August 28, 2017

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WEST CORK, Ireland – 16-year-old harness racing driver John O'Mahony drove the first double of his fledgling career at Dunmanway on Sunday. O'Mahony had to share the top driver honors…

He was a champion on and off the harness racing track but sadly pacer Chariot King passed away on the weekend in a paddock accident. After retiring from racing in…

Luke Plano scores five at Running Aces

The Sunday night (August 27) harness racing program at Running Aces saw alot of amazing performances, but none more impressive than that of Driver Luke Plano, who picked up a…

Scotty Lauxmont in career best form

WILKES-BARRE PA — The Art's Card Trick gelding Scotty Lauxmont, currently in career-best form, rallied out of the pocket to take the $18,000 pacing feature at The Downs at Mohegan…

Harness racing stallion The Pres hit the headlines again yesterday when his 2-year-old daughter Renezmae waltzed away with the A$90,000 Group 1 Breeders Crown Final at Tabcorp Park in Melton. Making…

Hurricane Hannah and Bella’s Punkett the best

Berlin, MD……. In the inaugural running of the "Powder Puff Derby at Ocean Downs Sunday night, Hannah Miller and the five year old trotting mare, Bella's Punkett, prove the best…

AUGUST 27, 2017 – Georgian Downs wrapped up its 2017 Ontario Sires Stakes harness racing season with a trio of $19,500 Grassroots divisions for three-year-old trotting fillies on Sunday evening. Leading…

Bongiorno & Smith double up in Sires Stakes

Lexington KY – Harness racing rookie pacers contested leg #2 of the Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) with a pair of $30,000 divisions for each sex on Sunday night at The…

First time starter Ruby wins wiener dog race

Batavia, NY — Ruby, a 3-year-old dachshund making her first lifetime start defeated nine other wiener dogs on Sunday (Aug. 27) en route to winning the 2017 Batavia Downs Dachshund…

Batavia, NY—Two divisions of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings vying for $107,000 in purse money highlighted the Sunday afternoon (Aug. 27) harness racing card at…

We have loads of upcoming events this season at Alexandra Park, including our MitoQ Fashion at the Park fundraiser – in support of the cancer Society NZ – a taste of Thailand,…

Emoticon Hanover sets world record

Emoticon Hanover (Daniel Dube) wins the Joie De Vie ($150,000) and sets the world record for harness racing 4 year-old mares for any size track in 1:50.2, at Tioga Downs…