsham by storm
A true sign of summer is when the Maine Sire Stakes and harness racing in general makes its annual swing into the Pine Tree State’s agricultural fair circuit.
Pick-5 carryover Monday at Northfield
The Pick-5 on Sunday night at Northfield Park went unsolved, sending a carryover to the Monday evening (Aug. 10) action.
August Hoof Beats: All Hail
The August issue of Hoof Beats features Allegiant, the American-bred and Swedish-based trotter who took the world by storm with her world-record 1:48 victory in the Elitlopp this May.
Teams Neal/Loughry and Schadel hot at Honesdale (PA)
Honesdale, PA – The Pennsylvania Fair Circuit made the first of two consecutive stops in this northeast Pennsylvania borough, not too distant from the New York state line, on Saturday and Sunday for a 2-Day Fair Sire Stakes meet; there will also be two days of racing during the fair proper this coming Wednesday (Aug. 12) and Thursday (Aug. 13).
Freshman fillies contes PA Stakes Action at Philly
The 2-year-old pacing filly JK Lady Liberty, by Captain Crunch out of 2014 Horse of the Year JK She’salady, became the only two-time Pennsylvania Sire Stakes winner in her section during Sunday’s (Aug. 9) third preliminary round for the state-sired horses at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Livonjaxandqueens grabs Open Pace at Tioga on Sunday
Livonjaxandqueens (Tom Merton) captures the $16,500 Open Pace on Sunday (Aug. 9) at Tioga Downs.