August 8, 2025

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Trotting action at Enghien-Soisy

Trotting action today at Enghien-Soisy included several harness racing contests for two year olds, five year olds and ager performers. The Prix de la Concorde (purse 75,000€, 2875 meters, 10…

Indy de Jyr takes Grand National Trot Leg 8

The eighth leg of the prestigious Grand National du Trot series was the Prix du Trot Ville de Saint Malo (Gr III, purse 90,000€, 2950 meters distance handicap, 16 starters)…

Almost 40 years of breeding on offer in Mixed Sale 

“We were married for 60 years and did everything together, but when Lesley died in April last year I lost all my will to carry on breeding standardbreds. That was,…

Bartlett wins six as favorites dominate in NYSS races

Batavia, NY — Two $52,500 divisions of New York Sire Stake 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings went postward at Batavia Downs on Thursday (Aug. 7) evening and there were no…

Amanda snaps up the key drive on in-form trotter

CHAMPION Bathurst driver Amanda Turnbull doesn’t take too many drives outside of her family’s horses. Yet she was quick to agree to drive improving square-gaiter Im Bobby at Tabcorp Park…

Pitt stable riding the highs in the Sunshine State

Ride The Highs posted the fastest time of Tuesday’s QBRED Triad heats for the two-year-old girls and trainer Lisa Pitt has warned there is more improvement to come with their…

Hatching scoops up Gary Smith Memorial

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Hatchling (Shadow Play) delivered a mild harness racing upset in the Gary Smith Memorial Thursday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park….

Donny Richards gets 1,000th training win

Plainville, MA — When Ry’s Red Rocket (1:52.4, $4.60) won the 6th race at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Aug. 7) afternoon, Donny Richards registered his 1,000 career training win. Richards…

Speed and repeat winners at Honesdale

HONESDALE PA – The Pennsylvania fair harness racing circuit journeyed to the northeast corner of the state this Wednesday and Thursday for two days of fair racing at the Wayne…

Dexter Dunn and classy filly take out $109,440 PaSS division

CHESTER PA – The three-year-old pacing filly Miki And Minnie (Always B Miki), just named #1 in the North American Top Ten polls, didn’t take long to show the harness…

Meadowlands stallion payment information

A payment equal to 50% of one 2023 breeding fee (or a minimum of $1,000) will be required on those stallions standing in North America for the 2023 breeding season…

Weekly spotlight on breeding

Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America brought to you by Yabby Dam Farms & Racing! Yabby Dam Racing, principal…