Miami Valley Raceway will attempt to race its first card of the year on Wednesday (Jan. 7). In order to allow maximum time to have the track ready, post time will be moved to 6 p.m.
Herman elected to Ohio Hall of Fame
Noted Grand Circuit driver/trainer Billy Herman has been elected as the 52nd member of the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame by the members of the Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA).
Lt Loverboy named Ohio 3-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year
Repeat divisional award-winner Lt Loverboy won five of 11 starts on his way to being named Ohio’s 3-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year for 2025.
Katie Hershberger, Parker Steck to receive 2025 OHHA Outstanding Groom Award
Katie Hershberger and Parker Steck have earned the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association’s Outstanding Groom Award for 2025.
Woodbine releases 2026 Standardbred stakes schedule
Woodbine Entertainment today released the schedule for its 2026 stakes season, featuring a trio of C$1-million-dollar races and 12 Grade 1 events.
Dexter Cup/Lady Suffolk late yearling payment update for foals of 2024
Due to the sudden relocation of the Dexter Cup and Lady Suffolk races to The Meadowlands Racetrack following the closure of Freehold Raceway in 2025, an accommodation has been approved for certain horses.
Gooden named a President’s Award recipient by USHWA
Documenting the Honor Walk for the late Hunter Myers was one of the most difficult moments of Meadows track photographer Chris Gooden’s career. While the task felt deeply painful, Gooden knew it was something the Myers family wanted and deserved.
Hoof Beats: Curtailing the Cartels?
Over a decade ago, I voiced my longstanding concerns about what I called “the cartels”— the term I assigned to computer-assisted wagering entities (CAWs), which first raised danger flags for me when one or more began operating at the Meadowlands.
Hoof Beats: Rock Steady
Dependable but not spectacular. A hard-nosed racer who shuns hard work. A horse who makes his connections happy but isn’t too jovial himself. That’s what you get with 11-year-old Mississippi Storm.
Meadowlands monthly handicapping contest 2026 schedule
The Meadowlands Racetrack is bringing back the popular monthly handicapping contests in 2026. The top two finishers in each contest qualify for the invite-only $10,000 tournament in December.