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With just more than two weeks remaining in the year, harness racing brothers Jordan Stratton and Cory Stratton are putting the finishing touches on their individual achievements this season. The brothers, though, have enjoyed portions of their successes together, particularly at Yonkers Raceway. Jordan, who is 34, is on the way to his first driving […]
Monticello, N.Y. – While the weather in the Catskill Mountains has gotten cooler recently, harness racing driver Cory Stratton is red hot. He conducted a driving clinic on Tuesday, October 19 by winning half of the afternoon’s eight-race card for a driving Grand Slam. The afternoon started aboard Ideal Olympic Ace, who scored a wire-to-wire […]
Beauty Is Blind responded to a taxing loss last week with an Open Pace harness racing victory at Monticello Raceway on Monday for his fifth win in six starts. The Betterthancheddar mare persevered in the two-path throughout the :27.3 first quarter to take the top position. Reinsman Cory Stratton, trying to complete a triple, controlled […]
Crazycat took down seasoned Monticello Raceway Open Trot contenders in her second attempt of the year in the Wednesday renewal of the track’s top harness racing class. Driver Brandon Parker pulled the Crazed gelding behind his fast-starting foes and occupied fifth position from post five. After a hectic :29.1 opening quarter mile that included three […]
Bolt Of Luck vindicated his many backers in the Monticello Raceway feature harness racing pace on Thursday as the 1/9 favourite held on by a head to take the contest. Cory Stratton urged the stallion to the lead from the rail and rationed his speed to a :29 first quarter mile and a :59 half. […]
Captain Nemo grabbed the lead early in the Monticello Raceway harness racing feature pace on Friday and made himself uncatchable from there as he stormed away to a big win. Starting with rail position, driver Cory Stratton allowed Beach Blogger (Michael Merton) and Rockin The Arena (Greg Merton) to leave quicker and take the initial […]
