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Lebanon, OH – Joelsyy Hanover (JK Edofanera) went wire to wire to upset in the $36,000 Open Handicap at Miami Valley on Sunday’s (Feb. 8) makeup card. When the wings of the gate folded, a mad dash for the front took place with five leavers all wanting to set the pace. When the dust settled, […]
Lebanon, OH — After a two-day hiatus caused by winter weather, Miami Valley Raceway returned to action Tuesday (Jan. 27) with a full 14-race card. In the featured $22,000 conditioned trot, Jet Wings was able to hold off Massive Desire and score his first win of the year. Leaving from post 7 with regular pilot Trace […]
Better Is Nice ($15.60) upset Open favorites Im Skinnydipin N and Little Rocket Man to take Sunday night’s (Jan. 18) $36,000 feature. Leaving alertly from post four, Better Is Nice and driver Tyler Smith cleared easily to front off the wings of the Mike Woebkenberg starting gate. Joelsyy Hanover protected position from post two and […]
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 […]
All eyes in the horse racing world may have been focused on Churchill Downs Saturday afternoon (May 5), but in the harness racing world the main attraction was at Miami Valley Raceway in Ohio where there were $535,000 in stakes events. The main attraction was the $100,000 second annual Pacey “The Wizard” Mindlin Pace Baby […]
Grove City, OH – Two Ohio freshman harness racing divisional winners will start the defense of their titles in the opening leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes, on Saturday, May 4 at Miami Valley Gaming. Seaside Diva (Downbytheseaside), the Two-Year-Old Filly Pacer of the Year has won her first two starts of the year while […]
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 […]
Grove City, Ohio – Sugar Instead (Volstead), the 2023 Two-Year-Old Ohio Filly Trotter of the Year will make her seasonal harness racing debut Wednesday, May 1 in the first leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series at Miami Valley Gaming. The filly hit the board in 10 of 11 starts last year winning seven, earning $373,925. […]
It was as easy as point and shoot for harness racing driver Chris Page as he sent Caviar Gold (Triumphant Caviar) right to the front and never looked back in capturing the $34,000 Open Trot Monday (April 29) at Miami Valley Raceway. Leaving from post five, Page put Caviar Gold right on the early lead […]
Alexa Skye (Somebeachsomewhere, Trace Tetrick) won the $34,000 Fillies and Mares Open harness racing pace at Miami Valley Raceway on Sunday (April 28). Alexa Skye went for the early lead, followed by Ainthesamewithoutu (Tony Hall). Ocean Music (Dan Noble) was racing in third as they reached the opening quarter mile in :26.4. Alexa Skye still […]
Not only did Rose Run Zane (Racing Hill) notch his fourth straight harness racing win Thursday (April 25) at Miami Valley Raceway, but it was also the second series final that the three-year-old has captured this month. It was just two starts back on April 11 that Rose Run Zane and regular driver Austin Hanners […]
Once taking the lead away from Royal Precedent after the opening quarter mile, undefeated Tennessee Tom (Long Tom) never looked back en route to capturing the $50,000 final of the James K. Hackett Memorial Trot Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Miami Valley Raceway. The 1st race feature for three-year-old colts and geldings, saw Royal Precedent […]
Undefeated Seaside Diva (Downbytheseaside – Real Diva) made the most of her elite status as the race favorite led from start to finish in capturing the $50,000 final of the James K. Hackett Memorial for three-year-old harness racing pacing fillies Tuesday, April 23 at Miami Valley Raceway. Competing from the rail in the 9th race […]
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 […]
The favorite Kentukylady (Big Bad John, Kayne Kauffman) won the $34,000 Fillies and Mares Open harness racing pace at Miami Valley Raceway on Sunday (April 14). Kentukylady took the early lead, followed by Ocean Music (Dan Noble) on the inside in second. They passed the first quarter mile in :27. As they made their way […]
There was no way that anyone was going to pass Rose Run Zane (Racing Hill) as harness racing driver Austin Hanners sent the three-year-old gelding to the front and despite constant pressure to retain the lead, was able to wire the field and win the $35,000 final of the George Williams Memorial Thursday at Miami […]
Show Me A Million (Dover Dan) and harness racing driver Sam Widger showed true grit and stamina in winning the $35,000 Ray Paver, Sr. Memorial Trot Wednesday, April 10 at Miami Valley Raceway. The late closer series finale took place in the 8th race where unbeaten Upnaway Blue Chip (Trace Tetick) went right to the […]
An exciting field of harness racing trotters takes center stage in the $35,000 Ray Paver Memorial at Miami Valley Raceway on Wednesday (April 10th). On paper, the race looks like it could come down to a battle between two streaking four-year-olds, 2 to 1 morning line favorite is undefeated Upnaway Blue Chip (Chapter Seven) and […]
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 […]
Carbine (Somebeachsomewhere) has ten harness racing starts this year and has won five of them, including Thursday’s (April 4) $34,000 Open Handicap Pace at Miami Valley Raceway. Carbine seems to do his best when on the lead, All five of his losses were races he did not get to the early lead. All five wins […]
Harness racing driver Dan Noble gave Artatac A (Art Major) a perfect drive in capturing the $34,000 Open Handicap Pace Thursday (March 28) at Miami Valley Raceway. The 3rd race feature saw race favorite Art Scaping (Jeremy Smith) the first one on the lead off the starting gate, except for Artatac A, who left from […]
Caviar Gold (Triumphant Caviar) made a successful jump from the Open II to the top class on Monday (March 14th) harness racing action at Miami Valley Raceway, converting a pocket trip to take the $34,000 Open Handicap Trot. Driver Chris Page made sure the betting favorite got position early and he was part of a […]
Track record holder Spitfire Oversees (International Moni) headlines top harness racing trotters as they take the center stage at Miami Valley Racetrack on Monday (March 25th) in the $34,000 Open Handicap Trot. The four-year-old Stacey Van Huzen trainee stamped himself as the fastest trotter in Miami Valley history on March 4th when he blitzed conditioned […]
Leading from start to finish and adding a last quarter kick of :27.3, Makin Some Noise (Always B Miki) and harness racing driver Kayne Kauffman made easy work of winning the $34,000 Open Handicap Pace at Miami Valley Raceway Thursday (March 21). Leaving from post five in the 10th race feature, Kauffman sent Makin Some […]
