The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2023 Ohio county fair racing season with live streaming coverage from three fairs on Wednesday (Aug. 9).
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Metal Man golden in $119,800 NYSS at Batavia
An early move by driver Jim Morrill Jr. put Metal Man in the perfect spot to win the lone $119,800 division of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings at Batavia Downs on Tuesday night (Aug. 8).
Twin B Joe Fresh dispenses of rival Strong Poison at Red Mile
Defending Kentucky champion Twin B Joe Fresh used a :25.4 last panel to outlast familiar rival Strong Poison in a lifetime best 1:48.2 in Tuesday’s (Aug. 8) $80,000 second-round Kentucky Championship Series event for 3-year-old pacing fillies at the Red Mile.
Sidd Finch victorious in top trot at Plainridge
Sidd Finch continued to solidify his career year at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 8) after winning the $25,000 Winners-Over Handicap Trot.
Charles Lane, 71, dies
Charles L. Lane, 71, of Frankfort, Ohio, passed away, Aug. 7, 2023, at his campsite at the Ross County Fair, in Chillicothe, Ohio.
National Standardbred Horse Show prize list published
The Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey has announced the prize list for the 29th annual National Standardbred Horse Show, scheduled for Sept. 22-24 at the Horse Park of New Jersey, in Allentown, N.J.
Lady’s Image wins featured trot at Pocono
Lady’s Image hung tough on the front end to capture the featured claiming handicap trot on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 8) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The race carried claiming prices of $25,000 to $30,000 and a purse of $15,500.
Maine Sire Stakes opens at Topsham Fair
Two $14,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies opened the festivities at Topsham Fair on Monday (Aug. 7), serving as the starter’s call for the annual Pine Tree State harness racing pari-mutuel fair circuit.
Hambletonian Society accepting supplemental yearling nomination payments
This year marks the fifth year in which the Hambletonian Society is accepting supplemental yearling nominations for the races we service that require a yearling nominating payment be made.
Sabrina Hitchcock, 44, dies
Sabrina Booth Hitchcock, 44, born Aug. 10, 1978, to Robert D. Hitchcock and Susanne Hitchcock in Derby, Conn., died Aug. 5, 2023, after a long and courageous fight with cancer.