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Northfield OH — Kim Rinker, the former Chairperson of the Board of the United States Harness Writers Association, has been voted unanimously by the directors of the organization to complete the term of the late Barry Lefkowitz. After reviewing the by-laws that state the Chairperson of the Board shall be the most immediate Past President of […]
On February 26, 2025 at the Embassy Suites Resort and Spa, Deerfield Beach, Florida Harness Horsemen International will honor three well-deserving individuals for their contributions to harness racing in North America. Ellen Taylor is being honored with the Dominic Frinzi Person of the Year award. Tara Ellen Taylor is the daughter of Richard and Margot […]
Seven of harness racing’s best sophomore pacing fillies lined up behind the Delaware starting gate on a perfect, sunny Wednesday (Sept. 20) afternoon in central Ohio for the $255,000 51st edition of the Jugette, with New Jersey bred Ucandoit Hanover (Keystone Velocity) utilizing a perfect, pocket-trip to gain the triumph in the final heat with […]
As harness racing gets underway today (August 16) at the Illinois State Fair, it brings to memory a champion trotting sire who influenced performers at that one-mile surface over the decades: Valley Victory (Baltic Speed) 3, 1:55.3 ($485,307). While he stood in New Jersey and Kentucky, Valley Victory’s influence over the Prairie State trotting scene […]
Stacey Currie has arrived. The 32-year-old Milton, Ontario native, who grew up in a harness racing family and amassed half a lifetime of experiences before branching out on her own in 2021—is achieving outstanding results. “Both my parents have worked in the harness racing business all their lives, Stacey offered. “My mom is a caretaker […]
Indiana, which boasts a healthy harness racing program, also sports a population of 6.7 million, and is slightly more than 80 percent agricultural, with the majority being dedicated to farmland, forests, and woodlands. The Hoosier State is the eighth largest farming state in America, and the eighth largest agricultural exporter in the nation. It is […]
One of America’s best in-person live sales for solid harness racing stock are coming up next week. The Blooded Horse Sale’s annual Winter consignment is set for Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, at the Champions Center Expo, 4122 Laybourne Road, in Springfield, Ohio, and features 159 well-bred trotters and pacers looking for new homes. There’s a […]
