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Iowa Sires Stakes opener
–From Gretchen Roland for the Iowa Harness Horsemen’s Association What Cheer, IA — Fifteen fields of Iowa-sired 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds competed in the first of two 2020 Iowa Sires Stakes meets. Freshman trotters led the card with Searching For You and driver Chad Svendson capturing the first race in 2:08.4. Owned by […]
Racing returns to West Liberty after 43 years
From Gretchen Roland for the Iowa Harness Horsemen’s Association West Liberty, IA — Iowa harness racing held their first race meet since 1977 at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds in West Liberty, Iowa on Saturday (June 20). Fourteen fields of trotters and pacers graced the track after a 43 year hiatus, posting record-breaking […]
Iowa opener at What Cheer
From Gretchen L. Roland for the Iowa Harness Horse Association What Cheer, IA — The 2020 racing season opened on Sunday (May 24) at the Keokuk County Fairgrounds in What Cheer, Iowa. Eighty-four horses competed in 16 overnight races. The grandstand was closed to spectators following Iowa’s COVID-19 guidelines and participants on the […]
President’s Letter to members
May 22,2020 Horsemen & Friends: We are living in unprecedented times. The COVID-19 situation has changed our lives but not our love of racing. We are thankful to be able to start our racing season this weekend and hopeful that we can fully open soon. Please observe the state guidance under which we […]
Submit your current Coggins and vaccination documents!
With racing around the corner, don’t forget to submit your current Coggins and vaccination documents!! E-mail copies to: iowaharnesshorseassociation@gmail.com
“We Will Be Ready To Race”
“We Will Be Ready To Race” By Tara Spach Social Media Coordinator Hopes and dreams Start as foals and yearlings Before the racing season Teaching harness to yearlings Long hours in training Jogging miles that are put in New two-year-olds learning Three-year-olds getting trim Eyes on the news Events are uncertain Horsemen continue […]
California Winning
By Tara Spach Social Media Coordinator IaHHA Our Iowa horses started off the week racing at The Downs At Mohegan Sun Pocono on Monday (3/9). Frisky Pedro (Tyler Butler) left quickly from the six-hole to take command, leading the field to the quarter in 27.0. Surrendering his lead, Frisky Pedro sat second the rest […]
Horses Iowa numbers
Iowa Foaled Status Application Attention Iowa horsemen!!! The IaHHA board has voted to provide some COVID-19 relief!! April Staking payments have been postponed until May. The second payment will be due on May 15, 2020. Please contact your board if you have any questions. Please get your Iowa numbers has to be mailed […]
March coming in like a “Rocket”
By Tara Spach Social Media Coordinator IaHHA March starts off strong for Iowa Graduates as DP Rocket pulls off the win at The Meadows on Monday (3/2). Despite having the nine-hole, driver Dan Rawlings asked his horse to leave like a rocket to take the lead as race four started. When Papi Hanover […]
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