Due to the winter snowstorm hitting the east coast, Freehold Raceway cancelled their Friday (Jan. 19) harness racing card, Miami Valley Raceway canceled their qualifiers this morning and The Meadows postponed their Friday card to Saturday. According to Big M General Manager Jason Settlemoir, the Meadowlands will be racing tonight. The only other two tracks
The bordering states of Indiana and Ohio sport a total of nine harness racing tracks between them two in the Hoosier State and seven in the Buckeye State. While the purse and handle figures appear to be strong, each state faces its own challenges, with this article focusing on the changes in both arenas from 2014
On North American harness racing tracks it’s all about speed over a mile trip, in Australia it’s a mix of both standing start and mobile features across a range of track sizes, in New Zealand it could be about an extreme two-mile contest or a grass track race featuring non-race winners and in Europe the
There has been another Class 1 positive test for Methamphetamine in Ohio. Samuel Schillaci’s horse, Gardys Legacy A, was found to be positive for Methamphetamine at Northfield Park in September. Schillaci has been fined $1,000 and a one-year suspension. It was not yet known as of press time if the ruling has been appealed. Erin
After split samples returned positive, harness racing trainer Rhonda Brewer has agreed to a one-year suspension and a fine of $1,000 for two of her horses found to have Methamphetamine in their blood system. The two horses were found to have the Class 1 drug after they competed at Miami Valley Raceway on March 19,