Deirdre “Dee” Hotton, age 62, passed away suddenly on January 6, 2026, in Wooster.
Boston Bound batters foes in Big M feature
Boston Bound appeared to be in an ambitious spot in the Saturday (Jan. 10) night feature at The Meadowlands, a $25,000 TrackMaster 90 on the pace, but after being claimed out of his last outing for $35,000, the Chris Height trainee proved up to the challenge of the bump up in class to record a sizzling 1:50.1 score on a damp, chilly evening over a sloppy track at The Big M.
Big Ranger named 2025 Ohio Horse of the Year
Big Ranger, Ohio’s 2-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year, has been named the 2025 Ohio Horse of the Year.
USTA District 1 holds annual meeting in Westerville, Ohio
The U.S. Trotting Association’s District 1 held its annual district meeting today (Jan. 10) at the Renaissance Hotel in Westerville, Ohio. District Directors Steve Bateson, Roy Burns, Kevin Greenfield, Jason Roth, and District Chairperson Dr. John Mossbarger were in attendance, along with USTA Chief Operating Officer, TC Lane.
Racing at Hawthorne canceled this weekend
Live racing at Hawthorne Race Course for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 10-11, will not be held, according to the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association.
The last qualifying race for the Prix d’Amerique
On Sunday afternoon (Jan. 11), the final qualifying race for the Prix d’Amerique will be held at the Vincennes track in Paris.
Beckwith wins four, sweeps co-features at Big M
Lately at The Meadowlands, driver Brett Beckwith has turned the marvelous into the mundane, as the red-hot defending Big M driver champ, who guided 36 winners during the month of December, won four races on the Friday night (Jan. 9) program, including both $17,500 co-featured high-end conditioned events.
Saturday Training Cancelled at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Woodbine Mohawk Park has cancelled training for Saturday morning (Jan. 10) due to forecasted weather and to allow time for the track to be prepared for the evening’s race card.
Benny J takes aim at third win in a row Sunday at Big M
After finishing his 2025 campaign with back-to-back victories, Benny J will look to continue his winning ways in his first start this year when he meets nine rivals in Sunday afternoon’s (Jan. 11) featured trot at the Meadowlands.
Marvin Katz named 2025 Cam Fella Award Winner
Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that prominent owner/breeder Marvin Katz of Toronto, ON has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Cam Fella Award.