Mike Woebkenberg is at it again. This time, the ever-innovative harness racing starter offered up a harness racing schooling seminar for county fair judges, held this past Saturday, June 10, at the Urbana, Ohio fairgrounds. It was the second straight year Woebkenberg brought his idea to fruition, presenting a morning and afternoon session to some
Nominations and staking payments for two- and three-year-olds in the Ohio Sires Stakes, Buckeye Stallion Series and Ohio’s four fair racing circuits, the Home Talent Colt Stakes, Ohio Colt Racing Association, Ohio Fair Racing Conference, and the Southern Valley Colt Circuit, are due Tuesday, March 15.
Nominations hit record levels for Ohio-sired stakes events scheduled in 2021.
Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association executive director Renee Mancino thanked all racing horsemen for their show of support:
“The outstanding opportunities provided by all the Ohio stakes series and strong support for the program in the midst of the pandemic are a testament to the spirit and optimism of our harness racing horsemen,” said Mancino.
Nominations for the top tiered Ohio Sires Stakes program increased by 15 per cent.
Nominations for the 2021 Buckeye Stallion Series hit a record number for 2021, as 1,600 horses have been nominated for the Ohio-bred series in only its fifth year of existence. The increase represents an 18 per cent jump over 2020. The largest increase was in the two-year-old class, as the number of nominations topped 1,000 for the first time ever.