The deadline for submitting 2025 Ohio feature race grants and fairgrounds capital improvement grants is Thursday (Oct. 31).
AHDC donates to Standardbred Transition Alliance
The American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC), in town for the club’s fall trotting series on Saturday (Oct. 19), presented a donation at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania for the Standardbred Transition Alliance.
Breeders Crown notebook: All in the family
Emoticon Hanover was a success in the Breeders Crown during her racing career, and her impact on the event has continued as a mom. Her first foal, filly Drawn Impression, won a Breeders Crown elim last year at age 2 and finished fourth in the final. Last week, Drawn Impression captured her Breeders Crown elim again and will head to Saturday’s $600,000 final for 3-year-old female trotters at The Meadowlands as the 5-2 morning-line favorite.
Pressure Cooker, Staying With Emily win Pocono stakes
On an unseasonably warm Tuesday (Oct. 22) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, Pressure Cooker and Staying With Emily won divisions of the $80,000 Hardie Hanover, the John Simpson Sr. Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies, while 2-year-old pacing gelding Dandy Ideal equaled the 1:50.3 local standard for his division.
Always A Miki grinds out impressive Plainridge win
Under duress for most of the mile, Always A Miki was tough as nails and won the featured $20,000 starter allowance at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 22).
Draws completed for four remaining Breeders Crown finals
Twin B Joe Fresh, the No. 1-ranked horse in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, will leave from post five in Saturday’s (Oct. 26) $400,000 Breeders Crown Mare Pace at the Meadowlands and was made the 4-5 morning-line favorite.
Roy Salute Jr., 64, dies
Roy J. Salute Jr., 64, a lifelong resident of Clifton Heights, Pa., died Oct. 16, 2024.
Captain Albano moves up one spot in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Captain Albano, who won his Breeders Crown elimination Saturday at The Meadowlands, moved up one spot to No. 3 in the Week 19 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday. There were no newcomers to the Top 10.
North American Standardbred Mixed Sale is booked full and closed
The North American Standardbred Mixed Sale is booked full and closed.
Harness Racing at FFA Convention
For the third year, harness racing will be represented at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. The National FFA Expo will be open Wednesday-Friday (Oct. 23-25) at the Indiana Convention Center, with the harness racing booth in spot #510.