President of the SOA of NY Joe Faraldo and Scholarship Chairperson Sandra Kaufman would like to thank the 14 applicants for applying to the 2025 John R. Brennan scholarship, the most applications received in recent years.
PHHA raffle to benefit Jim Taggart
The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association is conducting a raffle to benefit Jim Taggart as he battles cancer.
Speaking Volumes was loud and clear in the Tuesday Aces feature pace
The Tuesday night (July 8) harness racing program at Running Aces was highlighted by the weekly $14,750 Open Handicap pace as well as six divisions of Minnesota-sired freshman trotters and pacers.
Historic Track receives $7,500 from Monti-Goshen USHWA
On Saturday’s (July 5) card of Goshen Historic Track’s Grand Circuit meet the Monticello-Goshen Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association made their annual donation to the world-renowned harness racing track.
Track records fall at Big Rapids (MI)
Four track records were rewritten during the two-day harness racing meet at the Mecosta County Free Fair, including two on Monday’s (July 7) Michigan Colt Stakes program.
Mercer (Ky.) County Fair information
Horsepeople shipping into the Red Mile for Saturday’s (July 12) Kentucky Proud Series races are advised to bring printed copies of Coggins and health papers.
Unreasonable roars in Oak Grove KYSS
Sent the 1-5 favorite, Unreasonable journeyed first-up on the rim and easily ground down her competition to post the top mile of Tuesday afternoon’s (July 8) Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) events at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel in winning her division for 3-year-old pacing fillies.
Freshman fillies spar in Pocono All-Star splits
The longest shot on the board in her first lifetime start, Abbess won the fastest of three $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Tuesday afternoon (July 8) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Sweet Rose’ and Iwillmakeuproud As seek more BSS success at Scioto
After hitting the board in each of the first two legs of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old filly trotters, Sweet Rose’ and Iwillmakeuproud As will be looking to add to their success as Eldorado Scioto Downs hosts four $20,000 divisions of the third leg on Wednesday (July 9).
Hoping to look like a ‘Million’ in INSS
After watching Pastor’s Delicacy compete in a first-round division of the Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old female trotters on Tuesday, Leroy Eicher will race for the biggest purse of his young training career Wednesday when he sends out the morning-line favorite in a division of the INSS for freshman female pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.