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10/09/25 OHHA Office Close for Holiday

OHHA OFFICE CLOSED

The OHHA offices will be closed Monday, October 13th, 2025, in observance of Columbus Day. Offices will re-open Tuesday, October 14th, at 8:00 a.m. Please call 614.221.8723 or email info@ohha.com to leave a message and we will respond when the office reopens.

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10/10/25 New Buckeye Owners Bonus (BOB) incentive program

Buckeye Owners Bonus

The Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association is proud to introduce the Buckeye Owners Bonus (BOB), a new incentive program for owners of Ohio-sired Standardbreds. Click here for more information.

10/09/25 OHHA to Live Stream Ohio Fairs Championship as Part of ‘Saturday Night at the Races’ at Northfield

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will live stream the 2025 Ohio Fairs Championship as part of “Saturday Night at the Races” presented by the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center on Oct. 11 from MGM Northfield Park.

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10/09/25 Pacers Vie for Ohio Fairs Championship Titles at Northfield on October 11

Stakes season in the Buckeye State wraps up Saturday (Oct. 11) as MGM Northfield Park hosts eight $50,000 divisions of the Ohio Fairs Championship. Clevelandtoprookie highlights the four divisions of pacers as the top point-earner this season.

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10/09/25 Trotters Head to Northfield for Ohio Fairs Championship on October 11

The Ohio Fairs Championship will wrap up stakes season for the Buckeye State on Saturday (Oct. 11) as MGM Northfield Park hosts eight $50,000 divisions of freshman and sophomore trotters and pacers. Spend The Prize (Dan Noble) headlines the four divisions of trotters as the top point-earner this season.

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10/06/25 Travel Nurse Earns Repeat Title, Luke Hanners scores 1,000th Win to Highlight BSS Finals for Trotters at Northfield

Travel Nurse repeated as champion with Luke Hanners scoring his 1,000th career driving victory to highlight the four $75,000 divisions of the 2025 Buckeye Stallion Series for trotters at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday (Oct. 4).

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10/06/25 Pair of Close Finishes Highlights BSS Finals for Pacers at Northfield

A pair of tightly contested finishes highlighted the four $75,000 divisions of the 2025 Buckeye Stallion Series Finals for pacers on Saturday (Oct. 4) at MGM Northfield Park.

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10/03/25 Twin B High Tide, Hunka Hunka Highlight Field of Pacers in BSS Finals at Northfield

MGM Northfield Park is hosting the 2025 Buckeye Stallion Series Finals on Saturday (Oct. 4) with eight $75,000 divisions. Twin B High Tide and Hunka Hunka enter as standouts among the entries in the four divisions of pacers.

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10/03/25 Travel Nurse Looks for Repeat Title as Northfield Hosts BSS Finals for Trotters

Travel Nurse will vie for a second straight Buckeye Stallion Series championship when MGM Northfield Park hosts four $75,000 divisions of trotters in the 2025 BSS Finals on Saturday (Oct. 4).

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09/28/25 Big Ranger Captures Ohio Triple Crown to Highlight OSS Scarlet Championships for Trotters at Dayton Raceway

Ronnie Gillespie was emotional as he was interviewed in the winner’s circle at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on Saturday (Sept. 27). The trainer and driver of Big Ranger had just won the 2025 Ohio Sires Stakes Scarlet Championship for freshman colt trotters, completing an Ohio Triple Crown-winning season.

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09/28/25 Burke Trainees Win Three of Four Pacing Divisions of OSS Scarlet Championships at Dayton Raceway

Ron Burke stablemates Harrisburg Heist, Lindy Dragonwater, and Seaside Shuffle took three of the four pacing divisions in the 2025 Ohio Sires Stakes Scarlet Championships at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on Saturday (Sept. 27).

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09/27/25 Page, Burke Team to Win Two of Three Pacing Divisions as Dayton Raceway Hosts OSS Gray Championships

Driver Chris Page and trainer Ron Burke teamed to win two of the three $100,000 pacing divisions in the Ohio Sires Stakes Gray Championships on Friday (Sept. 26) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway. Page drove Burke stablemates Sunonmybuns and Skull N Crossbones to victory in their respective divisions.

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Featured Stories

'Something Special'

To hear Neil MacInnis tell it, the story of Rhodena Blue’s first career win is one of incredible circumstances.

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She'safirewoman Seeks 5-for-5 Trip in OSS
She'safirewoman wins a division in the fourth leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Aug. 23.

She’safirewoman has hit the board in all seven starts this season with six wins and one second to go with $144,189 in earnings. Headlining her resume is a 4-for-4 showing in the Ohio Sires Stakes. She’s looking to complete a perfect 5-for-5 run on Saturday (Sept. 6) as Eldorado Scioto Downs hosts three $50,000 divisions in the fifth leg of the OSS for 2-year-old filly pacers.

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Trevor Smith and Pet Project Seek fourth OSS Win in Fifth Leg at Scioto

A three-time winner in the Ohio Sires Stakes this season, Pet Project has been a standout among 2-year-old colt pacers. He has racked up $109,700 in earnings and leads the OSS standings for 2-year-old colt pacers with 166 points. He and driver Trevor Smith are looking to make it four straight OSS victories, and five consecutive wins overall, on Saturday (Sept. 6) as Scioto hosts three $50,000 divisions in the fifth leg for freshman colt pacers.

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Ready Russell Looking to Close Out 5-for-5 Finish in OSS

Ready Russell has had an impressive start to his racing career. Outside of a rough showing in the Ohio State Fair Stakes, he’s done nothing but win, scoring five victories in six seasonal starts. With a victory in each of the first four legs of the Ohio Sires Stakes on his resume, the Ready For Moni gelding has proven to be a top contender among freshman colt trotters.

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Pet Project Looking to Extend Win Streak as Scioto Hosts Second Leg of OSS

After a somewhat inauspicious start to the season, Pet Project is on a roll. The Pet Rock gelding out of Igottafeelinfran finished fifth in his debut purse start on June 28 and third in the opening leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes at MGM Northfield Park. But it’s been nothing but wins ever since for the homebred.

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