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Virgil Morgan Jr. became the second harness racing trainer in North American harness racing history to reach 8,000 wins as I Did It Myway scored in the eighth race at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday, June 6, moments before the conditioner won the $138,889 Buckeye Distaff at Northfield Park on the other side of Ohio. […]
Grove City, OH – Six sophomores are undefeated through two harness racing legs of the 2025 Ohio Sires Stakes. Three of them — Odds On Chesapeake, Odds On Hialeah, and Aunt Laura — are trained by Virgil Morgan Jr. Morgan’s trio is among 58 horses across eight divisions who will hit the track at Eldorado […]
Harness racing’s equal second fastest horse in history looks like he may have produced a smart one in the form of the Virgil Morgan trained Odds On Hialeah (Lather Up). The two-year-old resumed in her new campaign today at Scioto Downs and with her regular pilot Brett Miller aboard, put her unbeaten streak on the […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Sustaining a first-over push for practically the whole mile, Marloe Hanover (Captaintreacherous) then lasted once powering to the lead to grab the harness racing win in the $60,000 Fillies & Mares Open Handicap Pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (July 15). Hungry For Love (driven by Devon […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 30, 2023 — Alexa Skye (Somebeachsomewhere-Pirouette Hanover) quarter-poled to the top and kept right on rolling to score in 1:49.4 — matching the track record for older harness racing mares — in Thursday’s $21,200 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Once she reached the point, the […]
LEBANON, OH – It has been a while since Marloe Hanover (Captaintreacherous) reached the winner’s circle following the $30,000 Mares Open Pace at Miami Valley, but only because her stablemate Alexa Skye has been dominant in recent weeks in the feature event. On Thursday (March 30) Marloe Hanover resumed her prolific winning ways with a […]
DAYTON, OH – Although it wasn’t as easy, Alexa Skye did it again. The 6-year-old daughter of Somebeachsomewhere continued her domination of the Miami Valley Raceway $27,000 Mares Open Pace on Thursday (March 23) with her fifth straight harness racing victory. Driver Trace Tetrick took no prisoners as Alexa Skye seems to like leaving the […]
If they were to present the award to the best pacing mare of the early harness racing season at Miami Valley Raceway, it would be a shoo-in that Alexa Skye (Somebeachsomewhere) would be wearing the crown. On Thursday (March 16) Alexa Skye posted her fourth straight victory, capturing the $30,000 Fillies & Mares Open Handicap […]
LEBANON, OH – Alexa Skye (Somebeachsomewhere) completed a harness racing three-peat in the weekly Miami Valley Mares Open on Thursday (March 2) and did she do it in style. The six-year-old mare paced the second fastest mile by a female in the track’s ten-year history—missing the great Shartin N’s 1:49.3 Grand Circuit track record performance […]
Grove City, Ohio – The connections of 2022 Little Brown Jug champion Bythemissal (Downbytheseaside), 2022 Breeders Crown champion Pebble Beach, Virgil Morgan Jr., the trainer of 2022 Breeders Crown champion Grace Hill and owner Joe Sbrocco will be presented the 2022 Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Special Recognition Award at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Annual […]
Gordon Waterstone of the USTA reports that after spending the past six years in the breeding shed at Hickory Lane Farm in Findlay, OH, Racing Hill (Roll With Joe) has returned to the harness racing track. On Thursday night (Dec. 16) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, the soon-to-turn-10-year-old pacer finished second in a qualifying […]
Alexa Skye (Somebeachsomewhere-Pirouette Hanover), a Grand Circuit-winning female pacer sidelined since late February because of a leg injury, is set to return to harness racing for new connections in Friday’s (Dec. 8) $24,000 Open for fillies and mares at Hollywood Dayton Raceway. A 5-year-old, Alexa Skye has won 18 of 54 career starts and earned […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Grace Hill (Always B Miki) proved that her Breeders Crown win was no fluke when driver Todd McCarthy guided her to a virtual wire-to-wire harness racing victory in a career best 1:48.3 clocking to capture Saturday night’s (Nov. 26) $158,000 TVG Mares Pace final at the Meadowlands. Grace Hill and McCarthy […]
DAYTON, OH – A trio of exceptional harness racing pacers squared off in the initial Open Pace of Hollywood Dayton Raceway’s two-week old 2022 season on Saturday night (Oct. 8). When the dust settled it was Chase H Hanover (Captaintreacherous) narrowly defeating Later Dudes and Primary Colors in 1:51 on a brisk evening over the […]
Columbus, Ohio – The curtain closed on the 53rd harness racing season at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday (Sep 17). With 90 days complete, Later Dudes (Sweet Lou) scored in the $29,000 featured Horse and Gelding Open Pace for the final time of the 2022 live meet. Later Dudes claimed the victory in 1:49.2. Driven by […]
Northfield, OH – Last year’s Ohio Sires Stakes harness racing champion Herculisa (My MVP) romped to a track-record performance in the Open Trot on Sunday (July 24) at MGM Northfield Park. Leaving from post four, Herculisa (Brett Miller) made the lead easily through the first eighth of a mile. She led MVP Luke (Aaron Merriman) […]
Using a late closing kick from 7th place at the top of the stretch, Refined just got up at the wire in winning the harness racing $30,000 Open Trot at Eldorado Scioto Downs Friday night. The 9th race feature saw Winning Shadow and driver Chris Lems overcome post nine and having broken equipment and surge […]
LEBANON, OH. – Miami Valley Raceway closed the books on its ninth season of live harness racing on Saturday (May 7), concluding with a card that included four $55,000 Ohio Sires Stakes divisions for sophomore colts (separate story) and a $30,000 Open Trot. Before a packed house on Kentucky Derby Day, Action Uncle (Brett Miller) […]
LEBANON, OH – Marloe Hanover (Brett Miller) held off Princess Rockette (Chris Page) and Gone Girl (Jeremy Smith) to win the $26,000 Mares Open Handicap at Miami Valley on Tuesday (March 22). It was the third consecutive harness racing triumph for the 5-year-old daughter of Captaintreacherous, including a half-length tally over Drama Act before she […]
On a Friday night of upsets (only two winning favorites in nine races) at Yonkers Raceway, Street Gossip added his name to the list of surprise harness racing victors by capturing the featured $39,000 Open Handicap Trot in 1:54.4. Driven by Matt Kakaley, Street Gossip got away in fourth from post two and watched as […]
Grove City, Ohio – From the end of June until the beginning of October, Herculisa flexed her muscles, winning seven times in eight harness racing starts. The strong showing resulted in her being named the 2021 Ohio 3-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year. Herculisa claimed the Ohio Triple Crown by winning the Ohio Fair Stakes, […]
LEBANON, OH – It didn’t take Refined long to get back to her harness racing winning ways in the new year. In her second 2022 start in the $30,000 Open Handicap trot at Miami Valley on Monday (Jan. 10) the Ohio-sired daughter of Uncle Peter got her 1st season win, which was her tenth triumph […]
It took until just four races from the end of the meet, but Chris Page was crowned king of the harness racing drivers on Saturday (Sept 18) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Going into Saturday, Brett Miller had a five win advantage over Chris Page. However, with Miller off his drives due to feeling ill, it […]
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