The Wisconsin Harness Horse Association is proud to announce its second Hall of Fame inductee for the Class of 2025. Millennial, owned by Gabriel & Robert Wand, will be inducted at the Jan. 24 event in Madison.
Fourth generation of Levesque family ready for Prix d’Amerique
Eight times before trotters trained by a member of the French Levesque family have won the Prix d’Amerique.
Bronzer cops the gold medal at Big M
Racing luck plays such a huge part of who wins and who loses at the harness track, and the Amanda Fine-trained Bronzer received a perfect steer from Austin Siegelman while taking advantage of rough trips for some of the figure horses to take the featured $20,000 high-end conditioned trot (Jan. 11) on the first of four consecutive Sunday afternoon programs at The Meadowlands.
Pandy’s Meadowland picks for Sunday, Jan. 11
Columbus, OH – Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Sunday (Jan. 11). To view Pandy’s Picks, click here. Pandolfo also offers his picks for…
Deirdre “Dee” Hotton, 62, dies
Deirdre “Dee” Hotton, age 62, passed away suddenly on January 6, 2026, in Wooster.
Boston Bound batters foes in Big M feature
Boston Bound appeared to be in an ambitious spot in the Saturday (Jan. 10) night feature at The Meadowlands, a $25,000 TrackMaster 90 on the pace, but after being claimed out of his last outing for $35,000, the Chris Height trainee proved up to the challenge of the bump up in class to record a sizzling 1:50.1 score on a damp, chilly evening over a sloppy track at The Big M.
Big Ranger named 2025 Ohio Horse of the Year
Big Ranger, Ohio’s 2-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year, has been named the 2025 Ohio Horse of the Year.
USTA District 1 holds annual meeting in Westerville, Ohio
The U.S. Trotting Association’s District 1 held its annual district meeting today (Jan. 10) at the Renaissance Hotel in Westerville, Ohio. District Directors Steve Bateson, Roy Burns, Kevin Greenfield, Jason Roth, and District Chairperson Dr. John Mossbarger were in attendance, along with USTA Chief Operating Officer, TC Lane.
Racing at Hawthorne canceled this weekend
Live racing at Hawthorne Race Course for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 10-11, will not be held, according to the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association.
The last qualifying race for the Prix d’Amerique
On Sunday afternoon (Jan. 11), the final qualifying race for the Prix d’Amerique will be held at the Vincennes track in Paris.