March 17, 2025

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Methven Drivers Challenge confirmed for 2025

A third Methven Drivers’ Challenge has been confirmed for next month, and this time it is literally the biggest yet. Four teams of three will battle it out over six…

Down Under horses dominate $35,000 Invitational – Mossdale Ben N going for four straight

The $35,000 Invitational at Yonkers tonight has a full field of harness racing Down Under horses with combined earnings of over $3 million. This field consists of two Australian imports…

New experience coming to TAB retail stores across New Zealand

A world-class wagering experience is coming to more than 450 TAB venues and pubs and clubs in New Zealand with brand-new technology set to be rolled out over the coming…

Cameron Hart’s “once-in-a-lifetime” horse

DRIVER Cam Hart described mighty pacer Swayzee as a once-in-a-lifetime horse after he demolished his harness racing rivals and the Penrith track record to bank a $500,000 bonus. Swayzee’s made…

HRV Roadshows kick off at Mildura

Harness Racing Victoria kicked off its Roadshows with a spirited two-way discussion at Mildura ahead of further nights at Melton, Ballarat, and Shepparton. More than 50 harness racing enthusiasts attended…

Record breaking win by Magician in Tasmania Cup heat

Despite winning the second heat of the Tasmania Cup in track record time on Sunday in Hobart, Longford trainer-driver Todd Rattray is yet to commit on who he will drive…

SRF-Find My Standardbred

Email from Standardbred Retirement Foundation SRF’s Current List – Find My Standardbred Cream Ridge, NJ – 3/16/25 The Standardbred Retirement Foundation, (SRF) has developed a program named “Find My Standardbred”…

“Creekside Chat” is growing rapidly

Creekside Chat was formed in 2020 in the midst of the pandemic as a way to stay in touch with and entertain harness racing breeders and supporters of Diamond Creek,…

Blazing Home N puts in monster mile at Saratoga

Blazing Home N (Rock N Roll Heaven) was blazing fast on Sunday afternoon at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Larry Stalbaum harness racing trainee drew post seven in the seven-horse Open…

Will a harness racing filly ever win the North America Cup?

There doesn’t have to be a first filly to win the Pepsi North America Cup, but as the old adage goes, “you have to be in it to win it.”…

Manitoba Racing’s 2024 Awards presented

Manitoba’s top performers from the 2024 harness racing season were celebrated at the annual Manitoba Standardbred Racing Industry Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 15. The event, presented by the Manitoba…

Noted horseman James R. (Jim) McDonald, 69, dies

Pompano Beach, FL…March 15, 2025…Noted horseman James R. (Jim) McDonald, 69, passed away suddenly at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale after a brief illness.. Born October 12, 1955 in…