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Teenage twin brothers enjoy first wins; rivalry in the sulky
July 27, 2020, by Rich Fisher, USTA Web Newsroom Senior Correspondent Trenton, NJ — Getting his first win was a thrill for Justin Gould but getting his second was almost imperative. Such is the life of a 17-year-old twin. Win No. 1 came June 28 behind Charchar at What Cheer in the Iowa Sire Stakes […]
New lifetime marks at Oskaloosa
from Gretchen Roland for the Iowa Harness Horsemen’s Association Oskaloosa, IA — Four of the eight feature race winners set new lifetime marks on an afternoon of hot competition and hot weather at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. Sunday’s (July 26) card showcased 13 fields of Iowa-registered sophomores and one field of Iowa-registered aged […]
Iowa Sire Stakes heat up the Humboldt half
By Tara Spach Social Media Coordinator IaHHA Iowa Sire Stakes harness racing action took place this weekend at Humboldt, Iowa. Saturday (7/18) featured Iowa-sired two-year-old, pacers and trotters. With nine races on the card, multiple first lifetime wins, as well as multiple driving wins, were featured on the afternoon. In the first […]
Pacing talent closes last day of Keokuk County Fair
–from Gretchen Roland, Iowa Harness Horse Association What Cheer, IA — Nine fields of 3-year-old and aged pacers competed on Sunday (July 12), the final day of the Keokuk County Fair. The card began with two divisions of 3-year-old pacing colts and two divisions of 3-year-old pacing fillies vying for the State […]
Shipley Stable fillies lead Iowa trotters
–from Gretchen Roland for the Iowa Harness Horse Association What Cheer, IA (July 10, 2020) – As they do most summer weekends, Tom and Kathy Shipley made the trek from Kahoka, MO to a fairground in Iowa. This Friday (July 10) their pair of 2-year-old trotting fillies were entered in the first and third […]
Fast Talkin Ted, Searching For You top Iowa colts
–From Gretchen Roland of the Iowa Harness Horse Association Humboldt, IA — Six fields of 2-year-old trotting and pacing colts and geldings took to the track at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds for the first Iowa-Registered Meet of the 2020 race season. After coming off a win in the overnight at What Cheer […]
Iowa Sires Stakes opener
–From Gretchen Roland for the Iowa Harness Horsemen’s Association What Cheer, IA — Fifteen fields of Iowa-sired 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds competed in the first of two 2020 Iowa Sires Stakes meets. Freshman trotters led the card with Searching For You and driver Chad Svendson capturing the first race in 2:08.4. Owned by […]
Racing returns to West Liberty after 43 years
From Gretchen Roland for the Iowa Harness Horsemen’s Association West Liberty, IA — Iowa harness racing held their first race meet since 1977 at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds in West Liberty, Iowa on Saturday (June 20). Fourteen fields of trotters and pacers graced the track after a 43 year hiatus, posting record-breaking […]
Iowa opener at What Cheer
From Gretchen L. Roland for the Iowa Harness Horse Association What Cheer, IA — The 2020 racing season opened on Sunday (May 24) at the Keokuk County Fairgrounds in What Cheer, Iowa. Eighty-four horses competed in 16 overnight races. The grandstand was closed to spectators following Iowa’s COVID-19 guidelines and participants on the […]
President’s Letter to members
May 22,2020 Horsemen & Friends: We are living in unprecedented times. The COVID-19 situation has changed our lives but not our love of racing. We are thankful to be able to start our racing season this weekend and hopeful that we can fully open soon. Please observe the state guidance under which we […]
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