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Moon Kid Photo shines at What Cheer

Moon Kid Photo shines at What Cheer

| September 11, 2024

  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 […]

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Bro Oak, Vino keep winning streaks intact at What Cheer

Bro Oak, Vino keep winning streaks intact at What Cheer

| August 28, 2024

    Tara Spach – IaHHA   Iowa-Registered two-year-old trotters and pacers highlighted the card on Saturday (8/24) at What Cheer.   In race three for two-year-old trotting colts/geldings,  Bro Oak (Will Roland) looked to pick up his second win in a row, competing from the rail.  As the gate folded, Bro Oak trotted with command […]

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Jennie Ann conquers the boys at What Cheer

Jennie Ann conquers the boys at What Cheer

| August 19, 2024

  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 […]

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Dead heat in mare division of Iowa-Registered at Humboldt

Dead heat in mare division of Iowa-Registered at Humboldt

| August 13, 2024

  By Tara Spach – IaHHA   With a full card of fourteen races on Sunday (8/11) at Humboldt, the mare division of Aged Iowa-Registered 3-Years and Older Pace brought the crowd to their feet.  A field of five competed in race nine, Red N Hotallover (Chad Svendsen) had the rail, Omadome (Clayton Miller) the two-hole, […]

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Two-year-old trotters remain perfect at Oskaloosa

Two-year-old trotters remain perfect at Oskaloosa

| July 31, 2024

  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 […]

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Juliet Duz does it again at Monticello

Juliet Duz does it again at Monticello

| July 18, 2024

    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 […]

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Evening racing highlighted at Bloomfield

Evening racing highlighted at Bloomfield

| July 17, 2024

    Tara Spach – IaHHA   Fair goers filled the grandstand at Bloomfield, Iowa to partake in the thrill of the evening card of harness racing on Wednesday (7/17).   With carnival rides in the backdrop, two-year-old trotters took the track for the first race.  As the gate folded, Aqua Marie Pak (Marion “Jake” Saner) […]

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Iowa legislators match races steal the show at What Cheer

Iowa legislators match races steal the show at What Cheer

| July 15, 2024

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 […]

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Cattlelac Luke lassos fourth straight win at Humboldt

Cattlelac Luke lassos fourth straight win at Humboldt

| July 8, 2024

  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 […]

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Mintun scores driving quadruple at What Cheer

Mintun scores driving quadruple at What Cheer

| July 1, 2024

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 […]

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