RACE RESULTS
“Fun times at the Davis County Fair”
It was fun for all at the Davis County Fair in Bloomfield, Iowa, Tuesday evening (July 16) with a seven-race card on the one-third-mile track. In the first race longtime trainer Garry Phillips drove his 2-year-old Dredd gelding Muscles-n-tuff to the winner’s circle after 17 years of not being in the bike. Phillips made […]
Lorenza Gooch Stable wows at What Cheer
–from Gretchen Roland, Iowa Harness Horse Association What Cheer, IA (July 13, 2019) – Two colts from the Lorenza Gooch Stable topped their respective divisions on a day of 2-year-old pacing and 3-year-old trotting Iowa-Registered races at the Keokuk County Fair on Saturday (June 13). Undefeated his freshman season, 2-year-old pacing colt […]
First driving start for Gould at at What Cheer
-from Gretchen Roland, Iowa Harness Horse Association What Cheer, IA (July 12, 2019)– Until a week ago 16-year-old Justin Gould thought he’d be coming to What Cheer to help race his family’s horses like he usually does. He unloads the equipment, harnesses the horses, and sometimes helps warm them up. That would have […]
Oh Toodles and DP Rocket bring on the heat at Humboldt
–from Gretchen Roland, Iowa Harness Horse Association Humboldt, Iowa — Twenty-five fields of 2 and 3-year-olds competed at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds on Wednesday and Thursday (July 4 and 5). This was the first Iowa-Registered meet of 2019 after a rainout at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds at Oskaloosa in June pushed back the […]
Six remain undefeated in Iowa Sires Stakes
-from Gretchen Roland, Iowa Harness Horse Association What Cheer, IA — Sixteen fields of Iowa-sired 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds competed in the second of three 2019 Iowa Sires Stakes meets at the Keokuk County Fairgrounds on Saturday (June 29). Six contenders remain undefeated in Iowa-sired company. All freshman trots went to repeat winners. […]
Iowa Sires Stakes opener features new talent, old favorites
–from Gretchen Roland, Iowa Harness Horse Association What Cheer, IA (June 15, 2019) – The Iowa Sires Stakes opener was held Saturday (June 15) at the Keokuk County Fairgrounds in What Cheer. The fifteen race card featured 2-year-old and 3-year-old Iowa-sired trotters and pacers. Experience didn’t play a role in the 2-year-old […]
Heavy Handed Hanna captures 3 Year Old Pace
By Tara Spach Social Media Coordinator Iowa Harness Horseman’s Association 2018 2 Year Old Pacing Filly Champion, Heavy Handed Hanna, wins the 3 Year Old Pace at Bedford, Iowa today (June 8). After a recall, Heavy Handed Hanna got the perfect pocket trip behind My Money Honey. Driver Will Roland waited patiently until […]
Iowa Harness racing started the season June 1st at Humboldt
Story by Tara Spach Humboldt, Iowa (June 1, 2019) – Iowa harness racing started the season on Saturday, June 1st. After being rained out at What Cheer May 27th, a full card of 13 races was held at Humboldt, Iowa. Five races of two year olds took the track, freshmen pacers and trotters racing for fans and most […]
NOMINATIONS
2019 Iowa Foaled & Registered Nomination Form 2019 Iowa Sires Stakes Nomination Form 2019 Iowa-Registered 2YO & 3YO Nominations
2018 O’Brien Award winners announced; McWicked Horse of the Year
2018 O’Brien Award winners announced; McWicked Horse of the Year February 2, 2019, from Standardbred Canada Mississauga, ON — On Saturday (Feb 2) Standardbred Canada announced the winners for the 2018 O’Brien Awards, at the 30th edition of the annual O’Brien Awards Black Tie Gala held at the Hilton Mississauga / Meadowvale hotel.
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