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Barbary Tales took another step towards a clean sweep of the Tasbred mares series when claiming the second heat of the Granny Smith for four-year-old mares in Launceston on Sunday. Sent out as the $1.35 favourite, driver Brodie Davis allowed the Steven Davis-trained mare to balance up from a wide draw early before working forward to find the lead near the 1500m.

Jackie Barker has spent her entire life immersed in harness racing, growing up in one of the sport’s most iconic families before forging an outstanding career of her own in the sulky. Fresh from driving her 700th career winner at Geelong on Friday night, Barker caught up with Tim O’Connor to reflect on her journey in the sport, her experiences as a woman in harness racing, and the unforgettable night she drove two Group 1 winners on the same program. by Tim O’Connor for HRV

Campbell Hall, NY – The venue was different, but the celebration remained the same. A power outage Sunday morning, coupled with a forecast for heavy rain and lightning later in the day, resulted in Sunday evening’s Harness Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony to be relocated from the lawn at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y., to the Country Club at Otterkill in nearby Campbell Hall.

Driven by Jerry M. Haws’ deep commitment to the company’s long-term future, the Board of Directors placed a strong emphasis on proactive succession planning. To ensure a seamless transition, the Board appointed Jerry Haws Jr. (JJ) as general manager and president at the beginning of this year. The Board continues to express its absolute confidence in JJ’s leadership skills and ability to guide the company into its next chapter.

At 16-years-old Taylor Newton is about to take an important step along the way to fulfilling her harness racing dream. Taylor Newton The teenager, who’s a member of Kumeu Kidz Kartz, has been selected to compete at the Queensland Mini Trot Championship at Albion Park in Brisbane on July 18, the same night as the champion Leap To Fame and co are expected to clash in the Inter Dominion finals. “I’m very excited,” says Taylor, “I can’t wait to see which pony I get and to get involved.

ADIOS, ADIOO VOLO SUPPLEMENTAL ENTRY REMINDER Hollywood Casino at The Meadows would like to remind horsemen that the track’s two top stake races, the Grade 1 Delvin Miller Adios Pace, presented by 1/ST BET, and the Grade 3 Adioo Volo, both accept supplemental entries. The Adios, which is an Open 3YO pace, accepts supplemental entries for $35,000. The Adioo Volo 3YO Filly Pace has a $7,500 supplemental entry fee.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa.— Cameron Capone and Mike Polansky captured pillar-to-post harness racing victories in their respective $10,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Pocono Downs on Sunday night (July 5). Capone struck first with a 1:55.3 win by Voss Blue Chip in the first AHDC Trot.

Northfield, Ohio…July 6, 2026…The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) kicked off their 2026 harness racing season on Sunday (July 5) with a pair of veterans—Lavern Miller and JD Yoder—reaching the winner’s circle with the veteran trotter Bo Nanze Chip.

CUMBERLAND, ME – The Pine Tree States next crop of harness racing horses made their pari-mutuel debut at Bangor Raceway on Sunday (July 5) with two $14,000-plus divisions of Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies.

Bangor, Maine …. Plus One continues to be the master of addition, steadily adding on win after win, while ciphering through a harness racing career that most racehorses would gladly aspire too.