The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season with live-streaming coverage of the final day of racing from the Hartford Fair in Croton, Ohio, on Saturday, Aug. 12.
Fastest ever pacing dead heat in Northville Downs feature
The 20-year-old track record for the fastest ever dead heat on the pace at the distance of a mile at Northville Downs fell on Friday night as Shes Cruising Home and Juxta Cowgirl dead-heated for the win in the featured $9,500 Mares Open Pace in a final clocking of 1:54.4.
Knight Angel hangs on to win Tioga feature.
Knight Angel (Tyler Miller) captures the featured $12,000 featured trot at Tioga Downs on Friday (Aug. 11).
J-Mac wins six pack including feature at Vernon
Driver John MacDonald has been on a tear the last two weeks at Vernon Downs. On Friday (Aug. 11) he drove six winners including the $8,500 Open Pace with Syracuse Express ($5.80).
William A. “Bill” Gilliland, 84, dies
William A. “Bill” Gilliland, 84, of Port Royal, passed away at 4:50 a.m. on Wednesday (Aug. 9) at Brookline Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Mifflintown.
Ohio Select sale online catalog available
An online PDF sale catalog for the upcoming annual Ohio Selected Jug Sale is now available on the Ohio Harness Horse Breeders website.
2021 MGM Messenger victor American Courage retires to stallion duties
2021 MGM Messenger victor American Courage p,2,1:51.3f; 3,1:49.4f; 4,1:47.4f ($838,152) has concluded his racing career per owner Fiddler’s Creek Stables.
Cheryl Etta Holmen, 63, dies
Cheryl Etta Holmen, 63, a quiet beacon of love, laughter, and light, born Jan. 18, 1960, died July 31, 2023.
Donna P. Warner, 86, dies
Donna P. Warner, 86, who was a member of the founding family of Batavia Downs, died Aug. 5, 2023.
Sister Mary Maude seeks to extend win streak in NYSS at Monticello
When Race Secretary Eric Warner opened the overflowing box for 2-year-old filly trotters, there was no shortage of entries for Monday’s (Aug. 14) stakes races at Monticello, with a total of 42. When he put the card together, he had three divisions of New York Sire Stakes and four Excelsior Series splits.