Join the Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association (OHHA) on Saturday, June 23, as they welcome 20 charities to Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs to participate in the sixth annual Charity Night at the Races.

Each charity will bring representatives to watch the races while enjoying a meal with an OHHA representative who will educate them about the harness racing industry. Some charities will have a table set up with informational materials and interactive activities.

This year's participating charities include: The ALS Association- Central & Southern OH Chapter; Alzheimer's Association; Arthritis Foundation-Central Ohio; Big Brothers, Big Sisters of... more...

The fastest 2-year-old trotter and pacer over a five-eighths mile track in 2018 both were on display during the Tuesday morning session at Harrah's Philadelphia.

The fastest pacer to date is a filly: Sylph Hanover, a daughter of Somebeachsomewhere out of the Artiscape mare She's A Fan, who secured the pocket early from post eight, then smoked home in :55.2 to win by 14 3/4 lengths in 1:54.3, knocking one-fifth of a second off the previous seasonal standard held by colts Captain Mailcious and Union Station. Sylph Hanover was one of four successful teamings for trainer Ron Burke and driver Yannick Gingras; the latter added a fifth victory for... more...

With the announcement of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. partnering with The Cordish Companies in the development of a world class hospitality destination site at Pompano Park, Midwest Auctioneers and Realty has announced that they have signed a definitive agreement with PPI Inc. to conduct a two-day auction at Pompano Park on Sunday, Aug. 5, beginning at 12 noon, and Monday, Aug. 6, beginning at 9 a.m. There will be a two-day preview on Aug. 3 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The event will feature six floors of items--many historical--dating back to the track's infancy years... more...

Steve Stewart has come full circle in harness racing. Now living in Berlin, N. Y., Stewart first got involved in the sport decades ago while living in Long Island.

He started going to the races in the late seventies at Roosevelt Raceway as a fan and eventually became a groom for trainer Bob Bencal. His career path eventually took him through several jobs both in and out of the business including a stint at the Sports Eye.

As life took over, Stewart (who now works in online sales) moved upstate away from the city where he and his wife Laura raised their family.... more...

The elimination races for the $2,000,000 Sun Stakes Saturday supercard at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono have been drawn. The elimination races will be conducted this Saturday, June 23, with those advancing to the championships going for the big money on Saturday, June 30.

A tremendous amount of subplots already suggest themselves from the elimination draws: the undefeated filly Manchego taking on the boys in the Beal Trot; arguably the three best colts drawing posts 6-7-8 in the same elimination of the Hempt Pace; and Filibuster Hanover again testing older stock as he looks to keep his seasonal tally unbeaten in the Franklin Pace.

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Trainer Scott DiDomenico got his first look at a new addition to his stable during Monday's (June 18) qualifiers for 2-year-olds at Gaitway Farm while trainer Ron Burke got his final look at a number of horses that will soon begin their racing careers. Both were pleased.

DiDomenico's newcomer was 2-year-old female pacer So Awesome, who won her qualifier in 1:56.4 with Tim Tetrick in the sulky. So Awesome was purchased by Bill Hartt on June 13 following a qualifying win at Saratoga in 1:57.4 for former owner-trainer Tony Ciuffetelli. So Awesome is a daughter of So Surreal out of Teddy Ballgirl.

"She looks like she's pretty good,"... more...

The pacing mare Unbeamlieveable is now three-for-three for owner Gilbert Garcia-Owen and trainer/father Gilbert Garcia-Herrera after a recent claim, winning Monday night's $14,000 mares claiming handicap pace feature at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono in 1:52.1, just a fifth off her life mark despite only "good" going.

The daughter of Moon Beam was sent right to the front by the meet's leading driver, George Napolitano Jr., and never looked back, rattling off numbers of :27, :56.2, and 1:24 en route to a two-length tally over JK's Nancy Lee, those two producing an exacta for the second straight week in this class. This was the 40th win of the former fair star's career, and boasted her lifetime earnings to $202,952.... more...

You’re Majestic unleashed a personal last quarter of :27.3 to catch pacesetting Fly On by a neck in 1:53.3 while taking the $18,000 trotting feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon.

The victorious daughter of Majestic Son had drawn the outside post in the field of seven, but had her chances improved when favored New Jersey Viking and second choice Misslarose went offstride on the first turn. Still, she was last when she started her frontward move on the backstretch, followed the cover of Ataboy Hanover on the far turn, then tipped wide and overhauled Fly On in the shadow of the wire under the guidance of David Miller.... more...