Cleveland Classic

Cleveland Classic Taking Shape

A deep and accomplished field of the sport’s best trotters have tentatively accepted invitations to MGM Northfield Park’s premier trotting event, the $175,000 Cleveland Trotting Classic, which will ta...

Obrigado Sets Record In 'Classic'

Obrigado avenged last year’s Cleveland Trotting Classic defeat with an impressive track record victory at Northfield Park on Saturday (July 2). Last year’s runner-up trotted like he had something to ...

Daylon Magician Upsets In ‘Classic’

Jack Moiseyev won the Cleveland Classic in 1991 with three-year-old pacing star Precious Bunny and had not been to Northfield Park since. He returned to the Flying Turns on Friday to drive Daylon Mag...

Daylon Magician To New 'Classic'

The field has been drawn for northeast Ohio’s newest premier race, the Cleveland Trotting Classic, which will head to post this Friday (July 3) at Northfield Park. The ‘Classic’ carries a $170,000 pur...

Twenty-Two Eligible For New Classic

The Cleveland Trotting Classic, Northeast Ohio’s newest premier race, is scheduled for its inaugural edition on Friday, July 3. The Grand Circuit race is estimated to carry a purse of $180,000 and ha...

Changes For Cleveland Classic

December 09, 2014

With only five pacing colts entered in this year's Cleveland Classic, officials from Northfield Park have cancelled this year's event. In addition, the race will return in 2015 but not for the glamour...

'Apprentice' Wins Cleveland Classic

December 14, 2013

Canadian-owned Apprentice Hanover and driver Jody Jamieson closed out the 2013 Grand Circuit stakes season with a victory in Northfield Park's $126,000 Cleveland Classic for three-year-old pacers on S...

Can Word Power Define Success?

December 12, 2013

“It’s pretty competitive for a six-horse field. It’s sure not going to be a walk in the park. Anyone with the right luck can win that race.”

Northfield’s Cleveland Classic Drawn

December 11, 2013

Twilight Bonfire has drawn Post 2 for Saturday’s (December 14) $126,000 Cleveland Classic and has been named the 5-2 morning line favourite by Northfield Park Executive VP/Director of Racing Dave Bian...

Bolt The Duer Wins Cleveland Classic

December 08, 2012

Bolt The Duer got up in the final strides to prevail in the $130,000 Cleveland Classic for three-year-old pacing colts on Saturday night at Northfield Park.

Field Set For 2012 Cleveland Classic

December 05, 2012

The $130,000 Cleveland Classic, one of Northfield Park’s premier races, is set for Saturday, December 8, 2012. The final open stakes event on this year’s national harness racing calendar, the Classic...

Thirty-Eight Eligible To Cleveland Classic

November 20, 2012

Northfield Park’s $140,000 (est.) Cleveland Classic is the final open stakes event on this year’s harness racing calendar. North America’s top three year-old pacing colts will take the stage to compe...

'Westwardho' Romps In Cleveland Classic

December 10, 2011

Westwardho Hanover continued his late season supplemental surge with a victory in the $162,200 Cleveland Classic for sophomore pacers on Saturday at Northfield Park