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Shannon looks to avoid Fame

HAVING chased home Leap To Fame in the recent Inter Dominion harness racing final, Shannon Price wants to avoid the champion pacer whenever she can with stable star Speak The…

Buckhead Ridge, Helpfull Princess win Island Oceans Trot divisions

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Buckhead Ridge stamped himself as the top dog in the Island Oceans Trot Challenge, presented by Burkie By The Bay Stables, during a five win night for…

Fast Choice breaks track record in NYSS

Batavia, NY — The 1:52.2 track record for 3-year-old pacing geldings at Batavia Downs that was established in 2018 and twice matched since was broken in New York Sire Stake…

Cushings cash in on Opens

Plainville, MA — A pair of $25,000 Open contests were featured at Plainridge Park on Thursday (July 31) afternoon and both winners were guided to victory through Cushing connections. In…

The legendary Ouster Volo

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Thursday, July 31, 2025) – “That horse just isn’t safe to be around,” was a warning a grandfather had told his granddaughter. It was in reference to an…

Huntsville mare cruises to easy victory

Pearl Washing Tan (John MacDonald) captures the $7,500 featured fillies & mares’ pace at Vernon Downs on Thursday (July 31). The Hunt is On (Chris Long) darted out to the…

Weekly spotlight on breeding

Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America brought to you by Yabby Dam Farms & Racing! Yabby Dam Racing, principal…

Grand Trio Ludois Gr. III winner at Cagnes

Trotting action at Cagnes sur Mer this day included the Prix Appli Paris-Turf Live (purse 38,000€, 2925 meters voltstart, nine five year old starters) that Key Lady (5f Prodigious-Maflymede-Ganymede) won…

Fast winners by Warrawee Needy

The Warrawee Needy success story continues unabated….. The Yirribee Stud stallion left nine individual harness racing winners in July including four three-year-old winners. SHES A WARRAWEE REPLAY https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/nsw/PCC14072503.mp4 They include…

Prime Time Racing to broadcast 100th Hambletonian

CAMPBELLVILLE, ONTARIO – July 31, 2025 – Harness racing fans across the world will be able to enjoy Prime Time Racing’s live coverage of the 100th Hambletonian this weekend from…

Pacing colts invade closing weekend

CUMBERLAND, ME – The 3-year-old male pacers, otherwise known as the glamour boys division, highlight Friday’s (Aug. 1) harness racing program at Cumberland Raceway, followed by the freshman sidesteppers on…

Reid has big wraps on Smackdown

Trainer Steven Reid almost doesn’t want to use the big “J word” when assessing the chances of debutante filly Smackdown (Downbytheseaside) at Addington tonight. But as is always the case…