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Every spring, harness racing trainers converse, hope, and dream about their prospective 2-year-olds in training—much in the same way breeders ponder about their stallion’s first crop of youngsters. What follows is an examination of the stallions who are first crop sires—with statistics garnered from the US Trotting Association—and some of the mares they were bred

Coppereagle (Muscle Mass) and Lmc Mr Squishy (Archangel) took the harness racing eliminations for the Balanced Image, one of two signature races at Hanover Raceway, on Saturday (Aug. 19). Coppereagle pulled the trigger from third coming down the backstretch and grappled with leader Alexander (Matt Bax) around the far turn. The pair went toe-to-toe in

The field is now set for the 2023 Balanced Image Trot after a pair of eliminations were contested on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Hanover Raceway.

For the second time in its eight-year tenure, Sizzlen Hot Herbie claimed the Vic Hayter Memorial Invitational Trot for owner and trainer Natasha Day.

Despite a soft front half, Its A Herbie came charging down the center of the track to grab the lead in the closing strides and snag the winner's share of the $26,000 purse in Monday’s Open Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.

He went a tiresome journey from the outermost post last week, but this week trainer-driver Verlin Yoder let the race come to Its A Herbie and he delivered in bundles to take the $24,000 Open Trot on Monday afternoon at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.

Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel kicks off their 2023 harness racing season Sunday (April 16), with familiar names returning for the 30-day meeting and a new-look wagering menu and handicapping resources in place for horseplayers.

Tuesday (Jan. 10) evening action at The Raceway at the Western Fair District featured two $13,000 top classes as the Preferred Handicap Pace and Preferred Handicap Trot with Roll With The Flow and Sizzlen Hot Herbie impressing in their respective classes.

The $13,000 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Raceway at the Western Fair District was won with ease on Tuesday (Nov. 29) by a dominant Sizzlen Hot Herbie.

Its A Herbie overcame an uncovered overland journey to win Miami Valley’s $22,500 Open Trot on Tuesday (Feb. 9) for the second straight week. Trainer-driver LeWayne Miller has the five-year-old son of Here Comes Herbie in fine form for owner Verlin Yoder, who lives and trains the rest of his stable in Florida in the winter months. Miller settled Its A Herbie along the pylons into fourth briefly as the 10-horse field hit the quarter in :28.4. It wasn’t long thereafter, however, that the winn...