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• Breeders Awards

  The Department of Agriculture has informed us that the Standardbred Breeders Awards went out in the mail last Friday, November 18th. The awards were paid at 5%.  Another round of checks will be issued soon that will include the Standardbred supplemen...

• 2011 Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

  Nominations are now being accepted for 2011 MHHA annual awards. Categories include Horseperson of the Year (Dan Rathka Memorial Award), Caretaker, Trainer, Breeder, and Owner of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, Headliner of the Year, plus both...

• Live Racing Moves to Sports Creek Raceway Beginning Nov. 25th

  Michigan's live harness racing moves to Sports Creek Raceway beginning Friday, Nov. 25th for a six week meet that will close out the 2011 racing calendar. Horsemen will race three days a week (Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays) through Dec. 31st at the suburban...

• Friday's MPM Races Close Out 2011 Stakes Season

  The 2011 Michigan Pari-Mutuels were raced at Northville Downs on Friday night (11/11/11). Clear skies and cool weather were on tap for the MPM events which were raced prior to Friday's regular program at 6:00 p.m. Early Race 1 - 4YO Mare Trot ($11,181 ...

• Racing Giant Stanley F. Bergstein Dead at 87

  Harness racing has lost a giant and a legend. Stanley F. Bergstein, the only person twice inducted into the U.S. Harness Racing Hall of Fame, died of heart failure in the predawn hours of Wed., Nov. 2 at his home in Tucson, AZ. At his side was his s...

• 2011 Michigan Pari-Mutuel Entries Announced

  Entries for the 2011 Michigan Pari-Mutuel Stake races have been released. Since no divisions required eliminations, all four events will be raced as early races on Friday, Nov. 11th at Northville Downs. 4-Year-Old Mare Trot: ANNABELLE ROCKS; M T UR POCKE...

• South Lyon Man Wins $100,000 in Northville Downs Contest

  On Saturday, Oct. 29th Chris Rogers of South Lyon won the $100,000 top prize in Northville Downs' Play's that Pay's challenge. The packed Clubhouse of harness fans went wild with excitement after the tenth race, when Mr. Rogers' envelopes containing ...

• Services Announced for Dennis Walton

  Longtime Hazel Park Assistant Race Secretary Dennis Walton passed away on Tuesday, October 25th at his home in Hazel Park. Along with working in the race office, he was also instrumental in the successful Great Lakes Amateur Driving Competi...