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Light Blue Movers (Ready Cash) was the 6-1 upset harness racing winner and Hellabalou (Sweet Lou) the bettor’s choice winner in the $18,000 co-feature Open Handicap Trot and Pace at MGM Northfield Park Sunday, January 1, 2023. The New Year’s Day program saw Magical Muscle Man (Kurt Sugg) first on the lead in the 2nd […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 25, 2024 — Aaron Merriman notched career harness racing win 16,000 when he piloted Divas Dragon (Fear The Dragon) to victory in Friday’s second race at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. The milestone win continued Merriman’s surge through the ranks of harness racing’s “winningest” drivers. He ranks third on the all-time list […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 21, 2024 — Hammered down to 1-5, Always Gonna B You (Always A Virgin-Passing Fancy) looked every bit the heavy favorite, tolerating no challenges once on top and winning her second straight in Wednesday’s harness racing co-feature, an $11,500 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace, at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Always Gonna […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 7, 2024 — On the bench for 10 weeks, a refreshed Windsun Tiara (American Ideal-Windsun Princess) seized the early lead and drew off late to triumph in a career-best 1:51.1 in Wednesday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,500 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace. Once Aaron Merriman reached […]
Northfield, OH – North America’s leading dash champion, Aaron Merriman, put up some big numbers on Sunday (August 4) at MGM Northfield Park, with nine harness racing victories on the fifteen-race program. Merriman’s winning got underway with three straight winners, beginning in the second half of the early daily double, winning in gate-to-wire fashion with […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 24, 2024 — Dragon City (Heston Blue Chip-Dragon Town) let 1-1 favorite Ants Marching do the heavy lifting on top, then powered past him in the lane to capture Friday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $13,500 Conditioned Pace. Ants Marching threw down a 1:22 three-quarters, much to […]
Plainville, MA — The track record for 3-year-old harness racing trotting geldings at Plainridge Park was re-written on Thursday afternoon (May 16) after Spaaaazano (Coraggioso-Grace N Charlie) put on a sparkling gate to wire performance to claim victory in the $100,000 Bunker Hill Trot. North America’s leading dash driver, Aaron Merriman, sent Spaaaanzano to the […]
WASHINGTON, PA, March 29, 2024 — The Ideal Dancer A (American Ideal-Jennas Dancer) held off the stern challenge of Patrikthepiranha A to capture Friday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,500 Conditioned Pace. Patrikthepiranha A stalked the front-ending The Ideal Dancer A from the pocket and knifed to the Lightning Lane […]
Northfield, OH — The nine-time leading dash harness racing champion Aaron Merriman made short work of his foes on Monday (Feb. 12), scoring eight victories at MGM Northfield Park. Merriman, who wrapped up his seventh straight MGM Northfield Park driving title in December, kicked off a night of winning aboard Randy Bendis trained Archery Seelster […]
Northfield, OH — Fairiesdelight A (Bettor’s Delight) made her first harness racing start off the shelf a winning one on Saturday (February 10) in the $18,000 Filly and Mare Distaff at MGM Northfield Park. Fairiesdelight A (Aaron Merriman) had been off since mid-January and qualified well in preparation for her return to the races at The […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Dec. 29, 2023 — Spring Inhis Step A (Somebeachsomewhere-Summa Of Dreamsmoved) powerfully first over, overtook Chase H Hanover in the stretch and captured Friday’s (Dec. 29) closing-day harness racing co-feature, the $21,200 Open Handicap Pace, at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Chase H Hanover was seeking his fourth straight win, but Spring Inhis […]
Northfield, OH — Wednesdays have been popular for the nation’s leading dash driver, Aaron Merriman, and Wednesday (Dec. 13) was no different as Merriman put up nine victories on the 15-race harness racing program for the second week in a row at MGM Northfield Park. Merriman, who surpassed Herve Filion for third in all-time wins, has […]
It a feat most harness racing drivers never achieve as Aaron Merriman won 9 of the 15 races at MGM Northfield Park Wednesday (Dec. 7). And it’s not the first he has done it. Merriman started out winning the first three races on the program with Domovoy (Triumphant Caviar, 1:56.4, $2.40), Kneedeep N Custard (Custard […]
Northfield, OH — Aaron Merriman had a pre-Thanksgiving celebration on Wednesday (November 22) at MGM Northfield, earning his 15,183rd harness racing victory late in the program to tie for third in all-time wins with driver Herve Filion. “It’s totally surreal. Herve was one of the greatest drivers of all time; to be in the same […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 12, 2023 — Forced to quick opening fractions of 26.3/54.4, Seaside Tina (Downbytheseaside-Posey Tina) was up to the task as she captured Thursday’s (Oct. 11) harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows for her second straight victory. Even with the swift front half, no one challenged Seaside Tina, the 3-5 […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Sept. 14, 2023 — Just when it appeared his first-over bid would fall short, Beachchip Hanover (Somebeachsomewhere-Billie Bluechip) found a new gear and kicked by Seeyou At Thebeach to capture Thursday’s (Sep. 14) harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino, a $14,000 Claiming Handicap Pace. The 3-5 favorite, Seeyou At The Beach seized the […]
He only needed four wins, but harness racing champion driver Aaron Merriman won five races on the day, but his fourth win at The Meadows Saturday (Sept. 2) was extra special as it was his 15,000th career victory. Merriman, 45, now joins Dave Palone, Tony Morgan and Herve Filion as the only drivers in North […]
Grove City, Ohio – The fourth leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes wrapped up Saturday night (August 19) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with two $55,000 divisions of two-year-old colt trotters. Aaron Merriman drove both winners as he piloted Royal Precedent (Creatine) and Spaaaanzano (Coraggioso) to victory. In the first division, Merriman took Royal Precedent to […]
Grove City, OH –Domovoy (Triumphant Caviar) picked up his second win in the Buckeye Stallion Series as he rolled to a wire-to-wire harness racing victory Monday (July 3) at MGM Northfield Park. All four of the $20,000 divisions for three-year-old colt trotters saw the winners go wire-to-wire. Aaron Merriman raced Domovoy, a winner in the […]
WASHINGTON, PA, June 22, 2023 — Hammered down to 4-5, Liberty Rose N (Mach Three-Lyse Doucet) lived up to expectations, capturing her second straight win in Thursday’s (Jun. 22) harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,500 Filly & Mare Claiming Handicap. Liberty Rose N needed the entire 27 opening panel to […]
Northfield, OH — Harness racing pacer Blue Ivy (Captaintreacherous) made it two in a row in the $20,000 Filly & Mare Open at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday (May 13) night. Cyclone Seelster (Billy Davis Jr.) jumped on Blue Ivy (Aaron Merriman) into the first turn. The pair would duel, entering the backstretch with Blue […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 5, 2023 — Adamsville Road (Swan For All-She Wore Red) pulled the pocket into the far turn and easily cleared to the lead en route to victory in Friday’s (May 5) harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $15,400 Conditioned Trot. Aaron Merriman piloted the 4-year-old gelding, who lifted […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 3, 2023 — Lady Newton (Sweet Lou-Im Sassy) held off a determined challenge from Creme Delight to capture Wednesday’s (May 3) harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,100 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace. Lady Newton took the field through a 1:24 three-quarters in the slop, but when Creme […]
Northfield, OH — Carolina Beach (Somebeachsomewhere) has been knocking on the door for several weeks since moving up to the Open harness racing ranks. On Sunday (April 30), he put it all together to win in the $19,000 co-feature pace. Several horses left in front of Carolina Beach (Aaron Merriman), as there was a mad […]
