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Hauser and Telfer on top at What Cheer

Hauser and Telfer on top at What Cheer

| June 28, 2022

by Tara Spach, for the IaHHA Harness racing drivers Adam Hauser and Jason Telfer scored driving triples on Sunday (6/26) during the Iowa Sired races at What Cheer, Iowa. In race three, Iowa Sired 2 Year Old Trotters, Telfer sat behind Mykindofchrome (Macduffie), leaving from the five-hole.  As the gate folded, Mykindofchrome remained calm and trotted […]

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Larson enters triple digits at Eldon

Larson enters triple digits at Eldon

| June 17, 2022

  by Tara Spach, for the IaHHA Freshmen harness racing trotters and pacers took to the track in Eldon, Iowa on Wednesday (6/15). Cory Larson had the lines on first time starter, Marc Box Twenty (Marced Card), in race three, the second division of the Marvin Saner Memorial 2 Year Old Pace. As the gate folded, […]

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Huntress hits target in three-year-old debut

Huntress hits target in three-year-old debut

| May 30, 2022

WHAT CHEER, IOWA (May 29, 2022) – As the Iowa harness racing season opened on Sunday (5/29) at What Cheer, excitement filled the air.  As the fans looked on in the stands and on Facebook live, 2-year-olds competed in their first start, with 3-year-olds looking to start their mission for this season’s champion, with older […]

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Iowa consolation races at What Cheer

Iowa consolation races at What Cheer

| September 18, 2021

    Tara Spach — IaHHA   Race one featured the first Iowa consolation race on the card at What Cheer on Saturday (9/18), with two-year-old trotting fillies taking the track.  Secretive Kate (Jason Telfer) left quickly from the two-hole.  Cutting the mile in 31, 1:02.3 and 1:33.3, Secretive Kate made it no secret that she […]

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Hot weekend at Humboldt

Hot weekend at Humboldt

| September 13, 2021

  Tara Spach — IaHHA   The Humboldt half was ablaze with Iowa freshmen and sophomore racers, seeking a final shot of securing a post on Championship weekend.   On Saturday (9/11), Curtis Carey trained Faithfulfilly (Will Roland) started from the second position in race two, first division of two-year-old trotting fillies.  With CR Promise To […]

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Racing towards Championship weekend

Racing towards Championship weekend

| September 6, 2021

    by: Tara Spach — IaHHA   As the racing season begins to wind down, Iowa horses look to solidify their points standings as they race towards Championship weekend.   The first race on Saturday (9/4) at What Cheer featured two-year-old pacing colts/geldings.  As the gate folded, Night King (Rob Anderson) quickly took the lead, […]

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Hauser on Fire at What Cheer

Hauser on Fire at What Cheer

| August 30, 2021

    Tara Spach — IaHHA   As Championship Weekend grows closer, Iowa two and three-year-olds look to improve their points standing over the weekend at What Cheer.   Continuing her domination of two-year-old filly trotters, Toast The Host destroyed the competition in the first race on Saturday (8/28).  Owned, trained and driven by Mark Mintun, […]

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Cheers to Toast The Host

Cheers to Toast The Host

| August 27, 2021

    by:  Tara Spach — IaHHA   Iowa drivers were as hot as the temperatures in Humboldt on Saturday (8/21) and Sunday (8/22).   Race one for two-year-old trotting colts/geldings started off the two-day meet.  Royal Roland and Fox River Luke made a break before the start, but quickly settled into the race.  Getting away […]

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Hauser, Svendnsen and Roland score four winning drives each at What Cheer

Hauser, Svendnsen and Roland score four winning drives each at What Cheer

| August 16, 2021

    Tara Spach – IaHHA   The 2-day card at What Cheer, Iowa was filled with multiple wins for Iowa drivers. Saturday (8/14) Adam Hauser started his win streak in race six, two-year-old pacing fillies.  Driving for trainer Joel McDanel, Hauser picked up the lines on Huntress.  Leaving smartly from the two-hole, Huntress wasted no […]

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Battle for the blankets at Humboldt

Battle for the blankets at Humboldt

| July 5, 2021

    Tara Spach — IaHHA   Humboldt, Iowa  – It was Iowa sophomores taking the track at Humboldt on Saturday (7/3) to start two days of  holiday racing.  With a full card of eleven races, four divisions of trotters competed in the Glenn and Lorraine Jenson Memorial 3 YO Trot and four divisions of […]

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