Batavia Downs’ winningest driver of 2022 is on a mission to repeat this year and Kevin Cummings substantially added to his numbers on Wednesday night (Aug. 9) by winning six races on the card including a natural hat trick right out of the box in races one, two and three.
Robert Twaddle, 96, dies
Robert ‘Bob’ Twaddle, 96, died peacefully Aug. 1, 2023, after a brief illness.
Redwood Hanover leads $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial at MGM Northfield Park
Northfield, OH – In it’s 10-year history, the Carl Milstein Memorial has been won by some of harness racing’s top-3-year-old pacers.. When the $300,000 event goes to post on Saturday (August 12), it will feature multiple stakes winners looking to etch their names on the trophy.
Dayton Derbies supplement deadline approaching
Owners and trainers of outstanding older horses are advised that there is an Aug. 15 deadline to make “catch-up” supplemental nominations to the four $250,000 Dayton Derbies to be raced on Saturday (Sept. 30) at Hollywood Dayton Raceway.
Pair of $100,000 Invitationals scheduled for Sun Stakes Saturday card on Aug. 19
Rick Kane, the Director of Racing at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, would like to remind horsemen about the $100,000 Invitationals on each gait scheduled during the afternoon $2 million Sun Stakes Saturday card on Aug. 19.
Bythemissal, It’s Academic lead stellar undercard on Saturday at MGM Northfield Park
Bythemissal and It’s Academic will headline the Myron Charna President’s Pace and Tom Aldrich President’s Trot, respectively, on a stacked undercard leading up to the $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial on Saturday (Aug. 12) evening at MGM Northfield Park.
Winner’s Circle Speed Sale Company announces exciting additions to 2023 sale
The Winner’s Circle Speed Sale Company is announcing exciting additions to its 2023 sale schedule.
Freshman Summer Series finals headline Wednesday at MGM Northfield Park
MGM Northfield Park will host four $20,000 Summer Series finals on Wednesday evening (Aug. 9) as well as three divisions of Buckeye Stallion Series trots for 2-year-old fillies.
Another year, another successful Clyde Hirt Journalism Workshop
College students from The Ohio State University and Rutgers University visited The Meadowlands Aug. 2-5 for the 21st annual Clyde Hirt Journalism Workshop, presented by the Hambletonian Society in conjunction with the U.S. Harness Writers Association.
Ready Cash dies in France from colic
World famous French trotting stallion Ready Cash died Tuesday evening (Aug. 8) at the Haras de Bouttemont from colic.