Peanutbutterfalcon named 2025 Minnesota Horse of the Year

Columbus, MN –  Minnesota Harness Racing, Inc. hosted it’s annual meeting and awards banquet at Running Aces Casino, Hotel & Racetrack on Saturday (Feb. 21) and conducted voting among the attending membership for the honor of 2025 Horse of the Year.

Peanutbutterfalcon (Quality Kemp-Lindy’s On Fire), who captured the crown as the 2025 three-year-old colt trotter of the year by earning a record setting $136,580 in the Minnesota program during his sophomore campaign, has added the title of Horse of the Year to his impressive resume.

Peanutbutterfalcon had twelve wins from 13 starts at Running Aces in 2025 and was a winner on Night of Champions in 1:57.1 which equalled his career best clocking.

He was also the champion freshman male trotter in 2024 and his spectacular 2025 campaign has now pushed his career bankroll to $220,355 for owner/breeder Jeralene Roland and trainer Dan Roland. Rick Magee was the regular pilot for Peanutbutterfalcon during his 2025 season.

The other horses nominated for the Horse of the Year Honor by the attending MHRI members included Baby Flash, Spiritofanoutlaw, Miss May Bell, Starstruck Fool, Set Free and Al-Mar Flash Over.

by Darin Gagne, for Minnesota Harness Racing