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.
Vamoose Breaks Own Harrington Track Record
Rodney Wyatt, Kevin Peck and E&K Stable’s Vamoose ($2.40, Eddie Dennis) broke her own track record Wednesday (Oct. 7) with a 1:59 triumph in one of five $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) divisions for 2-year-old trotters Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.
Hoosier Champions to get National Spotlight on Friday
Indiana Sire Stakes champions will be crowned on Friday (Oct. 9) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, with Indiana’s best doing so under the national spotlight with FOX Sports 2 coverage from 8-11 p.m.
Creole Queen tops third session at Lexington Selected Yearling Sale
Trotting filly Creole Queen, a daughter of Tactical Landing-Bayou, topped Wednesday’s (Oct. 7) third session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, selling for $275,000 to Marcus Melander, as agent, at Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.
Super Chapter, Brandon Blvd stay 1-2; Wall Of Fame rises in Top 10
Super Chapter and Brandon Blvd remained 1-2 in the Week 17 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday (Oct. 7) while Wall Of Fame made the biggest advancement in the Top 10.
Birr Castle headlines Friday International Stallion Stakes
Finishing no worse than second in all seven of her starts with already a half-million dollars banked, Grade 1 Jim Doherty Memorial winner Birr Castle looks to return to the winner’s circle when she starts as the odds-on favorite in the first of two $139,000 International Stallion Stakes divisions for 2-year-old trotting fillies—sponsored by Midland Acres—on Friday (Oct. 9) at The Red Mile.
USTA President Williams provides information on USTA-SRIF Alliance
United States Trotting Association (USTA) President Russell Williams is providing USTA members and the Standardbred industry with information regarding the USTA’s alliance with the Standardbred Racing Investigative Fund (SRIF), in response to questions and concerns that have been raised about the relationship and the investigative process it established.