Edward Robert “Bob” Cain, Sr., of Ridgeway, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Mohawk baby races start this weekend
Woodbine Mohawk Park is set to host its first two-year-old qualifiers of the season this weekend.
Melander has five of ten spots in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the 2025 Hambletonian, presented by FanDuel
This year, Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian is presented by FanDuel. Warkentin’s week one features the 2024 Dan Patch 2YO of the Year, Maryland in the top spot.
Babies get off to a quick start at Pocono
Two-year-olds took to the track en masse for the first baby races of the 2025 season at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Desperate Man seeks to avenge losses in $200,000 Grade 2 Battle of Lake Erie at MGM Northfield Park
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. In Desperate Man’s case, luck never came his way. On Saturday (June 7), the husband-and-wife team of Travis and Alaina Alexander are hoping luck is finally on their side in the $200,000 Grade 2 Battle of Lake Erie at MGM Northfield Park.
Marcus at home and loving it
Being a professional harness racing driver has gone full circle for Marcus Miller, and no one is happier about it than the 36-year-old Illinois native himself.
June Hoof Beats: Pinehurst, Past and Present
The June edition of Hoof Beats takes readers to Pinehurst, N.C., a winter hotbed of Standardbred training for over a century.
Hoof Beats: Genes in Motion
Standardbred racing has always been driven by performance — both on the track and in the breeding shed. But as the sport evolves and public scrutiny intensifies at a swift pace, we are learning that genetics matter — not just for speed, but also for sustainability, welfare and perception.
Hoof Beats: Going the Extra Mile
Pinehurst, N.C., is known worldwide for golf and boasts 42 courses, including five designed by the legendary Donald Ross. But it has also been a haven for harness racing for well over a century and home to a litany of Hall of Fame performers. While this beautiful destination is steeped in history and guarded by preservationists, there is one unprotected location that a lifelong resident of the community is on a mission to bring under that same umbrella.
DP Freedoms Chrome scorches Oak Grove trot
Last season’s Minnesota Harness Horse of the Year, DP Freedoms Chrome, continued his tear in the top class at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday afternoon (June 3) with a 1:51.3 win — two-fifths of a second off the track record — in the $33,000 Open Trot.