Svanstedt Stable USA announced Sunday (April 19) that two-time Dan Patch Award-winning trotting mare Jiggy Jog S had her first foal, a filly by Tactical Landing.
Rick Kelley, 79, dies
Richard Eugene Kelley Jr., 79, of Washington CH passed away on Sunday, April 19, at home following a brief illness with stage 4 lung cancer.
Dave Briggs to USHWA HOF Screening Committee
Dave Briggs, a member of the harness racing Communicators Hall of Fame as selected by the U.S. Harness Writers Association and also voted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, has been appointed to a four-year term on USHWA’s Hall of Fame Screening Committee.
Ontario-sired yearlings of 2025 must be registered and nominated before May 16
The Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Yearling Nomination forms for foals of 2025 (OSS 55) have been mailed to all registered owners of Ontario-sired yearlings. Owners are reminded that yearling nominations are due before Friday, May 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET and all yearlings paid into the program must be registered at the time of nomination.
Meadowlands seeks starter for Championship Meet
Meadowlands Racetrack is seeking a starter for the 2026 Championship Meet.
Cigars And Port celebrates at Cumberland Sunday
Wally Watson was very confident in his own Cigars And Port on Sunday (April 19) in the $6,200 featured pace at Cumberland Raceway and drove him accordingly.
Oakwood Heymiki IR narrowly wins MVG Open
Oakwood Heymiki IR returned to the winner’s circle Sunday afternoon (April 19), narrowly taking the featured $36,000 Miami Valley Open Handicap.
Heaven Needs Me successful on Sunday at Philly
Heaven Needs Me, second in his first start of the year against the good Another C Note, went one better in the $13,500 featured pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (April 19), rallying off cover on a track not known for being kind to closers to win in 1:53.1. He stepped his own last half in :56.1 on a day when the temperatures plummeted (again) and did not reach 50 degrees.
Lou’s Starr sets Shenandoah Downs record
Dan Chansky’s Lou’s Starr won the Open Handicap division at Shenandoah Downs for the second straight week — and set another track record in doing so — as the Woodstock oval completed weekend number two of action. The seven-week spring season continues every Saturday and Sunday afternoon through May 24.
Trio of top-class matchups headline Oak Grove week
Some compelling matchups highlight the trio of $30,000 Open events this week at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel as excitement continues to build towards the upcoming $500,000 Oak Grove Trotting Derby in May.