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  • Michigan Horsemen Honored at 2012 MHHA Banquet

    Horsemen gathered at Sports Creek Raceway on Saturday evening for the Annual MHHA Awards Banquet to honor the best in Michigan harness racing. The evening's mood was dampened by the news that Lee & Denna Sattelberg had lost their barn and four ho...
  • Defiance County Area Horsemen Association Schedules 2nd Annual Raffle Dinner

    The Defiance County Area Horsemen Association conducted its 1st meeting of 2012 on Jan. 5th. Regular meetings of the DCAHA are held on the first Thursday of each month at the Hicksville Eagles in Hicksville, Ohio at 7 p.m. Two events are already being pl...
  • Fire Destroys Barn at Sattelberg Farm in Howell

    Fire destroyed Lee & Denna Sattelberg's barn in Howell early Saturday morning. Four horses were tragically lost in the blaze. Our prayers and thoughts are with the Sattelbergs. Horsemen who gathered for the MHHA annual banquet in Swartz Creek on Satu...
  • Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association Announces Dennis Walton Scholarship

    The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association is proud to announce a scholarship opportunity for students in Michigan who have a direct or extended family relationship with someone in the horse industry in Michigan.This scholarship honors and rememb...
  • MGCB Seeks Horsemen Comment on Proposed Policy Changes

    Following internal review, the Michigan Gaming Control Board recently completed draft revisions of three policies affecting Michigan horsemen. Draft versions of the Driving Rule Violations (including whipping policy), On-Site Blood Gas Testing (TCO2 testi...
  • Prize Line-Up Announced for Banquet Reverse Draw

    Horsemen will be taking home some great prizes from this year's upcoming MHHA Awards Banquet at Sports Creek Raceway on Jan. 28th. The Fowlerville Agricultural Society’s Reverse Drawing to be held in conjunction with the event will award dozens of prize...
  • Burlington Horseman Robert "Bob" Kelly Dies

    Long-time Michigan horseman Robert “Bob” Kelly, age 72 of Burlington, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at the Hillsdale Community Health Center. Visitation will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with funeral services to fo...
  • Albion College Presenting "Treating Your Horses as a Business" Seminar

    Albion College and the CPA and advisory firm of Grant, Millman & Johnson, P.C. are presenting a seminar titled "Treating Your Horses as a Business" on Sunday, Feb. 12th (12:30-4:30pm) at the Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center in Albion. The seminar will ...
  • Ticket Deadline Approaching for MHHA Annual Banquet & Reverse Draw Fundraiser

    Tickets are still available for the 2012 MHHA Awards Banquet--but not for long. Friday, Jan. 20th is the final day that you will be able to purchase tickets for the Jan. 28th event to be held at Sports Creek Raceway. Tickets are available directly fr...
  • Northville Downs Qualifiers

    Due to lack of entries, the qualifiers at Northville Downs have been moved to Friday, January 13 at 6:00 p.m....
  • 2012 Colt Stakes Payments Now Being Accepted

    2012 Stakes payment season has arrived! Colt Stakes and Futurity payments are once again being accepted both online with a credit card through the MHHA website and by mail via the printable nomination form. The February 15th online payment form is n...
  • MHHA Election Results

    The results of the MHHA Board of Directors Election are in.  The candidates in the Driver/Trainer category were Brent Alexander (Incumbent) and challenger Ed Embach.  Brent Alexander has been declared the winner for the 3-year term....
  • Breeder Award Supplement Checks in the Mail Jan. 6th

    The Michigan Department of Agriculture has notified us that breeder award supplement checks of 1.39% are scheduled to be mailed on Friday, January 6th. Additional information regarding breeder awards is available on the Michigan Standardbred Breeders Asso...
  • Sports Creek Closes Out 2011 with a Bang

    A packed house of New Year’s Eve race fans closed out the abbreviated six-week meet at Sports Creek Raceway on Saturday night. While always a big night for the suburban Flint race track, the Dec. 31st turn-out was a nice finish to a holiday week of stro...