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Berlin, MD…. A very successful 48 day harness racing meet at Ocean Downs came to a close Wednesday, September 3, 2025 with a dual celebration of the leading trainer and driver at the popular vacation land oval. Andrew Fulton, a 49 year old resident of Harrington, DE garnered the training title with 27 wins out […]
Berlin, MD — The 2025 Maryland Sire Stakes for two-year-old fillies kicked off Wednesday evening (Aug. 13) at Ocean Downs with three $10,000 first-leg divisions, showcasing Maryland’s newest pacing and trotting stars. In the two-year-old filly trot, And Just Like That (Betting Gangster S–Gooreatness) lived up to her name, delivering a decisive harness racing victory for driver Johnathan […]
It was a night of high-powered harness racing performances and thrilling stretch drives as Ocean Downs hosted the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund’s spotlight for Three-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Pacers and Trotters on Monday evening. Fans were treated to a showcase of emerging stars who left little doubt about their talent, speed, and grit. In the […]
Berlin, MD – A trio of harness racing divisions for two-year-old fillies headlined Wednesday night’s Maryland Standardbred Race Fund (MSRF) card at Ocean Downs, showcasing promising trotting and pacing talent from across the region. In the $50,000 division for two-year-old trotting fillies, Show Pony ($3.60), driven by Russell Foster and trained by Richard Hans, delivered […]
Berlin, MD – The spotlight was bright and the harness racing performances even brighter on Wednesday evening as the Maryland Sire Stakes Finals took center stage at Ocean Downs, awarding $95,000 in each of four divisions for three-year-old trotters and pacers. With championship glory and bragging rights on the line, four winners left no doubt […]
A thrilling night of stakes harness racing action lit up the track at Ocean Downs on Monday, June 30, as the Maryland Sire Stakes Program presented Preliminary Leg No. 1 for three-year-old colts and geldings. With top-tier trotters and pacers featured in Races 1, 2, and 5, the evening was filled with speed, determination, and […]
As North America sizzled under record-breaking temperatures this past weekend, the harness racing industry was left with no choice but to hit the brakes. Multiple racetracks across the United States were forced to cancel live meetings due to dangerous heat indexes, prioritizing the safety of both horses and humans. Plainridge Park (Massachusetts) Scheduled racing for […]
BERLIN, Md. — Dawn Amiss’ homebred Fantastic Voyage (Cool Flying Fun) responded to sustained late pressure from 1-2 favorite Lyons Stealth and prevailed narrowly in the final Open Handicap Pace of the 2024 Ocean Downs harness racing meet, recording a 1:52.1 win in Sunday’s (Sept. 1) $10,000 feature and giving driver Jared Moyer one of […]
BERLIN, Md. — Ronald Short’s homebred Babes All In (Rusty’s All In-Aunt Babe) rode the pocket to an odds-on victory in Sunday’s (July 7) $25,500 Maryland Sire Stakes for 4- and 5-year-old harness racing pacers at Ocean Downs. A two-time Maryland Sire Stakes series champion — once at 2, once at 3 — Babes All […]
BERLIN, MD — Invading from Harrah’s Philadelphia off a pair of second-place finishes, Sinatra De Vie (Southwind Frank) sustained a first-over attack and dueled down Coventry Hall for a two-length harness racing win in Wednesday’s (June 5) $11,000 Open Handicap Trot at Ocean Downs. Johnathan Ahle and Sinatra De Vie settled in fourth early behind […]
The second round of Maryland Sire Stakes preliminaries for two-year-old pacing fillies and trotting colts and geldings was held on Monday Aug. 28th. The first split for the pacing fillies went to post in race 1. Reinsman John Wagner sent Covid For Real (Rusty’s For Real) gate to wire winning by 1 ¼ lengths over […]
William J Perkins III, better known by all as Billy or Perk passed away at Allied Services Inpatient Hospice on August 22, 2023, after an illness. Billy was born at the family homestead in Tanners Falls on May 16, 1946, to the late Robert “Cy” Perkins and Berna Artman Perkins. Because of constant flooding of […]
The freshman Maryland Sire Stakes opened their harness racing season at Ocean Downs on Monday, August 14th with two splits for filly pacers and one for trotting colts and geldings. Fancy Like That (Rusty’s For Real) blew away the field in the first split for the ladies, scoring by 10 ¼ lengths over Covid For Real […]
A renaissance of Maryland breeding is taking place as a trio of Maryland Standardbred Fund harness racing events were all won by Maryland stallion sired offspring. Staying close to home, the winners resembled a Maryland Sires Stake event as three-year-old pacing colts and geldings along with trotting fillies were on stage at the ocean oval. […]
Ocean Downs hosted two splits of the Maryland Standardbred Fund Stakes for harness racing three-year-old filly pacers and a lone division for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Monday night August 7th. The first $26,950 split for the sophomore filly pacers went to post as race 2. Lloyds Loves (Rusty’s All In) with Trae Porter […]
The Maryland Standardbred Fund Stakes for freshmen concluded on Wednesday, August 2nd at Ocean Downs with lone harness racing divisions for trotting fillies and pacing colts and geldings. The trotting fillies went behind the gate in race 5 with Six Inch Heels (Six Pack) coming out of the pocket at the half to control the […]
Berlin, MD—-The Maryland Standardbred Fund two-year-old- both pacers and trotters- roared into Ocean Downs Monday (Jul. 31) and it was a welcome home coming for harness racing driver Corey Callahan. Callahan, who started out his illustrious driving career years ago at the Ocean oval, captured two divisions of the races, winning the third race with […]
The rivalries in the Maryland Sire Stakes between Call Me Goo (Googoo Gaagaa) and Goolishness (Googoo Gaagaa) in the filly trot and Val’s Girl (Rusty’s For Real) and Phoenix Rising (Movie Idol) in the filly pace continued on Wednesday July 19th, as Ocean Downs hosted the Summer Showcase for the sophomore Maryland Sire Stakes with […]
Ocean Downs hosted the final 3-year-old harness racing preliminaries of the Maryland Sire Stakes on July 12, leading to the Sophomore Showcase on Wednesday July 19 with four $85,000 finals. Call Me Goo (Googoo Gaagaa) continued to dominate the trotting fillies, scoring her fifth stakes win of 2023. Reinsman Jonathan Roberts guided Call Me Goo […]
Ocean Downs hosted the Maryland Sire Stakes 4- & 5-Year-Old Open Pace on Wednesday July 5th before a great vacationing harness racing crowd. The $25,300 event went to post as race 1 with a trio of “Open” class pacers behind the gate, Stunner’s Wish (Rusty’s For Real) the spring winner, Sea Ya Mystery (Rusty’s For […]
The Maryland Racing Commission at its April 4 meeting approved requests from Ocean Downs Casino for operation of its 2023 harness racing meet. Ocean Downs will offer 48 programs from May 28-Sept. 6 with live racing Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. First post time is set for 7:05 p.m. If weather permits, the half-mile track […]
Ocean Downs Racing, the Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association, the Maryland Standardbred Breeders and the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund all volunteered to host a double plus harness racing booth for the two day “Junior Achievement Inspire” event at the Salisbury, MD Civic Center, March 15 & 16. The event drew thousands of 8th graders from 33 […]
Ocean City, MD – Ocean Downs hosted one Maryland Sire Stakes prelim for freshman harness racing colt and gelding trotters and three splits for filly pacers on Monday Aug. 29th. Sultan Of Sultans (Lockkeeper) with Trae Porter in the bike, changed tactics after two weeks of pocket trips and finishing second both times, the pair […]
On a beautiful night at Ocean Downs the first prelims for the two-year-old Maryland sired harness racing colt and gelding trotters and filly pacers went to post. The lone $10,000 division for the colt and gelding trotters opened the card with favorite How Do You Goo (Googoo Gaagaa) going gate to wire, holding off a […]
