Mark Ratzky

One of North America’s most respected Standardbred breeding operations will close its gates for the final time at the end of the 2028 season. Southwind Farms has announced the difficult decision, citing the closure of Freehold Raceway and ongoing uncertainty surrounding The Meadowlands as key reasons behind the move. The media statement from Southwind Farms appears below.

Trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. had four of six winners in the $28,571 Buckeye Stallion Series (BSS) events for three-year-old colt pacers on Saturday, June 27 at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Odds On Sugar won the fastest Buckeye Stallion Series event of the night (Conrad photo) Morgan’s four winners were Odds On Phil (Luke Hanners) in 1:51.2, Odds On Sugar (Hanners), Tsunami Seas (Brett Miller) in 1:51.4, and Odds On RPJ (Hanners) in 1:52.1; all but Odds On Phil were by Downbytheseaside.

Driver Ardon Mofford, who was injured in an Inverness Raceway accident on Sunday, June 14, was released from hospital on Monday morning. Mofford was injured in an accident that occurred in Sunday afternoon’s sixth race on the first turn when the leading horse broke stride and went sideways off the rail, hooking his bike. Mofford was hit from behind by another horse, destroying his wheel and launching him from the bike.