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After grinding it out first-over to take command, Jurassic Hattie (Volstead – High Gear Sabra – Striking Sabra) trotted away from the harness racing field to become the fastest three-year-old trotter in North America this year with her 1:54.1 victory in an $20,000 elimination for the James K. Hackett Memorial Monday (April 15) at Miami […]
Having to start from the outside in post 8 was no problem for Spitfire Oversees (International Moni), who notched his third straight score with a tough victory in the $34,000 Open Handicap Trot Monday (March 11) at Miami Valley Raceway. The 7th race feature began with Herecomescharlie B (Austin Hanners) going to the early lead, […]
Low Rider (Downbytheseaside), one of two three-year-olds competing against older horses, scored a ten-length romp in capturing the $17,000 feature harness racing pace Wednesday (Dec. 27) at Dayton Raceway. The 8th race saw Whiskeyontherocks (Cameron McCown) leave from post nine and take early command of the race with Jl’s Cruisecontrol (Luke Hanners) sitting the pocket […]
Dayton, OH – An exceptional night at the office for harness racing driver Jeremy Smith as he scored a driving grand slam at Dayton Raceway on Wednesday, November 1. Smith started things out winning Race 8 with Highlandbeachycove (Somebeachsomewhere) for trainer Tessa Perrin. Smith then turned a single into a double with Granite (Real Desire) […]
Dayton, OH – With a record crowd in attendance, harness racing drivers Dan Noble and Brett Miller both celebrated driving hat-tricks on the Saturday, October 28 card of racing. Dayton Raceway also featured ostrich and camel races. Driver Dan Noble kicked things off in Race 4 with Coach Kerri (Racing Hill) for trainer Ron Alexander […]
Dayton, OH – It was 20-1 longshot Jack Wacker (JK Endofanera) who split through harness racing horses in time to win the first leg of the Pick 5 which had a guaranteed pool of $10,000. Driven by Brett Miller for trainer Greg Henderson, Jack Wacker nosed out Fast Freddy Jo Jo and Smile Today in a […]
Andy Miller and Brett Miller are not related, but they were in a way connected last week when each driver got the 10,000th harness racing win of his career. First was Andy, who notched his milestone triumph with Samwise The Brave on Aug. 20 at Lexington’s Red Mile. Five days later, Brett joined him in […]
I’m not saying he’s harness racing’s second coming of Walner, but the Swedish G1-winning son of Cantab Hall in Volstead sure is making a statement with his freshman crop. Fresh off the back of a sensational debut win from his down-under daughter, Empire City, on Friday night (Jun. 30) at Addington Raceway against aged competition, […]
LEBANON, OH – Rose Run Valor (Uncle Peter) and Yo Mister (Dover Dan) shared the Miami Valley Raceway harness racing spotlight on Wednesday (April 19), the former winning the $34,000 Open Handicap Trot and the latter winning the championship leg of the $30,000 Dr. Dan Farwick Memorial trotting series. It was the second straight win […]
LEBANON, OH – Nuclear Dragon (Nuclear Breeze) is set to defend his title in the annual Jim Dailey Memorial Medley, in which he set the world’s record of 1:07 for a five-eighths mile dash in 2022’s first leg and returned two weeks later to win the 1-1/4 mile harness racing final in 2:20.3. This year […]
LEBANON, OH – Alexa Skye (Somebeachsomewhere) and harness racing driver Tyler Smith has been knocking on the door for six straight starts, with three place finishes and three show finishes, and finally burst through on Thursday (Feb. 16) in the $28,000 Mares Open Pace at Miami Valley Raceway. Owned by Odds On Racing and trained […]
Given a perfect two-hole trip by harness racing driver Brett Miller, 9-1 Hard Cold Cash (Dali) came on in the stretch to capture the $25,000 final of the Claim To Fame Series Monday (Jan. 23) at Miami Valley Raceway. Parked out by Hard Colt Cash to the opening quarter mile, Always At My Place (Dan […]
DAYTON, OH – The action was fast and furious, both on the harness racing track and through the mutuel windows, at Hollywood Dayton Raceway on Wednesday (Dec. 21). Kings County captured the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot in 1:52.2, shaving a fifth of a second off the track record for stud horses at least five years […]
Dayton, Ohio – A full field of ten went behind the harness racing starting gate for the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot on Wednesday (Nov. 9) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway. Kings County (Muscle Hill) didn’t disappoint his backers as the even money favorite. Driven by Brett Miller, the 6-year-old eased his way to the […]
Dayton, Ohio – The skies may have been clear above Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on Tuesday (Oct. 25), but Thunder (Conway Hall) rolled on the harness racing track, taking the $24,000 Open Handicap Trot. With driver Brett Miller at the lines, Thunder’s Open score came in gate to wire fashion. Once the dust settled, […]
Columbus, Ohio – The curtain closed on the 53rd harness racing season at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday (Sep 17). With 90 days complete, Later Dudes (Sweet Lou) scored in the $29,000 featured Horse and Gelding Open Pace for the final time of the 2022 live meet. Later Dudes claimed the victory in 1:49.2. Driven by […]
Northfield, OH – Last year’s Ohio Sires Stakes harness racing champion Herculisa (My MVP) romped to a track-record performance in the Open Trot on Sunday (July 24) at MGM Northfield Park. Leaving from post four, Herculisa (Brett Miller) made the lead easily through the first eighth of a mile. She led MVP Luke (Aaron Merriman) […]
LEBANON, OH. – Miami Valley Raceway closed the books on its ninth season of live harness racing on Saturday (May 7), concluding with a card that included four $55,000 Ohio Sires Stakes divisions for sophomore colts (separate story) and a $30,000 Open Trot. Before a packed house on Kentucky Derby Day, Action Uncle (Brett Miller) […]
For the past two months there has been no one that can stop Sectionline Bigry from winning as the seven-year-old posted his fifth straight harness racing win Friday at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The ninth race $22,000 Open Pace saw Big Gulp and driver Brandon Bates first on the lead with Blank Stare and driver Trace […]
LEBANON, OH – Sectionline Bigry may be as sharp as any harness racing horse in the country at this time. He scored his fourth consecutive triumph in Miami Valley’s Open I Handicap Pace on Thursday with his second sub-1:50 victory in his last three starts, covering the one mile in 1:49.3. The 7-year-old son of […]
LEBANON, OH – If you like harness racing excitement, you loved the $28,000 Open I Handicap Pace at Miami Valley on Thursday (March 24). Before the race even started, viewers were on the edge of their seats as Rock Diamonds N (Mitchell Cushing) suffered a broken bit as the field was gaining speed behind the […]
LEBANON, OH – The Dr. Dan Farwick Memorial Series, one of seven “Lebanon Legends” late closers at Miami Valley Raceway this year, kicked off on Wednesday (March 23) with three $17,500 harness racing divisions. Trotters with less than six pari-mutuel wins or under $60,000 in lifetime earnings were eligible to nominate to the series. Quickest […]
LEBANON, OH – Marloe Hanover (Brett Miller) held off Princess Rockette (Chris Page) and Gone Girl (Jeremy Smith) to win the $26,000 Mares Open Handicap at Miami Valley on Tuesday (March 22). It was the third consecutive harness racing triumph for the 5-year-old daughter of Captaintreacherous, including a half-length tally over Drama Act before she […]
LEBANON, OH – Sly Little Fox (Brett Miller) won the $25,000 Ray Paver Sr. Memorial Series final at Miami Valley on Wednesday (March 16) in dominating harness racing fashion. The lightly raced 4-year-old daughter of Swan For All bested Cheesy Hanover (Tyler Smith) and Secret Or Not (Trace Tetrick). Unraced at two, the championship triumph […]
