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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 […]
Submit your current Coggins and vaccination documents!
With racing around the corner, don’t forget to submit your current Coggins and vaccination documents!! E-mail copies to: iowaharnesshorseassociation@gmail.com
“We Will Be Ready To Race”
“We Will Be Ready To Race” By Tara Spach Social Media Coordinator Hopes and dreams Start as foals and yearlings Before the racing season Teaching harness to yearlings Long hours in training Jogging miles that are put in New two-year-olds learning Three-year-olds getting trim Eyes on the news Events are uncertain Horsemen continue […]
California Winning
By Tara Spach Social Media Coordinator IaHHA Our Iowa horses started off the week racing at The Downs At Mohegan Sun Pocono on Monday (3/9). Frisky Pedro (Tyler Butler) left quickly from the six-hole to take command, leading the field to the quarter in 27.0. Surrendering his lead, Frisky Pedro sat second the rest […]
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