Trainers Dr. Ian Moore and John Pentland said they can’t wait for another round of Beau Jangles vs. Redland Rocket Man, this time in Saturday’s (Oct. 10) C$350,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Super Final for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings at Woodbine Mohawk Park. It is carded as race 9, the final race of eight straight Super Finals featuring total purses of C$2.8 million in purses.
Breeders Crown supplementals and entries fast approaching
The entry box for supplements to the 3-year-old and older Breeders Crown races and for all eligible horses to declare in to the $7.2 million year-end championship events at Eldorado Scioto Downs Racetrack, Columbus, Ohio, closes next week.
Endurance to stand in Ohio in 2027
The Super Endurance Stable, Bill G. Mains, Leo V. Fleming and Mark M. Moger, owners of Endurance, (Captain Corey-Love Session-Muscle Massive), 2,1:52.3m, 3,1:51.3f ($883,842), are pleased to announce that Endurance will be retired from racing and will begin his stallion duties in Ohio in 2027 at Hickory Lane Horse Farm, Findlay, Ohio.
Richard Teets Jr., 62, dies
Richard L. Teets Jr., 62, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Oct. 2, 2026, after a hard-fought and courageous battle with cancer.
Maine’s glamour boys fly through Fryeburg
Two $17,000-plus divisions of 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings in the Maine Sire Stakes soared through the Fryeburg Fair Blue Ribbon Classic on Wednesday (Oct. 7) in their final prep races before the lucrative Pine Tree State-bred finals a few weeks away.
Cool Man Dude notches 19th seasonal win at Fryeburg Fair
Cool Man Dude flaunted his season-long dominance at the Fryeburg Fair on Wednesday (Oct. 7), swaggering to his 19th win of the 2026 season, while maintaining his razor-sharp edge and retaining bragging rights as the winningest horse in North America this season.
Magical Muscle Man flexes in Northfield GLADA feature
The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) continued its series on Wednesday (Oct. 7) at Northfield Park and Magical Muscle Man, driven by Larry Ferrari, proved much the best, scoring by open lengths in 1:57.3.
U.S. harness racing wagering increases for second consecutive quarter vs. 2025
During the third quarter, from July 1 through Sept. 30, total wagering across the United States increased by 3.38%, following the second quarter when handle was up by 2.38% compared to last year in 2025. This year, $374,280,401 was wagered during the third quarter compared to $362,053,597 a year ago. That increase was despite decreases in race days and the number of pari-mutuel races compared to the third quarter of last year.
Fifty Rivers Takes Wednesday’s Dayton Feature
Fifty Rivers received a perfect pocket trip from Trevor Smith and edged Bargain (Luke Hanners) by a scant nose in the $26,000 Open II Handicap trot Wednesday (Oct. 7) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Allsmokeandmirrors pounced late for Batavia feature win
After lurking mid-pack for most of the mile, Allsmokeandmirrors made a decisive late move and then paced clear to victory in the $10,500 Class A-AA for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 7) night.