Donald ‘Skip’ Hoovler, a long-time owner known for his relentless dedication to the sport, has been elected as the 51st member of the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame by a vote of the members of the Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association. He became involved in harness racing in 1968, and… Continue reading Donald “Skip” Hoovler Selected for Ohio Harness Hall of Fame
Captain Albano Takes Little Brown JugCaptain Albano received a text book drive from Todd McCarthy and defeated a deep field of three-year-old pacers to capture the 79th edition of the Little Brown Jug, presented by the Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association, at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on Thursday evening (September 19).When the field of eight was… Continue reading Captain Albano Takes Little Brown Jug
$90,000 Ms Versatility Final (Aged Mare Trot)The Norwegian bred Nelsonbriteagle No benefited from early breaks in stride by HP Mama B (Louis Roy) and Tipsy Money (Yannick Gingras) and was able to coast to a 7 ¾ length romp in 1:52.3. The six-year-old Bold Eagle mare is co-owned by trainer Ake Svanstedt and breeder Nils… Continue reading Jug Day Undercard
Odds and Ends for the Little Brown JugTV CoverageFox Sports will broadcast the 79th Little Brown Jug, presented by the Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association.The coverage will be on FS2 from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM and from 4:30 PM until 7:00 PM.The Otten sisters – Jessica and Jenna – will lead the coverage from the… Continue reading Odds and Ends for the Little Brown Jug
By Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager John Saunders knows the thrill of being the captain of a Yale football team that beat Harvard in The Game. On Thursday, the Ohio native will look to tackle The Jug. Saunders, whose family’s involvement in harness racing dates to the 1940s and his Ohio Hall of Fame-inducted… Continue reading LBJ hopeful ‘Zane’ a special horse to Saunders family
$80,000 Buckette (Three-Year-Old Filly Trot)Sadbirdstillsing (Todd McCarthy) used a backstretch, three-wide move and swept past Nymeria (Matt Kakaley) and HL Omaya (Harry Landy) to score a 1:54 victory. Nymeria held on for second and Pizza Bianca (Andy Miller) rounded out the trifecta. The winner is trained by Tony Alagna for Crawford Farms Racing and the… Continue reading Jugette Day Undercard
Connections Take A Shot with Soft Shot and Take Jugette Title Soft Shot, a supplemental entry, equaled the world’s record in her elimination and used a gate-to-wire effort in the final to win the $310,000 Jugette for three-year old filly pacers on Wednesday at the Delaware County Fair. When the field of eight was sent… Continue reading Connections Take A Shot with Soft Shot and Take Jugette Title
Scrappy Was Just That In OBCScrappy’s Love withstood extended pressure from Lt Loverboy and scored a nose victory in the $137,000 (div) Ohio Breeders Championship for freshman colt trotters in Tuesday action at the Delaware County Fair.Drive Mike Wilder used his rail position and established control of the field and fractions of :29.1 and :58.4.Nearing… Continue reading Tuesday Action at Delaware
By Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager If coming up with a horse like Dandy’s Mercy was akin to catching lightning in a bottle, it’s because the flash has extended to the filly’s performance on the racetrack. Dandy’s Mercy, the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the first of Wednesday’s two eliminations of the $310,000 Jugette for… Continue reading Dandy’s Mercy a homebred delight
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