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HARNESS RACING BROADCASTS ON FOX SPORTS AND THE NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION

From the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) President’s Award HARNESS RACING BROADCASTS ON FOX SPORTS AND THE NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION The sport of harness racing is often cited for its failure to pursue consistent national television coverage through the past decades, but that all changed in 2023. The initiative that began as a partnership between The Meadowlands and […]

Amanda Gomez Gets her Win in $30,000 Marshall & Sterling 1.40m Open Classic

Amanda Gomez Gets her Win in $30,000 Marshall & Sterling 1.40m Open Classic Amanda Gomez has had several podium finishes since Desert Circuit started, but on Sunday of Desert Circuit 2, presented by Adequan®, she finally got her win. Aboard Charly-Ann, owned by Rising Star Equestrian, she sped to victory in Sunday’s $30,000 Marshall & Sterling 1.40m Open Classic. “I’m […]

David Jennings and Follow Me Lead the Way in $24,500 HorseFlight Jumper Classic

David Jennings and Follow Me Lead the Way in $24,500 HorseFlight Jumper Classic On the final day of the Ocala January Classic, the first of ten weeks in the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, David Jennings took the last big win of the weekend as he piloted longtime mount Follow Me into the lead in the $24,500 Horseflight Jumper Classic. Sunday produced […]

Richard Vogel and Cydello Run Away With $140,000 Keyflow Feeds USA CSI3* Grand Prix

Richard Vogel and Cydello Run Away With $140,000 Keyflow Feeds USA CSI3* Grand Prix Week two of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came to a peak on the Equestrian Village derby field on Sunday with the $140,000 Keyflow Feeds USA CSI3* Grand Prix. Germany’s Richard Vogel returned to familiar territory after a banner year at Wellington International in 2023, and […]

Vanderveen Lands One-Two Punch in $75,000 Voltaire Grand Prix

Vanderveen Lands One-Two Punch in $75,000 Voltaire Grand Prix Brisk temperatures and sunny skies set the stage on the first weekend of the 2024 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit as Kristen Vanderveen (USA) took the headlining win in Saturday’s $75,000 Voltaire Grand Prix. The 10-week series offers top-level hunter, jumper, and equitation competition at the HITS Post Time Farm for all […]

Allison La Joie and Santa Rosa Apolo Conquer $50,000 Adequan® Grand Prix

Allison La Joie and Santa Rosa Apolo Conquer $50,000 Adequan® Grand Prix Allison La Joie saved the best for last in the jump-off of the $50,000 Adequan® Grand Prix. Aboard Santa Rosa Apolo, owned by David Bustillos, she scored the fastest time and rose to the top of the field in the pair’s first grand prix victory together. La Joie […]

Twinning for Time: Abigail McArdle and Amanda Derbyshire Tie for First in Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup

Twinning for Time: Abigail McArdle and Amanda Derbyshire Tie for First in Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Jumper action continued at the Equestrian Village Derby Field on Friday with the $32,000 Adequan® CSI3* WEF Challenge Cup Round 2. A competitive field of sixty-two riders took to the course designed by Germany’s Olaf Petersen Jr, with fifteen pairs returning for the jump-off. […]

Pessoa Shines Under Saturday Night Lights

Pessoa Shines Under Saturday Night Lights It was once again time to shine under the ‘Saturday Night Lights’ of Wellington International for the $50,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic Grand Prix during week two of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The International Arena came alive for a win from Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa from a field of forty-five over tracks built by […]

A Totally Awesome Win for Simon Schroeder in $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, Sponsored by Adequan®

A Totally Awesome Win for Simon Schroeder in $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, Sponsored by Adequan® One year prior, Teddi Mellencamp’s mount Totally wasn’t even jumping around the .80m, and on Friday of Desert Circuit 2, presented by Adequan®, he took a major win in an international hunter derby. In the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, sponsored by Adequan®, Simon […]

Aaron Vale Assumes Pinnacle Position in $25,000 Alliant Private Client Grand Prix

Aaron Vale Assumes Pinnacle Position in $25,000 Alliant Private Client Grand Prix The first of many grand prix events throughout the 2024 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit debuted today at the HITS Post Time Farm with a win from Ocala’s own Aaron Vale. Premiering with its Ocala January Classic, the 10-week series hosts a variety of top-level hunter, jumper, and equitation […]