Running Aces 2025 meet information released

Running Aces Casino, Hotel and Racetrack has posted stall applications and meet details for the 2025 season of live harness racing, it will be the eighteenth season at the Minnesota oval and will kick off on Sunday, May 18 and run through Saturday, September 20.

The stall application forms are now available for download on the Running Aces website, along with the 2025 Horsemen Brochure, Late Closer Nomination forms, racing schedule and other important information and documents which are available for all prospective racing participants.

The 2025 meet will consist of 55 nights of action on a three-night per week schedule which will be made up of Tuesday nights starting at 7 p.m. (CT) and Thursdays and Sundays starting at 6 p.m. (CT).

Total purses for 2025 are projected to top $5.7 million which represents an overall nightly average of just over $103,000.

Running Aces will once again offer two early season series events (late-closers). The Banker Volo trotting series and the Burning Blaze pacing series will be featured in May and June.

Also returning for 2025 are the track’s three signature free-for-all series events, including the Ron Banks Memorial for top pacing mares which will be contested in June, followed by the Dan Patch FFA for top male pacers in July and the Steve Wiseman Memorial for top trotters, which will highlight the action in August.

As per tradition, the Running Aces season will build up to the Minnesota Night of Champions program on closing night in September, when there will be special Friday and Saturday night (Sept. 19 & 20) cards to highlight the best trotters and pacers in the Minnesota-sired program.

Prospective trainers should complete and return stall applications to Racing Director Steve Carpenito. They may be mailed via U S. mail, to the address provided on the application and must be postmarked on or before March 17, or they may be completed, scanned and emailed to scarpenito@runaces.com, which is the preferred method of submission.

Please be reminded that applications must be submitted for all trainers that wish to compete at Running Aces in 2025, whether you are applying for stalls at the track or you plan to ship-in to race. Please provide information on all horses that you intend to race at Running Aces.

There are limited opportunities for R.V. Camper rentals as well as R.V. Camper Hookups. Both are available on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to approval.

All inquiries and questions related to the upcoming 2025 racing season at Running Aces should be directed to Steve Carpenito at 651-925-4532.

Important Dates for Running Aces 2025 Season:

Stall Applications Due: Monday (March 17)
Stall Allocations target date: Tuesday (April 8)
Barn Assignments posted: Friday (April 18)
Backside Opens: Sunday (May 4)
Pre Season Qualifiers: Thursday (May 8) and Tuesday (May 13) – 12:00 p.m.
Opening Night: Sunday (May 18)

Direct links:

2025 Running Aces Stall Application.

2025 Running Aces Racing Brochure.

2025 Running Aces Nomination Forms.

by Darin Gagne, for Running Aces