In a decision rendered on Wednesday (July 26), the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas has reversed the adjudication order of the Ohio State Racing Commission (OSRC) regarding the 2019 positive test of trotter Manchego (Muscle Hill) from a race at Scioto Downs. On September 7, 2019, Manchego won an Open Trot at Scioto. A […]
Hightstown, NJ — Manchego, a multiple Dan Patch Award winner and world-record-holder, has been retired, owner Barry Guariglia of Black Horse Racing said Thursday. The 6-year-old harness racing trotting mare will head to Kentuckiana Farms for the next phase of her career as a broodmare. A daughter of Muscle Hill out of Secret Magic, Manchego won 39 […]
A trio of star-studded $175,000 Dayton Derbies will highlight the marquee program of the 2021 harness racing season at Hollywood Dayton Raceway this Saturday night (Oct. 2). The undercard will feature eight $75,000 Ohio Sires Stakes Consolation Championship races for Buckeye-bred juveniles divided by age, sex and gait. A pair of Open events and a […]
WILKES-BARRE, PA – A trio of distinguished harness racing mares, with lifetime earnings of $4,684,907, put in distinguished appearances during Wednesday morning qualifying racing at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono – and all three of them were trained by Nancy Takter. The biggest earner ($3,142,936) in the group is the Muscle Hill six-year-old Manchego, […]
Plainville, MA — Three time Breeders Crown champion Manchego will return to the scene of her 1:49.3 world record harness racing performance when she starts in the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 25). The lone mare in the field will take on five formidable foes in the Grand Circuit event […]
Mancheo remained unbeaten in 2021 with her third straight win on the season Saturday night at The Meadowlands. Competing in the first race, the first of two $30,000 divisions of the third leg of the Miss Versatility Series for trotting mares, Mancheo was not the early center of attraction. The early action was between No […]