The United States Harness Writers Association held its annual meetings this past Saturday and Sunday, returning for the second straight year to the Rosen Centre in central Florida.
Don’tmesswithles rallies, reaches at Rosecroft
Walter Birney Jr.’s Don’tmesswithles took advantage of a pocket trip behind a protracted duel and rallied up the open stretch for a 1:52.2 score in Monday’s (Feb. 24) $10,000 winners-over pacing feature at Rosecroft Raceway.
Always B Miki event on Feb. 26 at Diamond Creek KY
What better way to celebrate Always B Miki moving to the great state of Kentucky than a bourbon tasting?
Take Your Pick proves best in Pocono Distaff feature
Favored Take Your Pick picked to race on the front end, then held off a game challenge from Kiss My Cheek to win the $17,000 featured pace for mares in 1:53.3 on a warmer Monday (Feb. 24) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Live racing canceled at Batavia Downs Monday
Due to warm temperatures causing a quick thaw of the track, the judges at Batavia Downs made the decision to cancel the live card of racing scheduled for Monday (Feb. 24) out of an abundance of caution for the safety of all the participants.
Live racing canceled Monday and Tuesday at Monticello
Due to track conditions, live racing on Monday (Feb. 24) and Tuesday (Feb. 25) at Monticello Raceway has been canceled.
Monday program canceled in London
Mild temperatures in London have caused thawing and deteriorating track conditions, leading to the cancelation of Monday’s (Feb. 24) program at The Raceway at Western Fair District.
Kenneth Schultz Jr., 63, dies
Kenneth E. Schultz Jr., 63, died Feb. 19, 2025, after a brief illness.
Twin B Joe Fresh is 2024 Horse of the Year
Twin B Joe Fresh breezed through her season last year, going 10-for-10 in stakes or invitational finals, and added another triumph Sunday (Feb. 23) when she was named the 2024 Horse of the Year to conclude the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment, before a crowd of 300 at Rosen Centre.
Under-saddle queen wins Prix de Paris at Vincennes
A month after the 6-year-old mare Joumba de Guez won the world’s richest under-saddle race, the Prix de Cornulier, she won the longest international trotting race at Vincennes, the 2-5/8 mile Prix de Paris for sulky.