For many people in Southern Illinois, the Du Quoin State Fair means just one thing: harness racing. For years, the Magic Mile, as the track is known, has been the site of exciting racing and thrilling ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The 82nd season of live harness racing at the Saratoga Casino Hotel returns this weekend. The season starts on February 4, with post time at 5 p.m., the rest of the ...

Harness racing's popularity has declined since its peak in the mid-20th century. Mike Calderone is investing in a new approach to revitalize harness racing by focusing on the horses themselves rather ...

Brady Jensen, helmet and goggles still on and race whip in his grip, could be in college right now. But this life — with wind in his face, seated firmly in a sulky and whipping around the turns at ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Saratoga Casino Hotel announced the return of live harness racing for its eighty-fourth season on Sunday, Feb. 2. The 2025 schedule at the Spa oval consists of 150 racing ...

Horse racing in Chicago dates back to the 1830s, and at one time the area had more horse racing tracks than any other metropolitan region in North America. The Chicago area currently has four raceways ...