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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Ake Svanstedt trainee Magic Punk and Marcus Melander pupil Neighver Punt both returned from defeat in the $575,000 Grade 1 Kentucky Futurity last week to win in their respective $114,000 divisions of the Grade 3 Bluegrass Stakes for 3-year-old trotting males on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 10) at The Red Mile. Magic Punk plugged first-over […]
LEXINGTON, Ky.— Odds-on chalk Seaside Ubeaut (Downbytheseaside) vaulted off a picturesque covered trip and cruised to a career-best equaling 1:49.2 harness racing victory in the second of two divisions of the $236,480 Grade 3 Bluegrass Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 1) at The Red Mile. Driver Dexter Dunn eased Seaside Ubeaut […]
LEXINGTON, Ky.— Captain Arturovico (Captaintreacherous) and Unreasonable (Huntsville) both landed as odds-on favorites in their respective $35,000 third-preliminary harness racing divisions of Kentucky Sire Stakes at The Red Mile on Monday afternoon (Sept. 14). Ron Burke trainee Captain Arturovico (driven by Dexter Dunn) launched off a pocket ride and romped to a 1:48.4 score in […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Hambletonian champion Apex (Walner) made amends from a defeat in his New Jersey Classic elimination with an authoritative 1:52.2 harness racing win in the $250,000 final for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Friday night (Sept. 11) at The Meadowlands. Leaving from post 6, driver Dexter Dunn eased Apex forward into […]
LEXINGTON, Ky.— Meadowlands Pace champ Brandon Blvd (Downbytheseaside) held himself firmly atop the 3-year-old pacing colt and gelding harness racing division when shipping to town and scoring a 1:48 victory in the $80,000 final leg of the Kentucky Championship Series for his cohort on Tuesday (Sept. 8) at The Red Mile. Leaving from post 3, […]
Super Chapter (Chapter Seven) made an authoritative brush to the lead heading to the half and strode confidently to a track- and Canadian-record 1:49.3 victory in the $620,000 Grade 1 Maple Leaf Trot, a trotting free-for-all event, on Saturday, Sept. 5 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Dexter Dunn eased odds-on favourite Super Chapter out of post […]
LEXINGTON, Ky.— Gobstopper (Sweet Lou) zipped off cover from quick early fractions to pounce and score a 1:50 victory in the $80,000 fourth preliminary of the Kentucky Championship Series for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 1) at The Red Mile. Leaving from post 7, driver Dexter Dunn pushed into a mid-pack […]
LEXINGTON, Ky.— American Power (Walner) emerged victorious from his first start since competing in the Grade 1 Hambletonian and Miss Jum Jabber returned after skipping the second leg to score in their respective $80,000 third-preliminary harness racing dashes of the Kentucky Championship Series on Monday afternoon (Aug. 31) at The Red Mile. American Power marched […]
Top Northern reinsman Zachary Butcher is expecting to be back driving at the trials tomorrow and at Alexandra Park on Friday. “I’m getting it all sorted. I had the Careway Programme ring me today and they’re happy with progress. I see the doctor tomorrow to get his clearance and (will) drive at the trials tomorrow […]
Wilkes-Barre, PA – Driver Dexter Dunn worked out a pocket trip with Brandon Blvd (Downbytheseaside) behind Al Papi, angled to the inside in the stretch to find open space, and rushed home from there to post a 1-1/2-length win over Melillo in 1:48.2 in the $300,000 Grade 2 Max C. Hempt Memorial, for 3-year-old pacers, […]
LEXINGTON, Ky.— Seaside Ubeaut (Downbytheseaside) snagged an easy lead and rolled through sensible fractions to win the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series second preliminary for 2-year-old pacing fillies during a makeup card of harness racing on Monday evening (Aug. 17) at The Red Mile. Leaving from post 3, Seaside Ubeaut (driven by Dexter Dunn) pushed for […]
LEXINGTON, Ky.— Regally bred Command Center (Gimpanzee) rebounded from a lapped-on break disqualification in his debut for a 1:54.1 harness racing victory in the $80,000 second preliminary of the Kentucky Championship Series for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Wednesday (Aug. 12) at The Red Mile. Leaving from post 2, driver Dexter Dunn eased Command […]
East Rutherford, NJ – Apex (Walner) captured the $1 million Grade 1 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian Stakes, for 3-year-old trotters, on Saturday (Aug. 8) at the Meadowlands, holding off favorite Big Ranger by a nose in a harness racing stakes-record 1:49.2. Minoan finished third, 4-1/4 lengths behind the top two finishers. Apex’s effort gave trainer […]
East Rutherford, NJ – Super Chapter and Lexus Kody hooked up in a stride-for-stride duel down the stretch of Saturday’s $281,200 John Cashman Memorial, with Super Chapter getting his head in front in the final strides to win the Grade 1 event for older trotters in 1:50.1 at the Meadowlands. Up Your Deo finished third, […]
CHESTER PA – There were two harness racing divisions of two-year-old trotting fillies racing in preliminary number two of the group’s Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action on Thursday afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia. The two winners shared an amazing number of similarities: trainer Marcus Melander, driver Dexter Dunn, sire Captain Corey, being laid off for 23 days, […]
This weekend Kiwi star Dexter Dunn will be out to win one of the few big races to have eluded him during his highly successful stint in North America – the Hambletonian at The Meadowlands in New Jersey. A five-time USA Driver of the Year and 10-time New Zealand champion, Dunn partners with the Marcus […]
LEXINGTON, Ky.— Odds-on choice Captain Arturovico swept to the lead past the quarter and held authority to the finish for a comfortable 1:49.1 harness racing victory in the $35,000 kickoff leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) for 4-year-old pacing males on Monday afternoon (July 27) at The Red Mile. Driver Dexter Dunn eased into […]
After losses by a head and a neck to harness racing’s top-ranked female pacer, Be Perfect BG will look to return to her winning ways Saturday in a $64,052 division of the Grade 3 Mickey Burke Adioo Volo, for 3-year-old filly pacers, at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Be Perfect BG’s appearance in the second […]
Despite uncertain times, Paul Howlett, Canterbury blacksmith, breeder and owner, remains positive about harness racing’s future. “I leave it to the people that get paid well. I just worry about putting shoes on horses and getting young people into the game. I just love going to the races with my mates and having a few […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Virgil Morgan Jr. trainee Hope Hill (Papi Rob Hanover) outfooted the surrounding early speed to take the lead and cruise on the muscle to a track-record 1:49.1 harness racing victory in the $80,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) “A” division for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday afternoon (July 8) at Oak Grove […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Driver Dexter Dunn posted another five-win day on “Tuesday at the Trots” (July 7) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel including a sweep of the $60,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) “A” divisions for trotting 3-year-olds with a pair of Marcus Melander pupils, which were part of a three-win day for […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Forgoing a bye to the $810,000 Grade 1 Meadowlands Pace final, Brandon Blvd served notice to his nine harness racing rivals in the lone $50,000 elimination of the midsummer classic for 3-year-old pacers on Saturday (July 4) at the Meadowlands, delivering a devastating 1:47.3 win. Dexter Dunn floated Brandon Blvd forward […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — One race after the track record for 3-year-old pacing colts at Oak Grove was bested, Chris Ryder trainee Show Me Your Ace snatched the title with a 1:49 win going pillar to post in the fourth of four $40,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) divisions for his cohort on the Wednesday (June […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Driver Dexter Dunn and trainer Marcus Melander flourished on the 16-race card of harness racing at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (June 23) with five wins each on the card stacked with all trotting events and 15 divisions of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS). Top honor on the day’s […]
