When the Tribune shut down Chicago Today in September, 1974 Mike Paradise was one of a select group from the sports department invited to join the staff of the parent newspaper.
Grand Circuit rolls through Midwest
Beginning at the Fair in Indianapolis on Wednesday with eleven events followed by the Grade 2 “Dan Patch” invitational at Hoosier Park on Friday night, the Grand Circuit culminated at Northfield Park on Saturday night. The event was the Grade 2 $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial.
OHHA to live stream races from Miami County Fair on August 11-12
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from the two-day Miami County Fair meet in Troy, Ohio, on Monday and Tuesday (Aug. 11-12).
Sophomore trotters shine at Northfield
In conjunction with the $300,000 Grade 2 Carl Milstein Memorial, MGM Northfield Park hosted four $65,000 divisions of the Ohio Sires Stakes (OSS) for sophomore trotters on Saturday (August 9).
She’safirewoman still perfect in OSS as Northfield hosts third leg for freshman pacers
She’safirewoman remains perfect in the Ohio Sires Stakes. The Mark Winters trainee won on Saturday (Aug. 9) as MGM Northfield Park hosted two $65,000 divisions of freshman filly pacers and three $50,000 divisions of freshman colt pacers in the third leg of the OSS.
Ranger triples on closing day at Topsham (ME) Fair
Driver Bruce Ranger provided the exclamation point to an exciting week of racing as the 171st meeting at the Topsham Fair came to a successful conclusion on Saturday (August 9) when the winner of 10,577 career races added three more top-tallies to his impressive credentials while also taking top honors in the annual $6500 Topsham Fair Open.
Maine’s filly pacers make curtain call at Topsham (ME)
Maine’s freshmen filly pacers closed out the Topsham Fair on Saturday (Aug. 9) with two $11,000-plus divisions held before the regular card.
Hohneck Impressively Tests Form Ahead of the International Trot
French trotter Hohneck (sired by Royal Dream), owned and trained by Philippe Allaire and driven by Gabriele Gelormini, delivered a powerful performance at the Argentan track in Normandy, proving he’s in top shape for the upcoming International Trot at Yonkers Raceway in September.
Paris’s Dragon dominates $100,000 Myron Charna President’s Pace at MGM Northfield Park
Paris’s Dragon scored his third straight victory on Saturday (August 9), in the $100,000 Myron Charna President’s Pace at MGM Northfield Park.
Ferretti scores impressively in $100,000 Tom Aldrich President’s Trot at MGM Northfield Park
Ferretti wasted no time making the lead in the $100,000 Tom Aldrich President’s Trot at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday (August 9). He made every pole a winning one in a valiant effort.