An impressive list of Little Brown Jug winners and Hall of Famers headline the USTA Speaker Series, to be held the mornings of Wednesday (Sept. 21) and Thursday (Sept. 22) in the USTA/OHHA tent next to the Log Cabin on the backstretch of the Delaware County (Ohio) Fairgrounds.
Author: USTA News Archive
Downbytheseaside smashes world record; wins Standardbred
Downbytheseaside (Chris Page) cruised to an easy victory in the second $34,500 division of the Standardbred for 2-year-old pacing colts in 1:50, breaking the world record by 1-4/5 seconds, highlighting the opening day action on Sunday (Sept. 18) at the Delaware County Fair.
Betting Line leads 11 into Little Brown Jug
Betting Line will put his 11-race win streak on the line in Thursday’s (Sept. 22) 71st edition of the Little Brown Jug presented by the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association, where he will start from post five in the first of two opening-round heats at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.
Little Brown Jug mini-site launched on Harness Racing FanZone
The U.S. Trotting Association announced the launch of the 2016 Little Brown Jug mini-site on www.harnessracing.com on Thursday.
$100,000 Grand Circuit Challenge kicks off Saturday
The post positions have been drawn and the fields are set for the first weekend of the 2016 Grand Circuit Challenge with three races this Saturday (Aug. 6) on Hambletonian day, presented by Mullinax Ford, at the Meadowlands.
$100,000 Grand Circuit Challenge announces 18-race schedule
The 2016 Grand Circuit Challenge, which will be hosted on www.harnessracing.com as part of the Harness Racing Social Media Initiative, will offer a $100,000 grand prize to any contestant who can successfully pick the winner in each of the contest’s 18 races.
Burke is ready for Southwind Frank’s 2016 debut
The road to August’s $1 million Hambletonian Stakes resumes this weekend with a slew of races, including the first appearance of the year by early-season Hambletonian favorite Southwind Frank. And trainer Ron Burke, who conditions Southwind Frank, couldn’t be happier.
Mack Lobell Elitlopp Playoff heads Meadowlands Mother’s Day matinee
The inaugural $150,000 Mack Lobell Elitlopp Playoff (a Grand Circuit event) will be the featured first race on a special Meadowlands Mother’s Day matinee card beginning at 12:40 p.m. on Sunday (May 8).
College student to share initial harness racing experiences on HRFZ
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association and the Harness Racing FanZone are teaming up with Cyrus Rahimi, a soon-to-be graduate of Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pa., to create a weekly Wednesday blog on www.harnessracing.com, along with video and photos of his initial experiences attending harness races and learning how to wager at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino starting on Monday (April 25).
Elitlopp Playoff to memorialize Mack Lobell
The Meadowlands is pleased to announce that the inaugural edition of the track’s newest stake will be titled “The Mack Lobell Elitlopp Playoff” celebrating the memory of that great trotter. The purse is estimated to be $150,000.