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Races at Nashua, IA have been cancelled

| June 5, 2025

Races at Nashua, IA have been cancelled Tara Spach IaHHA Social Media Coordinator Please be advised that the races, scheduled for Saturday (6/7) at Nashua Iowa, have been canceled. Iowa harness racing will resume on Tuesday, (6/11) at Eldon, Iowa.  Post time is scheduled for 6 pm CST.  

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Vino pops the cork on a new lifetime mark

Vino pops the cork on a new lifetime mark

| June 2, 2025

  Tara Spach – IaHHA Iowa harness racing 2024 Horse of the Year, Vino, took to the track at Humboldt on Saturday (5/31), for his second start of his sophomore season. Looking to avenge his loss at What Cheer (5/25), Vino (Adam Hauser) drew the five-hole in race four, featuring three-year-old pacers. As the gate […]

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Iowa season opener held at What Cheer

Iowa season opener held at What Cheer

| May 27, 2025

  by: Tara Spach IaHHA Iowa harness racing held the season opener Sunday (5/25) at What Cheer. The overcast skies did not dampen the excitement as it coursed throughout the barn area all the way to the grandstand. Fans anxiously watched as Iowa freshmen made their track debut, sophomores returned for their second season and perennial […]

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Iowa Horse Study

Iowa Horse Study

| May 9, 2025

  IaHHA members please note: The horse study is being done and we would like everybody to please fill out this survey. If you can’t figure it out, Dana can help fill it out for you. Also, any purse money won for the year needs to be put in the sale of horses category. We […]

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2024 Annual Banquet Information and Forms

| October 27, 2024

It is that time of the year again and we are getting ready for the annual banquet and award ceremony. The banquet will be held on November 23, 2024 at the Holiday Inn and Suites, Des Moines Northwest, 4800 Merle Hay Road in Urbandale, Iowa. Below are links to Banquet Registration, Ballot Letter and a Ballot for the […]

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IOWA SIRE STAKES DRAW

| September 30, 2024

IOWA SIRE STAKES DRAW The entries will be taken 10/01/2024 from 4-7pm central standard time with Ph# 605-310-8308 or online thru USTA portal. No Email entry this week! The normal phone number isn’t working due to the Hurricane and issues that Tara Spach has experienced. Please also note that races have been moved to Sunday […]

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Attention: The races this weekend at Humboldt will be changed to Sunday due to a conflict.

| September 30, 2024

  The races this weekend at Humboldt will be changed to Sunday due to a conflict. Please inform anyone that might not get this message. If you have any questions please call Dana @ 515-341-9034. If she doesn’t answer, please leave her a message and she will get back to as soon as she can. […]

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Moon Kid Photo shines at What Cheer

Moon Kid Photo shines at What Cheer

| September 11, 2024

  Tara Spach – IaHHA   Looking to keep his 6 straight winning streak intact, Moon Kid Photo competed in race three at What Cheer on Sunday (9/8).  With Mark Mintun in the bike, Moon Kid Photo had the three hole, racing against three-year-old Iowa Registered pacing colts/geldings.   As the Karpathian Kid gelding lined up […]

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Bro Oak, Vino keep winning streaks intact at What Cheer

Bro Oak, Vino keep winning streaks intact at What Cheer

| August 28, 2024

    Tara Spach – IaHHA   Iowa-Registered two-year-old trotters and pacers highlighted the card on Saturday (8/24) at What Cheer.   In race three for two-year-old trotting colts/geldings,  Bro Oak (Will Roland) looked to pick up his second win in a row, competing from the rail.  As the gate folded, Bro Oak trotted with command […]

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Jennie Ann conquers the boys at What Cheer

Jennie Ann conquers the boys at What Cheer

| August 19, 2024

  Tara Spach – IaHHA   Jennie Ann (Rob Anderson) was the lone mare in race eight on Sunday, featuring Iowa-Registered 3 Years and Older Pacers.  Assigned the rail, the seven-year-old Lettherockbegin Iowa veteran was unfazed by competition.   When the starting gates folded, Sneaknthruthenight (Mark Mintun) paced out to take an early lead, but Hangman […]

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