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Vino pops the cork on a new lifetime mark
Tara Spach – IaHHA Iowa harness racing 2024 Horse of the Year, Vino, took to the track at Humboldt on Saturday (5/31), for his second start of his sophomore season. Looking to avenge his loss at What Cheer (5/25), Vino (Adam Hauser) drew the five-hole in race four, featuring three-year-old pacers. As the gate […]
Iowa season opener held at What Cheer
by: Tara Spach IaHHA Iowa harness racing held the season opener Sunday (5/25) at What Cheer. The overcast skies did not dampen the excitement as it coursed throughout the barn area all the way to the grandstand. Fans anxiously watched as Iowa freshmen made their track debut, sophomores returned for their second season and perennial […]
Moon Kid Photo shines at What Cheer
Tara Spach – IaHHA Looking to keep his 6 straight winning streak intact, Moon Kid Photo competed in race three at What Cheer on Sunday (9/8). With Mark Mintun in the bike, Moon Kid Photo had the three hole, racing against three-year-old Iowa Registered pacing colts/geldings. As the Karpathian Kid gelding lined up […]
Jennie Ann conquers the boys at What Cheer
Tara Spach – IaHHA Jennie Ann (Rob Anderson) was the lone mare in race eight on Sunday, featuring Iowa-Registered 3 Years and Older Pacers. Assigned the rail, the seven-year-old Lettherockbegin Iowa veteran was unfazed by competition. When the starting gates folded, Sneaknthruthenight (Mark Mintun) paced out to take an early lead, but Hangman […]
Two-year-old trotters remain perfect at Oskaloosa
Tara Spach – IaHHA Two Iowa freshmen looked to maintain a perfect season at Oskaloosa during the weekend event. Iowa Sired horses were featured on Saturday (7/27) with Wind Witch competing in race seven for two-year-old trotting fillies. Drawing the six-hole, Wind Witch, two-year-old filly by Southwind Cobra, took the track with a five-race […]
Juliet Duz does it again at Monticello
Tara Spach – IaHHA A card of seven races was held Thursday (7/18) at the Jones County Fairground in Monticello, Iowa. Two-year-old pacers looked to try their racing luck in race six. Juliet Duz (Scott Smith) drew the two-hole, but benefitted from the late scratch of stablemate Waspy Again to start from […]
Iowa legislators match races steal the show at What Cheer
Tara Spach – IaHHA Friday (7/12) kicked off a big three-day weekend of harness racing excitement at the Keokuk County Fair, held at What Cheer. With carnival rides, foam party, cornhole tournament and other exciting fair activities, the crowd gathered each day at the track to cheer on their favorite horses and drivers. Driver/trainer Adam Hauser […]
Cattlelac Luke lassos fourth straight win at Humboldt
Tara Spach – IaHHA Fireworks were not the only thing hot at Humboldt, as harness racing lit up the afternoons of July 4th and July 5th. Fans in the stands were excited to see Iowa Registered horses compete in their first series of the season. On Friday (7/4), Cattlelac Luke (Chad Svendsen) competed […]
Mintun scores driving quadruple at What Cheer
Tara Spach – IaHHA WHAT CHEER, IOWA (June 30) – The weather was not the only hot topic at What Cheer on Sunday (6/30). Mark Mintum was on fire, picking up four driving wins on the twelve race card. Mintun’s first win came in race two, featuring Aged Iowa-Registered trotters. Having the assignment on Lucy […]
First Division of Iowa Sired held at What Cheer
Tara Spach – IaHHA WHAT CHEER, IOWA (June 29, 2024) – The season’s first division of Iowa Sired racing was held at What Cheer on Saturday (7/29), with two and three-year olds competing in an eleven race card. Wind Witch, sired by South Wind Cobra, has been perfect so far in her debut […]
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