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Jeremy Smith in 2024 won the first Grand Circuit race of his harness racing career, set career highs for purses and driver’s rating, and captured the driving title at Miami Valley Raceway. Yet for all his accomplishments, he was left to wonder what might have been. Smith was sidelined for a total of 21 weeks […]
Northfield, OH — The old saying goes, “third time’s a charm,” and for Little Rocket Man (Rockin Image), the third trip to the $200,000 at Battle of Lake Erie was a winning one, as he scored an impressive harness racing victory at odds of 20-1 on Saturday (June 8) at MGM Northfield Park. Carbine (Austin […]
Little Rocket Man (Rockin Image) “rocketed” to the lead late in the stretch to win the $27,000 harness racing open pace on Saturday (May 18) at Eldorado Scioto Downs in 1:49.4. Getting away fifth from the nine hole, driver Jeremy Smith was content to sit in while Artatac A (Dan Noble) set early fractions of […]
Grove City, OH – Jeremy Smith wrapped up the driving title at Miami Valley Gaming Thursday as he won three of the 12 $20,000 Buckeye Stallion Series divisions for three-year-old colt pacers and trotters. All three of Smith’s came with pacers. In the first of six divisions for the sophomore pacers, Smith raced Rock The […]
Given a perfect second-over trip by harness racing driver Jeremy Smith, Wellsaid Evelyana (Well Said) lived up to favorite status in capturing the $35,000 final of the Herb Coven, Jr. Memorial Pace for fillies and mares Tuesday (April 9) at Miami Valley Raceway. The 9th race feature got underway with Lady With No Fear (Tyler […]
The curtain has fallen on Dayton Raceway’s 10th harness racing season, with records all around. Five track records were tied or broken, a repeat driving champion was crowned, the all-time single day handle record was set, and 2023 saw an increase in total handle for the 5th straight year. Starting off with new track records, […]
It took the photo finish camera to declare 13-1 longshot Barry’s Berries (Downbytheseaside) the harness racing winner by a nose over race favorite Tellmeaboutit in the $25,000 Open Handicap Pace Thursday (Dec. 28) at Dayton Raceway. The 4th race feature got underway with Brookview Bullet (Josh Sutton) first on the lead and then coming first-over […]
Little Rocket Man (Rockin Image) with harness racing driver Jeremy Smith flew three-wide from sixth place and came on in the stretch like gangbusters to win the $25,000 Open Handicap Pace Thursday (Dec. 7) at Hollywood Dayton Raceway. The 10th race feature saw Carbine (Tyler Smith) leave from post five and worked his way to […]
Dayton, OH – The Thursday night (Nov. 16) card of harness racing at Hollywood Dayton Raceway saw a new track record for three-year-old pacing geldings set by Ants Marching (Downbytheseaside) in 1:49. Cody Hanover put forth hot early fractions of :27, :55.2, 1:22.1 while Ants Marching enjoyed a pocket ride to pounce late to stop […]
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) […]
Give Little Rocket Man (Rockin Image) some live cover and he will give you an easy harness racing victory and that’s just what happened Saturday (June 24) night in the $37,000 Invitational Pace at Eldorado Scioto Downs. The 10th race feature saw millionaire and race favorite Charlie May leave from post five for driver Brett […]
Whether he races from last place on the final turn, or is on the lead, or is parked-over first-over for most of the race, there is no stopping Little Rocket Man (Rockin Image) as his posted his fourth straight harness racing victory Saturday (May 20) at Eldorado Scioto Downs in the $37,000 Invitational Pace. The […]
Dayton, Ohio – Ohio’s 28-degree weather may be cold, but harness racing driver Jeremy Smith was red hot, winning half of the 14-race card on Thursday (Nov. 17) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway. Smith scored in races 1, 3, 7, 9, 11,12, and 14. The 42-year-old’s most impressive win of the evening came aboard […]
Dayton, Ohio – Velocity Lady (Bettor’s Delight) stepped up to the harness racing challenge in the $23,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace on Friday (Nov. 4) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway. Regardless of the steep competition, Velocity Lady came out on top in a new lifetime effort of 1:49.4. Leaving from post two, […]
Gone Girl, at odds of 10-1, was able to close from mid-pack in the stretch and post an upset victory in the $30,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace at Eldorado Scioto Downs Friday (May 20). The third race co-feature saw Marloe Hanover and driver Brett Miller leave from post eight like a rocket to the […]
LEBANON, OH – Nuclear Dragon, a 10-year-old warrior with 41 wins and over $569,000 in earnings, put his versatility on full display the past three weeks by sweeping the 4th annual $27,500 Bill Dailey Memorial Medley series at Miami Valley. After setting a World Record of 1:07 in a first leg 5/8ths mile dash, he […]
DAYTON, OH – Gone Girl, passed around the final turn, battled back in the passing lane to win Hollywood Dayton’s $30,000 Mares Open Pace on Friday (Nov. 26). Harness racing driver Jeremy Smith guided the 7-year-old daughter of Dragon Again to the early lead in :27.1 and maintained the advantage through a :56.2 halfway split. […]
Eldorado Scioto Downs played host to an August series for Ohio sired two-year-olds that were non-winners of one pari-mutuel or $7,500 life as of July 23. The first two of four series finals were held Tuesday (August 24) with both trot divisions going in 1:57.2. The first, for 2-year-old trotting fillies going for $16,300, was […]
