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Missouri harness racing takes the stage in Kahoka
August 4, 2020, by Tara Spach, social media coordinator, Iowa Harness Horsemen’s Association Kahoka, MO — Missouri harness racing took center stage with an eight-race card at Kahoka, Mo., on Sunday (Aug. 2). With vehicles nicely spaced for some infield tailgating, trotters took to the track for the first race. As the gate folded, Harley […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet is almost here!!!
The Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet is almost here!!! Executive Secretary Dana Meyer has extended the pre-registrations to be post marked by TOMORROW, Jan 13th. If registering at the door, we need your help!! Please call or text Dana to give her a head count of those attending. We have to give the […]
Iowa Grads shine at Cal-Expo
By Tara Spach Social Media Coordinator IaHHA As harness racing started up the New Year, Cal-Expo was the track to race. On Friday (1/3) Scramble Camp drew into a six-horse field, The Open Trot, going a distance totaling one and a half miles. While Scramble Camp and Nick Roland didn’t hit […]
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