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Ronnie “Duck” Gordon Foster, 79, passed away of cancer in his home on May 9, 2026, in Georgetown, Kentucky. Ron was known for his great sense of humor and brought laughter to all around him. He loved the outdoors and could often be found cruising the neighborhood in his golfcart and chatting with everyone he […]
The overcast skies did not deter harness racing fans from attending the races at the Davis County Fair in Bloomfield, Ia on Wednesday (7/16). With a boisterous crowd cheering on their favorites, two-year-old trotters took the field in race two, the Carol Paris Memorial. Carol Paris had been involved in harness racing for over seventy […]
Victorian harness racing horseman Barry Ainsworth has pulled off a remarkable training feat with stable “project horse” Ikara (Andover Hall) scoring a victory at the trotter’s first start in over three years. Lining up for his first race appearance since March 2022 in the Aldebaran Park Trot at Bendigo (July 2), and driven by Ainsworth’s […]
With the rain postponing Saturday’s races to Sunday (7/6) at Humboldt, Bro Oak had to wait an extra day to try to get his fourth harness racing win in a row on the season. Drawing the two-hole in race one, featuring 3 Year Old Iowa Registered Trotting Colts/Geldings, Rob Anderson was given the driving assignment. […]
Please be advised that the races scheduled for Saturday (7/5) at Humboldt have been postponed due to rain. Races will be held on Sunday (7/6), post time is 12:30pm CST. by Tara Spach, for the IaHHA
Saturday (6/28) featured the season’s first harness racing division of Iowa Sired two and three year olds at What Cheer, Iowa. In the sixteen race card, Duane Roland topped the charts with five wins on the day. The program started the day with the first division of Iowa Sired two-year-old pacing fillies. Trainer/driver Duane Roland’s […]
To celebrate the life of Iowa horseman, Jake Saner, family and friends gathered at Eldon, Iowa on Wednesday (6/12). At his favorite harness racing track, race two featured the Iowa Registered 3 Years Old and Older Trot which was named in his honor, the Jake Saner Memorial. Looking for a second consecutive win of […]
Iowa harness racing 2024 Horse of the Year, Vino (Bit Of A Legend N), took to the track at Humboldt on Saturday (5/31), for his second start of his sophomore season. Looking to avenge his loss at What Cheer (5/25), Vino (Adam Hauser) drew the five-hole in race four, featuring three-year-old pacers. As the gate […]
Iowa harness racing held the season opener Sunday (5/25) at What Cheer. The overcast skies did not dampen the excitement as it coursed throughout the barn area all the way to the grandstand. Fans anxiously watched as Iowa freshmen made their track debut, sophomores returned for their second season and perennial favorites returned in the […]
Looking to keep his six straight harness racing winning streak intact, Moon Kid Photo (Karpathian Kid) competed in race three at What Cheer on Sunday (9/8). With Mark Mintun in the bike, Moon Kid Photo had the three hole, racing against three-year-old Iowa Registered pacing colts/geldings. As the Karpathian Kid gelding lined up for the […]
My Debt Collector (Chapter Seven) cashed in big time at Monticello Raceway Monday afternoon (Aug. 19), leading from start to finish for harness racing driver Jim Taggart, Jr. in capturing the $106,300 New York Sire Stakes dash for two-year-old trotting fillies. It was the richest race of the year at Monticello Raceway as the 8th […]
Jennie Ann (Lettherockbegin) and harness racing driver Rob Anderson were the lone mare in race eight on Sunday (Aug. 18) at What Cheer, Iowa, featuring Iowa-Registered 3 Years and Older Pacers. Assigned the rail, the seven-year-old Iowa veteran was unfazed by the competition. When the starting gates folded, Sneaknthruthenight (Mark Mintun) paced out to take […]
She’s booted a few drivers out of the cart and left southern harness racing trainer Brad Morris out of action with a smashed knee. But Lakelsa’s (Captaintreacherous) kung fu days appear to over and at Addington yesterday she won her second race from just four starts. Race driver Robbie Close settled Lakelsa second last from […]
Two Iowa freshmen looked to maintain a perfect harness racing season at Oskaloosa, Iowa during the weekend event. Iowa Sired horses were featured on Saturday (7/27) with Wind Witch competing in race seven for two-year-old trotting fillies. Drawing the six-hole, Wind Witch, two-year-old filly by Southwind Cobra, took the track with a five-race win streak […]
A card of seven races was held Thursday (7/18) at the Jones County Fairground in Monticello, Iowa. Two-year-old harness racing pacers looked to try their racing luck in race six. Juliet Duz (Scott Smith) drew the two-hole but benefitted from the late scratch of stablemate Waspy Again to start from the rail. When the gates […]
Friday (7/12) kicked off a big three-day weekend of harness racing excitement at the Keokuk County Fair, Iowa held at What Cheer. With carnival rides, foam party, cornhole tournament and other exciting fair activities, the crowd gathered each day at the track to cheer on their favorite horses and drivers. Driver/trainer Adam Hauser wowed the […]
Fireworks were not the only thing hot at Humboldt, as harness racing lit up the afternoons of July 4th and July 5th. Fans in the stands were excited to see Iowa Registered horses compete in their first series of the season. On Friday (7/5), Cattlelac Luke (Lukas Hall-Steuben Hey Jude, Chad Svendsen) competed in race […]
Ashburton father and son harness racing partnership Brent and Tim White, are beginning to establish themselves as serious contenders of some of the high end races in New Zealand and they already have a Group One victory to their name. Brent has been training off and on since 1991 whilst Tim became part of the […]
The weather was not the only hot topic at What Cheer, Iowa on Sunday (6/30), but harness racing driver Mark Mintum was on fire, picking up four driving wins on the twelve-race card. Mintun’s first win came in race two, featuring Aged Iowa-Registered trotters. Having the assignment on Lucy Jewel for trainer Justin Gould, Mintun […]
The harness racing season’s first division of Iowa Sired racing was held at What Cheer on Saturday (7/29), with two and three-year-olds competing in an eleven-race card. Wind Witch, sired by South Wind Cobra, has been perfect so far in her debut season as a freshman. Trained and driven by Adam Hauser, Wind Witch was […]
With the sun in the sky and fans in the grandstand, Free For All Pacers took to the harness racing track at What Cheer for the opener on Sunday (6/23). Iowa favorites lined up, waiting for the starter to give the word. As the gate folded, Red N Hot Allover (Chad Svendsen) cruised up from […]
As the fair season gets underway in Iowa, harness racing horses took to the track Saturday (6/1) at Humboldt, Iowa. The eleventh race featured Free For All trotters, as four Iowa favorites competed against each other. When the gate folded, the lone mare in the field, Lucy Jewel (James Gould) sprinted to the front. Also […]
Iowa harness racing held the season opener today (5/26) at What Cheer. Excitement coursed throughout the barn area all the way to the grandstand as Iowa freshmen made their track debut and sophomores returned for their second season. The highlight today belonged to the Free For All Pacers in race eight. As the field of […]
Awards were handed out Saturday (Nov. 18) honoring top harness racing horses racing the 2023 Iowa circuit. Two-year-old pacing filly, Fenshiuprosperity (Somestarsomewhere), captured the top honor, being named 2023 Horse of the Year. Owned by Connie Roland and trained by her husband, Duane Roland, the filly made twelve starts her freshman season, with ten wins […]
