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Dan Noble is a busy man, and it’s paying off. Noble entered Monday (May 3) ready to put the finishing touches on his meet at Ohio’s Miami Valley Raceway, where he is the leading driver, and ranks among North America’s top-six drivers in both wins and purses this year. For the season, Noble has visited the winner’s circle 158 times and posted earnings of $1.69 million. In addition, he helps his wife Christi with a 30-horse stable that ranks among the top 20 in North America in purses, wi...

The 2021 Ohio Sires Stakes season kicks off on Sunday (May 2) at Miami Valley Raceway, with three divisions for sophomore fillies. Additionally, four divisions of sophomore colts will race at the same venue on Monday (May 3). Post time both days is 2:05 p.m. ET. A total of 27 fillies will race in OHSS events on Sunday, with one $60,000 division of nine trotters and a pair of $50,000 divisions of pacing fillies with nine contestants each. Likewise, on Monday afternoon, two $50,000 divisions of t...

As a number of Canadian-based horses and participants are making plans to race in various stateside jurisdictions, two OBrien Award winners that were slated to return to Canada after training down in Florida will be heading north — but not back home to Canada just yet. Dr. Ian Moore told Trot Insider that 2020 Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year Century Farroh and 2020 Two-Year-Old of the Year Lawless Shadow will be headed to Ohio after logging their final prep miles — against each other ...

The publicity department for the Grand Circuit has sent its weekly recap and preview of racing on the Grand Circuit. This Week: Dexter Cup final and Lady Suffolk, Freehold Raceway, Freehold, N.J., and Graduate Series first leg, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J. Schedule of events: The Grand Circuit at Freehold on Saturday (May 1) features the $115,583 Dexter Cup final for three-year-old open trotters and two $36,057 divisions in the Lady Suffolk for three-year-old filly trotters. Also on S...

The 2020 OBrien Award winner as Canadas Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year, Century Farroh made his much-anticipated return to the racetrack on Friday (April 16) against a familiar face but an unfamiliar foe. Qualifying for trainer Dr. Ian Moore at Southern Oaks Training Center, Century Farroh made his five-year-old debut in a virtual match race against OBrien Award winning stablemate Tattoo Artist -- already a 1:52.2 winner this year. Dale Spence picked up the driving assignment behind Centu...

All around the Grand Circuit. Charlie May, who was voted Ohio’s best two-year-old pacing male in 2020, makes his seasonal debut Saturday (April 10) in a $15,000 elimination of the James K. Hackett Memorial for three-year-old pacing males at Miami Valley Raceway. Charlie May, trained by Steve Carter, will start from post 7 in a seven-horse field with driver Brett Miller. Last year, Tiger’s homebred gelding won seven of nine starts and finished second in both defeats. Charlie May earned $328,...

Standardbred Canada March 15 Stakes Payment Notice Standardbred Canada would like to remind owners and trainers that stakes payments are due on Monday, March 15.....read on Hambletonian Society March 15 Stakes Notice The Hambletonian Society has issued a reminder for all those making stakes payments to the for the 147 races currently administered by Society with payments due March 15, 2021 (postmarked by Tuesday, March 16), as well as the changes the Hambletonian Society has for 2021....read on...

Payments are due for races held at Eldorado Scioto Downs this summer. The Next Generation, Charlie Hill Memorial Trot and Ohio State Fair Stakes nominations are due March 15. Ohio’s newest race, The Next Generation, debuted in 2020 for two-year-old Ohio-bred pacers. The 2021 edition will also have races for two-year-old Ohio-bred trotters. The nomination fee is $10,000 and buys the owner a spot; a horse does not need to be declared until the draw. All four divisions will be held July 2-3. The...

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