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Northfield, OH – Sangria Summer delivered a commanding harness racing performance in the Courageous Lady, going straight to the front, setting strong fractions over a track labeled good of 26:4, 54:4, 1:22:1 and continuing on to an almost three-length victory in 1:51:1 The impressive filly gave driver Matt Kakaley his second win in the Courageous […]
Northfield, OH – The field is set for the 40th edition of the prestigious Grade 2 Battle of Lake Erie, as nine accomplished pacers will line up behind the starting gate Saturday (June 6) to compete for a purse of $250,000 at Northfield Park. The Battle of Lake Erie once again attracted a star-studded group of […]
Northfield, OH — A month off was no problem for Ohio Freshmen trotting champion Tennessee Tom (Long Tom) as the 3-year-old gelding scored an impressive victory in the $100,000 Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Saturday at MGM Northfield Park. Tennessee Tom (Chris Page) looked like he might be up against […]
Northfield, OH- Billy Davis Jr had an electric night on Tuesday (Jan. 16) as he swept both mini-series finals en route to an astonishing seven-win harness racing program. Trainer Cory Kreiser grabbed five victories on the program himself, including a series final win with Up Helly AA in front stepping fashion. Davis Jr piloted all […]
Northfield, OH– Sophomore trotting fillies highlight the Wednesday evening show in the Autumn Leaves Series final. Trainer Christopher Beaver conditions the 3-2 morning-line favorite Contechsfashion (Credit Fashion, Aaron Merriman) from post five. She was a nose shy of sweeping all four preliminary legs but in round two she was collared as the 1/9 favorite. Trainer […]
Northfield, OH- The $20,000 Summer Series finals for the harness racing trotters and pacers light up the track Monday (August 7) evening at MGM Northfield. Trotting fillies and mares kick off the grand slam of finals in race ten. Southwind Mai Tai (Chapter Seven) and driver Ed Greeno Jr., last week’s elimination winner, will lead the […]
Northfield, OH– The Sire Stakes harness racing season is in full swing at MGM Northfield Park, with the sophomore pacers taking center stage on Saturday (July 22). The event features nine pacers lining up for one $100,000 dash for the cash. Ron Burke conditions the morning-line favorite Wicked Character (Yankee Cruiser) from the rail. Since […]
Maybe when you have bowled twelve 300 games, calling one of the biggest events in harness racing for the first time is nothing to get overly nervous about. That’s what Northfield Park’s new announcer Kenny Livengood was saying on the eve of the $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie. “It’s just another race, right,” the 24-year-old […]
Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park management is excited to announce that Kenny Livengood will serve as the track’s next harness racing announcer, beginning Saturday, June 3. Livengood replaces longtime announcer Ayers Ratliff who stepped aside at the end of 2022. The 24-year-old Livengood joins MGM Northfield Park after serving as the backup announcer to Mike Sardella at Saratoga Casino […]
