Fourth generation harness racing family member Lawrence S. DeVan looks fondly upon the outstanding individuals that he has met in his lifetime spent around Standardbreds.
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Cordarius Stewart cashes in for 2023
Cordarius Stewart will conclude his breakout year as a driver this weekend at Hawthorne Racecourse. The 29-year-old Mississippi native took advantage of an opportunity to drive the Erv Miller stable’s Midwest division youngsters in Illinois this season and as the old cliche says: “Knocked it out of the park.”
She Is Strong just that in DSBF filly final
She Is Strong more than lived up to her name in Monday’s (Dec. 11) $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series final for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Bally’s Dover, delivering a decisive five-length win over stablemate Last Nights Hit and completing a series sweep after similarly facile scores in both preliminary rounds.
USTA District 2 meeting recap
On Monday (Dec. 11), Chairperson Marilyn Breuer-Bertera and Directors Jay Cross, Steve Oldford, Scott Peine, and Mike Sweeney hosted the annual USTA District 2 meeting via Zoom.
Hunter Lofthus gets first lifetime win at Cumberland
A foggy winter morning made it impossible for fans and racing officials to see the backstretch, however, that didn’t slow down amateur reinsman Hunter Lofthus from getting his first pari-mutuel victory aboard Martaritaondarocks on Sunday (Dec. 10) at First Tracks Cumberland.
New York Sire Stakes announces increase to Breeders Awards Program
The New York Sire Stakes today announced a significant increase to the Breeders Award program. The Breeders Awards will now offer a total of $1.31 million to be distributed to eligible breeders for the 2024 season.
2024 Kentucky Sire Stakes conditions approved and released
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved the recommendations of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Advisory Panel to further expand the industry leading sire stakes and breed development program.
Goomster seeks another win in Hawthorne Open
How good is the 3-year-old Illinois bred trotter Goomster? Very good, would be the correct answer. But has he been good enough in his sophomore season to be named the 2023 Illinois Harness Horse of the Year?
Dr J. Stallion Management launches “Marketplace” service
Dr J. Stallion Management is announcing the launching of its “Marketplace” service.
Sweden’s San Moteur ready for the Prix d’Amerique
Sam Moteur with trainer/driver Björn Goop won the Prix du Bourbonnais in a narrow finish Sunday afternoon (Dec. 10) at Vincennes followed by the French trotters Izard Vedaquais and Gu d’Heripre; those three are now qualified to race in the Prix d’Amerique.