When the wings of the starting gate folded, Southwind Onyx left quickly to take the early lead while Jimmy L pressed on from the outside to eventually take the lead past the opening quarter on Monday (March 16) evening at Miami Valley Raceway.
Theodore “Ted” James Torgerson, 74, dies
(Ted) Theodore James Torgerson, passed away March 10th, 2026, at his home in North Fort Myers, where he and his wife Janet (Rankin) Tingley-Torgerson reside. Ted’s parents were Perry Bernice and Adeline Emma (Diesterhaft) Torgerson.
Louies Girl N keeps winning with Pocono tally
Louies Girl N made her 2026 debut on Monday (March 16) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and she rallied nicely to win the $25,000 fast-class distaff pacing headliner in 1:54.2 on a day with a strong stretch headwind and a “sloppy” surface rating for the feature races.
Meadows Monday Memo
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Kurt Sugg gets career victory 6,000
Veteran harness driver Kurt Sugg reached a milestone Sunday night (March 15) at MGM Northfield Park when he picked up the 6,000th win of his career behind Get In And Go, a horse he also trains, in race four.
Buffalo Raceway announces ‘April Reins Claiming Series’
Buffalo Raceway on Monday (March 16) announced the “April Reins Claiming Series” will begin on Friday, April 10, with the $30,000 finale scheduled for Friday, May 1.
Rosecroft postpones Monday card to Wednesday
Due to the threat of severe weather in the Washington, D.C., area, and in consideration for the safety of participating horses and horsepeople, Monday’s (March 16) harness racing program at Rosecroft Raceway has been postponed to Wednesday (March 18).
Cigars And Port lights up Cumberland qualifiers
Team Watson’s Cigars And Port helped set the stage for the triumphant return to harness racing in the state of Maine, clocking the fastest race of the nine-qualifier program on Sunday (March 15) at First Tracks Cumberland.
Reminder: OHHA announces extension of staking nomination deadline
Grove City, OH – The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association has announced the extension of the nomination deadline for Ohio-hosted stakes events. Due to postal delays and horsemen not receiving the 2026 Ohio…
Three Ohio pacing stallions added to silent auction
The Defiance County (Ohio) Area Horsemen’s Association has added three Ohio pacing stallions to the list for its silent auction for donated breedings to stallions.