On Feb. 15, the Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey (SPHO-NJ) hosted its annual year-end awards banquet in Freehold, N.J. The event brought together Standardbred enthusiasts from across the country to celebrate a remarkable 2025 show season and to highlight the breed’s exceptional versatility across a wide range of disciplines ...

A recurring $1,000 handicapping competition plus a pair of carryovers will be served this weekend to please the palates of punters at The Meadowlands when 14-race programs take place on Friday and Saturday. Post time is 6 p.m. ...

The 2025 Horse of the Year will be announced Sunday night, Feb. 22, at the annual U.S. Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) Dan Patch Awards dinner, presented by Caesars Entertainment, at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. But even if you aren’t among the attendees, you will be able to watch the announcement live through the U.S. Trotting Association’s website and USHWA’s Facebook page ...

Owners spent nearly $1.5 billion last year on racehorses, a big increase over 2024. A new tax provision allows them to immediately deduct the full cost of the purchase ...

Soho Santorini A benefited from a superb steer by driver Colin Kelly to take the $19,000 high-end claiming handicap pace at The Meadowlands Saturday night to complete a weekend sweep of the nightly features for Kelly and trainer Doug Dilloian Jr ...

One week after tasting defeat despite receiving what was a perfect second-over trip as the 2-5 favorite ...

The Dan Patch Awards Dinner is rapidly approaching and along with it, the annual silent auction held in conjunction with the evening’s festivities ...

The extreme cold temperatures that have plagued the New York metropolitan area for the last month have wreaked havoc with live action at The Meadowlands, forcing the cancellation of five of the last six race cards ...

David Miller on Wednesday (Feb. 11) at Miami Valley Raceway became harness racing’s all-time leading driver for North American purses, topping the previous record of $299.89 million established by Hall of Famer John Campbell, who retired in 2017 ...