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.