Harness Horsemen International (HHI) is proud to announce that Delanie Roland of Sioux Center, IA, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the annual $4,000 Jerome L. Hauck Scholarship. This prestigious award recognizes an outstanding student who demonstrates a strong commitment to harness racing, academic achievement, leadership, and community involvement.
Qualifiers scheduled at Illinois State Fairgrounds
Weather permitting, qualifiers will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on Friday (July 24). Entries may be made online, or by calling Mark Brown at 217.299.0721 from 9:00-10:00 AM on Thursday (July 23). Please make sure Coggins and EHV’s are current; updated info can be sent to Mark at the above number.
Diva Ek back for revenge in MGM Yonkers International Trot
Along the lines of “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” is Diva Ek. The runner-up in the 2025 MGM Yonkers International Trot has accepted an invitation to this year’s Grade 1 event on Sept. 12 at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Watch Adios draw live Wednesday evening
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows will air the draw for post positions for the Grade 1 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids on Wednesday (July 22) at 6 p.m. (EDT) live on primetimeharnessracing.com. It will also be shown on the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association’s Facebook page, and The Meadows’ YouTube page.
Undefeated Liberty Style headlines the NYSS at Batavia Wednesday
Batavia Downs will open its 2026 harness racing season on Wednesday (July 22) and the New York Sire Stakes will be on hand to add some excitement to that initial card.
Northfield hosts second leg of Ohio Sires Stakes for freshman trotters
Northfield Park Racino hosted six $50,000 divisions of the second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes for freshman trotters — three each for males and females — on Monday (July 20).
Alamo Mission, Beantown Ace win Plainridge co-features
Plainville, MA — A pair of $17,000 condition races topped the bill at Plainridge Park on Monday (July 20) and both gaits were beneficiaries of those respective purses. First in the trot,…
Big Box Hanover goes wire-to-wire at Saratoga Casino Hotel
Big Box Hanover continued to get closer to becoming a millionaire on Monday afternoon at Saratoga Casino Hotel as the veteran trotter went wire-to-wire in the matinee’s feature. After finishing third in three consecutive installments of the $18,000 Open Trot.
Keg Stand, Missneverdonowrong win Pocono features
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania had two $16,000 races as features on (July 20) Monday afternoon, and the two classes came from opposite ends of the condition sheet – one was for fast-class trotters, and one was for 2-year-old pacing fillies.
Bailey J Set New Track Record in NYSS Win
It is almost unheard of that a 2-year-old colt, regardless of gait, making his first pari-mutuel start with only one baby race under his belt would set a new track record. Well Bailey J, did just that this afternoon (July 20) at Monticello Raceway setting a new track record of 1:56.2, smashing the former record of 1:58 which was set in the middle of August, seven years ago.