Stakes Program

Summer Fair Program

Every year the Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions, and county fairs across the state work hard to provide racing opportunities for harness horses here in Michigan.

Download the 2023 Summer Fair Book Here 

2023 Staking Guide

Download the full Staking Guide here

Use the Stakes Program drop down in the menu bar to find the online nominating and sustaining forms.

If you have an interest in watching replays of the summer program races from previous years, click here, to visit our partners at Trot and Pace Racing. 

Summer Fair Program Standings

2022 Michigan State Champions

2023 Summer Fair Program Standings - SIRED ONLY (as of Oct 7, 2023)

2023 Summer Fair Program Standings - MIXED COMPANY (as of Oct 7, 2023)

2023 Summer Program Results
Wk. 1 - Sired Only - Charlotte (July 8) 

Wk. 1 - Mixed Company (2YO) - Big Rapids (July 10) 

Wk. 1 - Big Rapids (ON) (July 10)

Wk. 1 - Mixed Company (3YO & ON) - Big Rapids (July 11) 

Wk. 2 - Sired Only (2 & 3 YO)- Hastings (July 15) 

Wk. 2 - Mixed Company (2 & 3 YO) - Hastings (July 16) 

Wk. 3 - Sired Only (2YO & ON) - Caro (July 22)

Wk. 3 - Sired Only (3YO & ON) - Caro (July 23)

Wk. 3 - Mixed Company (2 & 3 YO) - Fowlerville (July 25)

Wk. 4 - Sired Only (2 YO & ON) - Harrison (July 27)

Wk. 4 - Sired Only (3 YO & ON) - Harrison (July 28)

Wk. 4 - Mixed Company (2 YO & ON) - Bad Axe (July 30)

Wk. 4 - Mixed Company (3 YO & ON) - Bad Axe (July 31)

Wk. 5 - Spartan Stakes - Ludington (Aug 7)

Wk. 5 - Mixed Company (2 & 3 YO) - Ludington (Aug 8)

Wk. 6 - Sired Only (2 & 3 YO) - Cadillac (Aug 15)

Wk. 6 - Mixed Company (2 & 3 YO) - Cadillac (Aug 16)

Wk. 7 - Sired Only (2 & 3 YO) - Hart (Aug 21)

Wk. 7 - Mixed Company (2 & 3 YO) - Hart (Aug 22)

Sire Stakes Eliminations - Northville Downs (Aug 29)

Sire Stakes Finals - Northville Downs Matinee (Sept 8)

Sire Stakes Finals - Northville Downs Evening (Sept 8)

Wk. 8 - Sired Only (2 & 3 YO) - Allegan (Sept 13)

Wk. 8 - Mixed Company (2 & 3 YO) - Allegan (Sept 13)

Wk. 9 - Sired Only (2 YO & ON) - Centreville (Sept 19)

Wk. 9 - Sired Only (3 YO & ON) - Centreville (Sept 19)

Fair Finals (2CT & 2FP) - Northville Downs (Sept 22)

Fair Finals (2FT, 2CP, 3FT & 3CT) - Northville Downs (Sept 23)

Fair Finals (3FP & 3CP) - Northville Downs (Sept 23)

Great Lakes Stakes (2CP, 2FP, 3CT, 3FP, 3CP) - Northville Downs (Sept 29)

Great Lakes Stakes (2FT, 2CT, 3FT) - Northville Downs (Sept 30)

Breeders Stakes (2FT, 2CP, 3FT, 3CT) - Northville Downs (Oct 6)

Breeders Stakes (2CT, 3FP, 3CP, 2FP) - Northville Downs (Oct 6)

Program Eligible Horses (Nominated/Sustained)

2023 Colt Stakes MIXED Sustained 
2023 Colt Stakes SIRED Sustained
2023 Sire Stakes Sustained Foals of 2020

2023 Sire Stakes Sustained Foals of 2021

2023 Sire Stakes Nominations - Foals of 2022 (as of Nov. 30, 2023)

2023 Spartan Stakes Nominations

2023 Great Lakes Stakes Nominations

2023 Breeders Stakes Nominations 

Condition Sheets
2023 Michigan MIXED COMPANY Colt Stakes Conditions
2023 Michigan SIRED Colt Stakes Conditions
2023 Spartan Stakes Conditions
Michigan Sire Stakes - Foals of 2022 (as of Sept. 22, 2023)

2023 Breeders Stakes Conditions
2023 Great Lakes States Conditions

USTA Lists of Potentially Eligible Horses
USTA Foals of 2022 MI Bred NOT MI Sired

USTA Foals of 2022 by Stallions Standing in Michigan

These lists show MI-Bred horses (Breeders on file have MI address) provided by the USTA as of Sept 19, 2023 to help people identify if a horse may be eligible to the 2024 summer program.

Eligibility is confirmed by MHHA at the time of nomination. If you have questions about the potential eligibility of a horse to any of our programs, please contact the MHHA at info@MHHA.com