DRF Harness

11/06/2025

Thursday and Friday's Mixed Sale in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, promises to bring a lot of fireworks given all the talent set to go through the ring. For today's edition of Harness Digest, Jay Bergman took a look at what Friday has to offer.

Friday's Harrisburg Mixed sale may be one of the deepest on record, with as many as 250 racehorses or fillies with high broodmare potential going under the block. Then, of course, there are those who combine those features and could be back racing in 2026 at the highest level, postponing lucrative s...

11/04/2025

Walner filly Climatic Hanover went to the top of the board at $725,000 during the opening session of the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, PA. Here is Greg Reinhart and Derick Giwner's recap of the day.

Walner-Crucial filly Climatic Hanover, a half-sister to 2023 Dan Patch and O'Brien Award recipient Maryland, led the opening session of the 2025 Standardbred Horse Sale on Monday in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, going to Torgeir Hagmann for $725,000.

11/03/2025

Maximus Miki fended off challenges from Nijinsky and Coaches Corner to win Sunday evening's Potomac Pace at Rosecroft. (photo by Room 9 Photography)

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11/02/2025

Pedigree power is in abundance tomorrow at the Standardbred Horse Sale and in this preview from Harness Digest, Greg Reinhart caught up with a trio of consignors and also sales company Dale Welk for their thoughts on what's possible.

The 2025 edition of the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, gets going with the first of three yearling-only sessions on Monday (November 3), and hopes are high from both management and consignors that it'll be another successful event.

11/02/2025

Ever wondered what goes into getting a yearling ready for a sale like the Standardbred Horse Sale? For Harness Digest, Jessica Hallett spoke to officials from Blue Chip Farms for how they prepare their horses from the field to the ring.

As the summer winds down and amidst the hustle and bustle of the final two months of Grand Circuit racing, lurking in the shadows ready to take grab the spotlight for a few days at a time are the horse sales, showcasing the next crop of potential stars. Behind the scenes, each farm that consigns hor...

11/02/2025

The total dispersal of Fashion Farms will give buyers at the Standardbred Horse Sale a plethora of opportunities throughout the yearling sale and mixed sale this week. For Harness Digest, Jay Bergman spoke to Fashion Farms' Jules Siegel and looked at their offerings.

This year's Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, will have a slightly different feel from many in the past. One man will be selling all his yearlings for the very first time, and on the other side of the spectrum, that longtime owner and breeder Jules Siegel won't be in the arena or....

11/02/2025

The 2025 edition of the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, PA, begins tomorrow and in our latest edition of Harness Digest, editor
Derick Giwner spoke to Beth Yontz from Anvil And Lace Farm for a look at their offerings throughout the yearling catalog.

While Anvil And Lace Farm won't be selling the most horses at the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, they offer a quality selection of 30 yearlings spread throughout the three-day auction. After a successful Lexington Selected Sale in Kentucky where co-owner Beth Yontz saw the farm...

11/02/2025

Ken Jacobs-owned Bookie J and Prtynproud Hanover prevailed in the Kindergarten Series finals for 2YO pacers on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.

Owner Ken Jacobs took home a pair of winner's circle pictures and winner's checks when his gelding Bookie J and filly Prtynproud Hanover won in their $125,000 Grade 3 Kindergarten Series pacing finals on Saturday night (Nov. 1) at the Meadowlands.

11/02/2025

Busy Miss Lissy S and Twin B Seven Sins won the Kindergarten Series finals for 2YO trotters on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.

Busy Miss Lissy S and Twin B Seven Sins captured their respective $125,000 Kindergarten Series finals for 2-year-old trotters on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.

11/01/2025

Top 3-year-old pacing c**t Louprint has been officially retired and will begin his stallion career in Ohio at Winterwood Farm (under the management of Diamond Creek Farm) beginning in 2026.

Champion pacing c**t Louprint has officially been retired from racing and will begin his stud career in Ohio for the 2026 breeding season. He will stand at Winterwood Farm under the management of Diamond Creek Farm.

11/01/2025

Indiana-sired On To Norway has now won 19 consecutive races after he captured Friday night's $185,000 Carl Erskine Memorial for 3YO male trotters at Harrah's Hoosier Park.

On To Norway marched to his 19th straight victory as a sophomore, capturing the $185,000 Carl Erskine Memorial at Harrah's Hoosier Park on Friday night in a 1:53 4/5 clocking. The son of Muscle Massive cruised for driver John De Long, out-muscling pace-setter Operator into the homestretch and winnin...

11/01/2025

Captain Optimistic surged over $1 million in career earnings after winning the $172,500 Monument Circle for 3YO male pacers on Friday night at Harrah's Hoosier Park.

Captain Optimistic, who will join the stallion ranks in New Jersey next year, went over the $1 million mark in lifetime earnings by taking Friday night's $172,500 Monument Circle for 3-year-old male pacers on Friday night at Harrah's Hoosier Park.