The fields were drawn Tuesday (Sept. 16) for two of Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s signature events — the $179,500 Harrah’s Hoosier Park Pacing Derby, and $200,000 Caesars Trotting Classic presented by Kountry Lane Standardbreds — which will take place Friday (Sept. 19). Two full fields of 10 will go postward, with the red-hot Lexus Kody headlining Friday night’s trotting feature.
Big Ranger stays undefeated with OBC score
Two of Ohio’s top freshman colt trotters, Big Ranger and Ready Russell, finally clashed in the same division of the $140,440 Ohio Breeders Championship on Tuesday (Sept. 16) at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fairgrounds.
‘We’re having fun with a horse we love’
On most weekday afternoons, Dr. Jill Dentel and James Ehrsam are focused on their day jobs – Dentel as the owner of a veterinary clinic and Ehrsam as a township road crew chief – but Wednesday will be a bit different thanks to a 3-year-old filly pacer named Rose Run Aimee.
OHHA’s Speaker Series to feature Todd and Greg Luther, Austin Hanners, and Ron Burke on Wednesday
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will kick off day four of “Five Days in Delaware” on Wednesday morning (Sept. 17) with the Speaker Series featuring special guests Todd and Greg Luther, Austin Hanners, and Ron Burke.
Game Changers: Hasty Bid
Once a week, throughout the Mohawk racing season, Woodbine will profile a horse who has had a life-changing impact on one of their closest connections. This week, Canada’s top earning driver and Mohawk’s wins and earnings leader in 2025, James MacDonald, and his trusty, tireless trotter, Hasty Bid.
Final Jug drivers announced
Final driver’s changes have been made for the 80th edition of the Little Brown Jug (Grade 1).
See racing legends in new careers at National SB Horse Show
The National Standardbred Horse Show will be held Sept. 19–21 at the Horse Park of New Jersey, highlighting the versatility of retired Standardbreds across a wide range of disciplines.
Real Horrorshow continues his Maine reign of terror
It’s still six weeks until Halloween, but when the 184th Farmington Fair opened on Monday (Sept. 15) fans were treated to a Real Horrorshow when Maine’s freshmen pacing sensation won his eighth consecutive stakes race.
Sheer Terror steadfast in Rosecroft feature
Mark Howard’s Sheer Terror rolled to the early lead from his outside post and made every pole a winning one in Monday’s (Sept. 15) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway, stopping the clock in 1:50.2 and extending his win streak to three.
Brian Keith Judy, 68, obituary
Brian Keith Judy, 68, of Potomac, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital, after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.