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Prewitt named KHAA executive secretary
April 20, 2010
The Kentucky Harness Horsemen's Association has made their decision for the position of executive secretary. After interviewing 14 applicants, the KHHA directors chose Gabe Prewitt at their board meeting on Monday afternoon, April 19. Prewitt's appointment comes after the death of former KHHA execut
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Bramalea Hanover sweeps Celias Counsel
April 20, 2010
Bramalea Hanover completed a sweep of the Celias Counsel Trotting Series with a 1:56 tour de force in the $60,000 final on Monday night for driver Steve Condren.The daughter of Windsongs Legacy - Bramasole got away third in the early going but as soon as things settled up front, she blasted to comma
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Another Hall Of Famer heads to Pompano
April 20, 2010
If all goes according to plan there will be another Hall of Fame-inducted horseman in the South Florida driving and training colony for the 2010-2011 season--Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Doug Brown. Since the award's inception in 1989, Brown is the only seven-time winner of Canad
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B Winner K, Tommaso take Meadows splits
April 20, 2010
B Winner K opened a daylight lead, then survived a late break and an inquiry as he captured a division of the Michaelrowyourboat Trot at The Meadows. Tommaso took Monday’s other $15,000, second-leg split in the series for 3-year-old colts and geldings. B Winner K had shown talent as well as gai
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Ocean Downs summer season in limbo
April 20, 2010
Delmarvanow.com is reporting that this summer’s racing season at Ocean Downs is in question, as the track owners and local horsemen disagree on if and where to hold a meet while construction on the slots facility continues. Meanwhile, county officials say Ocean Downs must host at least one race by
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Enough Talk heading to Finland
April 20, 2010
Following their one-two finish in the $125,000 Su Mac Lad final April 16 at the Meadowlands, Lucky Jim and Arch Madness are headed for starts in next month’s Arthur J. Cutler Memorial. But Enough Talk, who won the second round of the Su Mac Lad and then finished third in the final, will apparently b
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Date for Maxie Lee Memorial Trot changed
April 20, 2010
The Harrah's Chester race office has announced that the Maxie Lee Memorial Trot, an invitational event for 2010, has been moved to Sunday, Aug. 29, which is one week following Super Stakes Sunday. (Harrah's Chester)
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Illinois Ag. director says 2009 purses still in limbo
April 20, 2010
Tom Jennings, the director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, confirmed to harnessracing.com Tuesday afternoon that monies owed from races held at Du Quoin and Springfield last year will remain unpaid for an undetermined amount of time because there simply isn’t any funding available.  
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