August 15, 2025

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$110,000 in purses for 2-year-old pacing fillies divided up

Batavia, NY — New York Sire Stake 2-year-old pacing fillies invaded Batavia Downs on Thursday (Aug. 14) evening to vie for $110,000 in purse money in two harness racing divisions…

Marketplace to hit out on Tuesday

Pin up pacer Marketplace (Bettor’s Delight) is progressing well and getting ready to reappear on the racetrack. “He’s quite forward and had a bit of work behind him. We’re taking…

Lady Slipper Stakes, Gold Cup Consolation highlight Friday card

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Old Home Week action continues Friday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park with a stakes-laden program featuring the Lady Slipper Stakes…

Many two-year-olds repeat winners at Dayton

DAYTON PA – The Pennsylvania fair harness racing circuit touched down for two days of racing on Wednesday and Thursday at the fairgrounds in this borough 60 miles northeast of…

Burke stable get large slice of $237,566 on offer

CHESTER PA – Ron Burke achieved his 16,000th career training victory earlier this week, and based on the harness racing action at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon, he seems to…

Tobins Gem impressive in Atlantic Sires Stakes

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Tiziano, Fire And Blood and Tobins Gem emerged victorious in Atlantic Sires Stakes A-divisions for rookie pacing colts Thursday evening during Old Home Week action at Red…

Junior driver on the cusp of next milestone

Junior Driver Mitch Ford goes into Friday’s Launceston harness racing program with a one-win premiership lead, and he is on the cusp of recording a milestone victory. Ford has driven…

Hale Saint Louie capable of ending a 15-month drought

Smart New Zealand-bred pacer Hale Saint Louie (Sweet Lou) has a losing sequence of 12 but he looks capable of ending a 15-month drought by winning the $25,000 HTA Reaching…

Savarna goes back to back at Cambridge

Savarna (Art Major) continued her winning ways as harness racing longshots took out the opening three races at Cambridge Raceway last night. SAVARNA REPLAY  Paying $23, the five-year-old mare…

Race of a lifetime for Ex-Kiwi mare

Plainville, MA — A pair of $25,000 Opens were featured at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Aug. 14) afternoon and it took the race of a lifetime for both harness racing…

Senses looks the goods

When you are member of one of the most decorated harness racing pacing families, the expectations are high and the latest such example is the two year old filly Senses…

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…