What types of horse racing take place in Ohio?
• Thoroughbred racing at tracks in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Grove City • Standardbred racing at tracks in Columbus, Lebanon, Northfield and Toledo Thoroughbreds are pedigreed horses originating from a cross between imported Turkish and Arabian and domestic English lines. They are the fastest of all horses. Standardbreds, or trotters, are an American breed of light horse of Thoroughbred ancestry developed for harness, or “sulky,” racing, pulling the jockey in a lightweight cart. With their shorter legs, Standardbreds are known for their ability to trot or pace at top speeds without breaking into a gallop. Ohio is the No. 1 state for Standardbred production and hosts the middle leg of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers at the Delaware County Fair in Delaware, Ohio – one of the top two races for Standardbreds. Harness horses race at the majority of Ohio fairs. Quarter horses also race in Ohio including at special stakes events at Ohio’s commercial race tracks. Columbus is home
