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Grove City, OH – In conjunction with the $300,000 Grade 2 Carl Milstein Memorial, MGM Northfield Park hosted four $65,000 harness racing divisions of the Ohio Sires Stakes (OSS) for sophomore trotters on Saturday (August 9). After a disappointing start in the Ohio State Fair Stakes at Eldorado Scioto Downs, 4-5 Lt Loverboy (Long Tom) redeemed himself […]
Grove City, OH – Two Ohio freshman divisional harness racing winners will start the defense of their titles in the Ohio Sires Stakes opening leg on Friday, May 16 at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Mocha Hill (What The Hill), the 2024 Two-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year, will make her second seasonal appearance, while Odds On […]
Grove City, Ohio – The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) is excited to announce the launch of its new online platform, OhioHorseJobs.com. The website, designed to connect job seekers with opportunities in Ohio’s growing Standardbred industry, is now live and accessible to all. Ohio Horse Jobs is a resource aimed at supporting the state’s horse racing industry […]
Twenty seven year old New Plymouth trainer Brodie Ellis got on the board today, scoring his first win at the Kapiti Coast Harness Racing Club’s meeting at Otaki. “It was a long time coming (laughter),” Ellis said after the win of much travelled trotting mare Cool Phelan (Pegasus Spur). The nine year old is owned […]
Grove City, Ohio – Sugar Instead (Volstead), Ohio’s 3-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year, has been named the 2024 Ohio Horse of the Year. “We didn’t know what to expect,” said co-owner Larry Wills. “This year she was just spectacular.” Owned by Joyce McClelland and Wills and bred by Elmer Miller, Sugar Instead won 15 […]
Grove City, Ohio – Sugar Instead (Volstead) dominated the ranks of sophomore harness racing filly trotters, earning the Ohio Triple Crown on her way to being named the Ohio 3-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year. Owned by Joyce McClelland and Larry Wills and bred by Elmer Miller, Sugar Instead won 15 of 17 starts this […]
Grove City, Ohio – Betty Clegg and Marc St. Louis, Jr. will receive the Ohio Racing With The Stars award as the top trainer and driver on the Ohio county fair harness racing circuit in 2024 at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Annual Banquet Saturday, January 18. Clegg led all Ohio trainers with 75 fair […]
Grove City, Ohio – For the fourth time in six years, the defending freshman filly pacer of the year has stepped up to repeat as a harness racing sophomore. This year Seaside Diva (Downbytheseaside) followed the path of McSeaside (2024), Sea Silk (2022), and Queen Of The Pride (2019) to be named the 2024 Ohio […]
Grove City, Ohio – The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association has awarded former State Representative Scott Lipps the Association’s prestigious Maynard and Stella Hagemeyer Significant Contribution Award. Former State Representative Scott Lipps served four terms in the 55th District of the House of Representatives in southwest Ohio. He strongly advocated for policies that benefitted the state’s […]
Grove City, Ohio— Repeat divisional award winner, Tennessee Tom (Long Tom) won six of 11 starts on his way to being named Ohio’s 3-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year. Owned by Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Hatfield Stables, and Knox Services, Tennessee Tom hit the board nine times this season, making $294,530. He won the […]
Branxholme harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson takes a team of six to Ascot Park tomorrow for Northern Southland Cup Day. Two maiden runners, Two-Sweet DJ (Sweet Lou) and Sweet Sue (Sweet Lou) will run in Race Two. Sweet DJ is drawn to get a soft trip which should suit the four year old mare. Sweet […]
Grove City, Ohio – Jugette winning harness racing trainer Jessica Roegner and the connections of Breeders Crown champions Allegiant, Miki And Minnie, Sig Sauer, and Louprint will be presented Special Recognition Awards at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Annual Awards Banquet. Roegner, a Northfield Park-based trainer, is being recognized for her 2024 Jugette victory with […]
Grove City, Ohio – The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association has awarded Governor Mike DeWine the Association’s exclusive Dr. John P. Stevens Humanitarian Award. Governor DeWine began his term as the 70th governor of Ohio in 2019. Throughout his tenure, he has been a champion of Ohio’s agriculture and harness racing industries, understanding their importance in […]
Grove City, Ohio –The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting will be held on January 18, 2025, at the Columbus Marriott Airport, 1375 N. Cassady Ave, Columbus, Ohio. Eleven divisional harness racing horse winners will be honored at the banquet as well as the naming of the 2024 Ohio Horse of the […]
Grove City, Ohio – William Chubb of Columbus, Ohio has been named the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Outstanding Groom for 2024. Chubb has worked for the Jim Arledge Stable since 2000 and received several nominations. “If something needs to be done, Willie knows what to do,” said Ohio trainer Tye Loy who was one of […]
The Southland Harness Racing Awards will be held at the Waikiwi Rugby Club rooms on Saturday 1st March and will provide an opportunity for the region to celebrate what has been an exceptional year. Nathan Williamson is once again the leading Southland trainer with 38 wins, from Kirstin Barclay on 34 and Brett Gray on […]
Grove City, Ohio – The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will again host its Charity Luncheon at OHHA’s Annual Awards Banquet at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 18th. Every year, luncheon attendees hear from a local guest charity to learn about the organization’s mission, allowing attendees an opportunity to impact their communities through donations. This year, […]
Grove City, Ohio – Clever Cody (The Panderosa) claims back-to-back divisional harness racing awards, now being named the 2024 Ohio 3-Year-Old Colt Pacer of the Year. Owned by Clever Cody Stable and trained by Dr. Ian Moore, he won five of 18 starts this season, including the $300,000 Ohio Sires Stakes Scarlet Championship. His seasonal […]
Grove City, Ohio – The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) Stallion Auction to benefit P.A.C.E.R. (Political Action Committee for Equine Racing) will begin via online bidding through onGait.com on Monday, January 13. The auction will conclude on Saturday, January 18. The services of 47 Ohio stallions, 28 pacers, and 19 trotters are being offered in […]
Grove City, Ohio – The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association has awarded Robert Geist the Dick Brandt Sr. Extra Effort Award for 2024. Geist has been involved with harness racing for over 50 years. He was instrumental in starting The Signature Series in 2000 and served as the organization’s President. He was a long-time board member […]
Grove City, Ohio – Refined (Uncle Peter) continues to live up to her name, proving herself an elegant harness racing athlete on her way to being named the 2024 Ohio Aged Trotter of the Year. The eight-year-old won the $85,000 Ohio Sires Stakes Veterans Championship, lowering her lifetime mark to 1:51.2. In 2024 she earned […]
Grove City, Ohio – For the first time, a tie has co-named Charlie May (Mcardle) and Dunkin’ (Pet Rock) as the Ohio 2024 Aged Pacer of the Year. Owned and bred by Don Tiger, Charlie May hit the board in 13 of 20 starts last year. The six-year-old gelding won the $85,000 Ohio Sires Stakes […]
Grove City, Ohio – Mocha Hill (What The Hill) was dominant from the start, winning six of nine harness racing contests to secure her place as the 2024 Ohio 2-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year. Bred by Franklin Equine, she hit the board eight times throughout her season, earning $259,742 for owners Burke Racing Stable, […]
Grove City, Ohio – Braiden Rhoades of Garrettsvile, Ohio has been named the recipient of the 2024 Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Terry Holton Youth Award. Rhoades was born into the harness racing industry. “He eats, breathes, and sleeps horses,” said his father, Bill. “He works seven days a week, waking up to go to his […]
