Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association

The 2023 Ohio Stakes Guide is now available at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association website.

Bythemissal, the Ohio Three-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year, has been named the 2022 Ohio Horse of the Year. 

The Mercer County Harness Horsemen’s Association will be presented the 2022 Dick Brandt Sr. Extra Effort Award at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Annual Awards Banquet on Jan. 14 at the Hilton...

After winning just eight races in the first three years of his career, Smoking Jet doubled his win total in 2022. As a result, Smoking Jet was named the 2022 Ohio Aged Trotter of the Year. 

Dr. Jon Ellis will be presented the 2022 Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Special Service to Harness Racing Award at the assocation's annual awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 14.

Another chapter in the amazing story of Charlie May was written in 2022. The 2021 Ohio Horse of the Year became the first Ohio horse in 20 years to win divisional titles as a two-year-old, a three-yea...

It was smooth sailing for Sea Silk in 2022. Ohio's top filly freshman pacer in 2021 defended her title as a sophomore and was named the 2022 Ohio Three-Year-Old Filly Pacer of the Year.

In her rookie season, Gabbys C Note missed winning the Ohio Triple Crown by a head. The 2021 Ohio Two-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year would not be denied in 2022 as she captured the Triple Crown o...

Judy Ludlam of Northfield, Ohio has been named the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Outstanding Groom for 2022.

As a two-year-old, Longshot made eight starts on the Ohio fair circuit, winning three races. One would think winning the Ohio Sires Stakes final as a three-year-old would be a longshot, but that’s wha...

For the second straight year, the top sophomore colt pacer in Ohio gave the fans a year to remember. Bythemissal became the first Ohio-bred to win the Little Brown Jug in 34 years and captured the Ohi...

If not for a break in the first turn of her first race, Rose Run Yolanda might have had a perfect freshman campaign. The daughter of Triumphant Caviar rallied to finish second then won the rest of her...