The Big T

05/07/2026

Congratulations to Lionistic in winning today's running of The J. William Petro Memorial Stakes!

04/19/2026

Tomorrow is Opening Day!
Thistledown's 100-day meet gets underway; Ohio Derby set for June 20

After the long fall and winter stand at Mahoning Valley Racetrack in Youngstown, the Ohio Thoroughbred circuit is on the move. Spring and summer action in the Buckeye State begins with Thistledown's meet opener on Monday in North Randall.

08/14/2025

Congratulations to Team Jackson and their ultra consistent Candlelight Hours in winning today's $100,000 Best of Ohio Pay the Man Stakes!

There couldn't be a better representative of a winner of this race for whom it's named after as she now has 11 wins and over a $500,000 in earnings with her win today. Pay the Man was just as consistent here at The Big T.

08/14/2025

10 for 10! Congratulations to Silent Rule & connections for their 10th win from 10 lifetime starts in winning today's $100,000 Best of Ohio Honey Jay Stakes against the boys!

07/21/2025

07/20/2025

Happy 100th Birthday to The Big T!

While this isn't the 100th racing season, it is the 100th year of opening the doors to the Northeast Ohio faithful who have kept the place going through great and even the most tumultuous of times.

Here's to many more at a place we've always known as Home! 🍻 👏 ✌️ 🥂

07/18/2025

100 Years Ago the countdown was on for the newest track in town to open it's doors.