Track Increases Handle 30 Percent May 05, 2015 Driver Josh Sutton and trainer Virgin Morgan Jr. captured their respective titles at the recently-concluded second-ever Miami Valley Raceway meet. The 89-day season, which started January 2 and ended...
Ohio Sires Stakes Season Begins May 01, 2015 The 2015 Ohio Sires Stakes kicked off on a warm 71 degree night at Miami Valley Raceway on Friday (May 1) with three $40,000 divisions for three-year-old trotting fillies and two $40,000 divisions for...
Private Purchase Of 'Poison' Pays Off March 26, 2015 Poison Oak, a recent private purchase addition to the Virgil Morgan Jr. Stable, captured the $15,000 championship leg of the George Williams Memorial Series, one of nine series being contested at Miam...
Company Man On The Upswing January 16, 2015 “He was a victim of circumstances. It just seemed like for several starts it was always something. The horse has a ton of talent and it was very frustrating at the time knowing how much talent he has....
Inaugural Dayton Titles To Sutton, Morgan December 28, 2014 Hollywood Dayton Raceway brought the curtain down on its inaugural 57-night meet on Saturday, crowning Josh Sutton as its first-ever dash champion and Virgil Morgan Jr. as its leading trainer.
Campbell Warns Ohio On VLT Perils January 28, 2014 While the harness racing industry in Ohio is experiencing a renaissance due to the addition of slots and expanded gaming at the state's racetracks, Hall of Famer and Grand Circuit President John Campb...
Pet Rock Sets World Record September 07, 2013 Pet Rock and driver Dan Noble set the new world record for pacers on a five-eighths mile track in the $125,000 Jim Ewart Memorial Invitational when they crossed the line in 1:47.2 during Saturday's Oh...
The Quietest Million-Dollar Winner May 30, 2013 “He couldn’t be doing better, physically or mentally. He’s made the transition from (age) three to four very good; a lot of horses struggle with that transition. I didn’t want to start him too early b...
Bellino Discusses Pet Rock November 15, 2012 Friday’s $215,000 Windy City Pace, the signature event on a big Friday night of stakes action at Maywood Park, should be a hotly contested affair from start to finish as a very strong field of eight t...
Scioto Downs Hosts Ohio Super Night September 09, 2012 Contessa Leigh was the most dominant winner among the eight $100,000 Ohio Sires Stakes finals contested as part of Ohio Super Night at Scioto Downs on Saturday.
Lightly-Raced Pacer Set To 'Rock' March 11, 2012 “He’s under the radar a little bit. If you look at his five starts, with a couple of wins and around $70,000, he looks OK. But if you look at his lines and watched him race you might appreciate him mo...
Millionaire Mypanmar Retired December 01, 2011 “You have to respect him. He was so big, so good looking. Size, conformation, attitude -- he’s flawless in all those areas. He could go on any sized track. He’s definitely a horse that loved to do his...