Coronavirus

2020 U.S. Hall Of Fame Dinner Cancelled

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the re-opening of New York State, and with continuing concerns regarding COVID-19 and large gatherings, the Board of Trustees of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall...

Red Shores Issues Back To Racing Guide

Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park, in cooperation with the PEI Harness Racing Industry Association, is providing a Back to Racing COVID-19 guideline as the harness r...

PA Asks Governor To Speed Up Timeline

After 11 days of silence, Pennsylvania's Gov. Tom Wolf responded to the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission (PHRC) on when it could resume horse racing in Pennsylvania.

Efforts To Resume Racing In Quebec

Behind the scenes, the Quebec Jockey Club is working hard to resume live harness racing in the province.

Pompano Hosts 13 Qualifiers

Though the usual Florida sunshine was hidden by thick clouds on Thursday (May 14), the mood at Pompano Park was more than sunny as the track hosted 13 qualifying races.

Northfield Racing To Return May 26

Live harness racing, without spectators in attendance, is scheduled to resume at MGM Northfield Park on Tuesday, May 26.

Ontario 'Horse Racing' Can Open / Expand Services Effective May 19

On Thursday, May 14, the Ontario government announced the retailers, seasonal businesses and health and community service providers that will be permitted to open or expand their services on Tuesday, ...

Second Grant For Some Yonkers Grooms

The Standardbred Owners Association of New York has announced that it will be providing a second grant to qualified grooms in order to further assist them during the shutdown of racing at Yonkers Race...

Ohio To Resume Live Racing May 22

After technical issues with the Ohio State Racing Commission’s Wednesday evening meeting and adjournment, this morning (Thursday, May 14) the Ohio State Racing Commission unanimously finalized a Resol...

Maritimes Stakes Schedule Revised

Representatives from the Maritime Harness Racing Industry Associations, along with the Atlantic Sires Stakes program, have jointly announced that the 2020 Maritime Stakes schedule has been revised in ...

Gov. Wolf Responds To PA Racing

The Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission recently reached out to Gov. Tom Wolf seeking his approval for live racing to return. It was explained to Governor Wolf that safety measures would be put...

Explanation Of Hawthorne Situation

Earlier this week, Hawthorne Race Course issued a communication to the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association to explain the current challenges the track is facing in regard to having live racing res...