According to a story on wcpo.com, the Warren County (Ohio) Agricultural Society is ending harness racing at the county fairgrounds and evicting more than 300 horses that call the group’s Lebanon site home.
Hawthorne Open winners eye NOC series elims
The heavy favorite Fox Valley Landen and the 14-1 longshot Rock It Out won their respective Opens Friday night (Oct. 25) at Hawthorne. Both horses were preparing for next weekend’s Night of Champions elimination events for state-bred older pacers.
Louprint upsets in Crown male pace
Louprint wore down pacesetter Fallout in deep stretch and held off fast-closing stablemate Sippinonsearoc at the line to capture Friday’s (Oct. 25) $700,000 Breeders Crown for 2-year-old male pacers in 1:49.1 at The Meadowlands. The margin was a head over Sippinonsearoc and neck over Fallout in the three-horse photo.
Maryland becomes millionaire with Breeders Crown triumph
Maryland and driver Dexter Dunn fought off pressure on both flanks to prevail in the $700,000 Breeders Crown 2-year-old colt and gelding trot, held Friday (Oct. 25) at the Meadowlands, in a stakes record-equaling 1:51.4 mile. The son of Chapter Seven out of the Father Patrick-sired mare Crucial also pushed his career earnings above $1 million, making him the third-richest juvenile trotter of all time.
Miki And Minnie marvels in grand Breeders Crown performance
Forced into a first-over push midway up the backstretch, Miki And Minnie never ceased in her grind for the front and forged forward to a decisive 1:50.2 knockout in the $700,000 Breeders Crown 2-year-old filly pace on Friday night (Oct. 25) at the Meadowlands.
Lady Landia astounds in Crown filly trot
Lady Landia, with James MacDonald at the lines, soared late to catch Miss Belmar and win the $700,000 Breeders Crown 2-year-old filly trot final, on Friday (Oct. 25) at the Meadowlands, in a career-best 1:53.3.
Great Unknown was identified in Batavia feature trot
Great Unknown has lived up to his name recently concerning winner’s circle visits, as he hasn’t been to one since May 8 at Harrington Raceway. But his 12 start drought ended on Friday (Oct. 25) night at Batavia Downs when he was a willing participant and jogged home first in the $9,500 trotting feature.
Bailey wins six including feature at Vernon
Leading driver Leon Bailey drove six winners on the card including a win in the $8,500 featured Open Trot with Woodside Gabe at Vernon Downs on Friday (Oct. 25).
William Donofrio, 85, dies
William (Billy) Donofrio, 85, died Oct. 24, 2024.
USTA aware of Delaware Harness Racing Commission sanctions
The USTA is aware of the sanctions handed down by the Delaware Harness Racing Commission (DHRC) on Oct. 17, 2024, subsequent to hearings held by that commission for seven USTA members who were the trainers-of-record for racehorses that tested positive for an unapproved medication, namely ADB-Fubinaca (synthetic cannabis).