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MIDLAND, Mich. — Six of the eight divisions of the $164,200 Spartan Stakes, held Saturday (Aug. 15) at the Midland County Fair, resulted in new lifetime marks for their respective harness racing winners. Westwinds Yahtzee not only completed a double for trainer/driver LeWayne Miller with her 2:00.4 career-best win in the 3-year-old filly trot, but […]
FOWLERVILLE, Mich. — Lance Baylis’ Sallysmokingun (Captain Victorious) sat off dueling leaders and pounced in the stretch for a track-record 1:57.3 harness racing victory in the $20,500 Great Lakes Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Monday (July 27) at the Fowlerville Family Fair. With Brandon Bates at the lines for trainer Tim Roach, Sallysmokingun latched […]
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — All-age track records for both gaits at the Mecosta County Fairgrounds, in Big Rapids, Mich., fell on Monday (July 13), the first program of the track’s three-day harness racing stand. In the $12,250 Michigan Colt Stakes Blue Division event for 3-year-old trotting fillies, Westwinds Yahtzee and trainer-driver LeWayne Miller edged out […]
CROSWELL, Mich. — All four of last year’s Michigan Sire Stakes 2-year-old champions will be in action Tuesday (June 9) as the 2026 Michigan fair harness racing circuit kicks off with an 11-race Michigan-Sired Colt Stakes program at the Croswell fairgrounds, in Sanilac County, just north of Port Huron. Believeincaptain, who earned $104,002 in his perfect […]
FOWLERVILLE, Mich. — Oldford Racing and Allen Sisco Stable’s Believeincaptain (Captain Victorious) extended his undefeated harness racing record to nine wins in as many starts with a track-record performance in his $15,300 Michigan Colt Stakes Blue Division event for 2-year-old male pacers on Thursday (Sept. 4) at the Fowlerville, Mich., fairgrounds. After getting away fourth […]
BAD AXE, Mich. — Believeincaptain (Captain Victorious) established himself as the 2-year-old pacing colt to beat in Michigan when he extended his undefeated career record to five wins by handing Allamerican Beach his first-ever harness racing defeat in a 2:01 score in the $15,250 Michigan Colt Stakes Blue Division event for rookie male pacers on […]
FOWLERVILLE, Mich. — Trainer-driver LeWayne Miller captured three of the eight Great Lake Stakes events on the Monday (July 21) twilight harness racing card at the Fowlerville Family Fair, highlighted by a 1:58.2 track-record performance from Westwinds Pegasus in the $25,500 3-year-old filly trot. Westwinds Pegasus, a daughter of Celebrity Pegasus-Keep The Cash owned by […]
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — Four track records were rewritten during the two-day harness racing meet at the Mecosta County Free Fair, including two on Monday’s (July 7) Michigan Colt Stakes program. Oldford Racing and Allen Sisco Stable’s Believeincaptain knocked 1-1/5 seconds off Striking Express 32-year-old 2:01 record for rookie male pacers with a 1:59.4 win […]
LUDINGTON, Mich. — After track conditions and weather forced multiple postponements of the Great Lakes Stakes, the 2024 Michigan fair harness racing circuit came to a close Thursday (Sept. 26) when the Great Lakes Stakes highlighted a 22-race marathon card at the Western Michigan Fair, in Ludington, Mich. Art McIlmurray took top honors in the […]
CENTREVILLE, Mich. — Six track records fell during the annual two-day harness racing meeting at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair, held Monday (Sept. 16) and Tuesday (Sept. 17). Guns A Brazen (Brazen) wrote a new all-age trotting track record in the $11,150 3-year-old male trot on Monday’s Michigan-Sired Colt Stakes program, vaulting from his […]
ALLEGAN, Mich. — Paul Cloer Jr. was the star of the two-day harness racing meet at the Allegan (Mich.) County Fair, harnessing five winners combined on the Monday (Sep 09) and Wednesday (Sep 11) programs. Cloer kicked off his training hat trick on Monday with Greg Gardner homebred Taylor Dawn, who won a $5,000 Michigan […]
HASTINGS, Mich. — The stage is set for next week’s rich Michigan Championship harness racing card at the Barry Expo Center, in Hastings, Mich., after the eliminations for both of the 2-year-old trotting divisions were contested on Tuesday (Aug. 27) at the same venue. Libbys Lucky Lady (Musclesprinctonian-Stickum Vicky) became the fastest 2-year-old trotting filly […]
OKEMOS, Mich. – The Michigan Harness Horsemen’s Association (MHHA) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024 scholarships, awarded to five exceptional students pursuing higher education. The scholarships, ranging from $3,750 to $500, recognize academic excellence, leadership, community service, financial need, and knowledge of the harness racing industry. Tied First-Place Scholarships: Drew Thacker of […]
HART, Mich. — Bo Silas (Jailhouse Jesse-Betteka) became the fastest harness racing trotter in the history of the Oceana County Fair, parrying a head-stretch challenge from Rankin to win Tuesday’s (Aug. 20) $7,950 Michigan Colt Stakes for Michigan-bred 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings in 1:59. In line to Brad Kramer, Bo Silas set early fractions […]
FOWLERVILLE, Mich. — Driver Brad Kramer was the king of the two-day harness racing stand at the Fowlerville Family Fair, winning five Spartan Stakes divisions on Monday (July 22), the highlight of Week 5 of the 2024 Michigan fair harness racing circuit and the richest program of the season to date. Among Kramer’s winning drives […]
HASTINGS, MI. — A trio of Michigan-sired 3-year-olds — Kaa Dee Archie (Southwind Russet-Can’t Fire Me), Guns A Brazen (Brazen-Premier Glitter), and Forever A Flirt (Bondi Hanover-Always A Romance) — kept their undefeated harness racing records in Michigan Colt Stakes competition intact through Saturday’s (July 13) Blue Division events at the Barry Expo, in Hastings, […]
CARO, MI — Harness racing trainer Tim Roach reached the 1,000-win milestone on Thursday (June 27) when Elian’s Lightning (Southwind Elian-Show Me The Light) trotted to a 2:08.4 win in her $5,650 Colt Stakes event for Michigan-sired 3-year-old trotting fillies at the Tuscola County Fairgrounds, in Caro, Mich. Elian’s Lightning, who won eight of 11 […]
OKEMOS, Mich. — The 2023 Michigan fair harness racing season opens Saturday (July 8) with a 13-race program in Charlotte, Mich., the first of 12 stops on the summer-long circuit. A total of 74 horses were entered to race for just over $90,000 in combined purses on Saturday’s card of Colt Stakes events restricted to […]
As mentioned in Hometown Life last week, representatives from Northville Downs submitted a proposal to build a new harness racing track in northwest Plymouth Township, just a few miles from the current location at Seven Mile and Sheldon Road in Northville. This proposed new facility is being requested to be on a section of a […]
