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The iconic 58-acre Raceway Park property in Freehold, New Jersey has been acquired for development by Raceway RE Partners, according to a press release by the New Jersey-based real estate development group announcing the acquisition on Wednesday, June 11. Raceway RE Partners stated in the news release that this landmark transaction marks a significant milestone […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— Apropos to the historic final day of harness racing at Freehold Raceway, the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) presented a $5,000 donation to the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame during the last card last Saturday (Dec. 28). Following the fourth race on the 11-race card won by John Urbanski trainee Girl […]
Freehold Raceway’s final harness racing program included 11-races with increased purses. A large crowd gathered despite the misty rain that persisted throughout the day to say goodbye to Freehold Raceway. Tyler Miller took the opener with Keep Us Happy (Keep It Real) for Jose Ramos. Ramos scored once more in third race with Dark Horse […]
The closure of Freehold Raceway is a tragedy that is a “cancer” to harness racing that, some fear, could eventually prove fatal to our grand, historic sport. Hindsight is always too late but, in reality, this “cancer” started decades ago as we began to lose our racetracks—all being pari-mutuel facilities. Just since the year 2000, […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— Seamus Quill romped and Jacob Stillwell popped pocket to score in their respective $7,500 harness racing divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Dec. 21). Quill registered a pillar-to-post victory with 8-5 favorite Candy Bomber (Tactical Landing) in a 2:02.3 mile. Once taking the lead from […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— Steven Reisenweaver prevailed in a fierce stretch battle and Yogi Sheridan pounced off a pocket ride to win their respective $7,500 harness racing divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Dec. 14). Reisenweaver held to a narrow win in the first AHDC division with Awol Hanover […]
CHESTER, Pa.— Tony Beltrami swept the divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Dec. 7) while Yogi Sheridan doubled in the three AHDC harness racing dashes at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Dec. 8). Beltrami romped in the first AHDC division at Freehold with 3-5 favorite Grafenberg (Triumphant Caviar) […]
Instead of our weekly Harness Racing Alumni Show in its place we are releasing and presenting the Freehold Raceway Tribute YouTube video. Our show will return next week in its usual time slot. The Freehold Raceway Tribute video started production after the announcement of the tracks closing. The video is a tribute to all of […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— Yogi Sheridan grabbed the point and scored in the pair of $7,500 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trots at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Nov. 30). First, Sheridan delivered 4-5 favorite Lionhead to a 2:02.1 victory. Leaving from post 2, Sheridan circled Lionhead by early leader Bacardi (driven by Joe Lee) to take control […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— James Slendorn and Anthony Verruso took their harness racing competitors pillar to post in their respective $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Nov. 23). Slendorn stormed away in the first division to a 1:59.1 win as the 2-5 favorite behind Beacon Beach (Resolve). Taking […]
When Flori”duh’s” Governor used his mighty pen in causing the death of Pompano Park, the effects to many were disastrous—the number affected in the many thousands…maybe 10…maybe 15…maybe more! Not only were harness racing horsemen and women badly wounded or, in some cases, figuratively killed, surrounding businesses felt the bullets, too. To this day, many […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— Steven Reisenweaver rolled down the road and William Clark Jr. powered to harness racing victory in their respective $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Nov. 16). Reisenweaver registered a 2:02.1 win in the first AHDC division when he delivered 9/5 favorite Awol Hanover (Donato […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— Vagabond harness racing horseman Seamus Quill popped and pounced while Yogi Sheridan rallied late and in time to win their respective $7,500 divisions for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Nov. 9). Quill, hailing from Ireland and having raced in four different countries in the last three […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— James Slendorn went pillar to post and Lionhead led practically pillar to post to both blow away their harness racing rivals and deliver as the chalks in the $7,500 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trots at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Nov. 2). James Slendorn and the aptly named Im The Muscle (Muscle Mass) […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— Anthony Verruso blew the competition away and Mike Polansky powered forward to win their respective $7,500 harness racing divisions for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Oct. 26). Verruso won in the first division with a furious charge by Winneress to score by open lengths in 1:59.3. […]
Freehold Raceway hosted two $70,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Standardbred Development Fund harness racing finals for two-year-old pacers on Saturday (Oct. 19). The colts and geldings faced off first. The Pat Lachance trainee, Xpert (American Ideal), finished fourth and first respectively in the first two legs of the event and started the final from post […]
Two, $70,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Standardbred Development Fund Finals were held at Freehold Raceway on Thursday (Oct. 3). Both were for three-year-old harness racing trotters. The final for fillies took place in race six. John Ahle and Southwind Banshee (Muscle Hill) had post position three. They settled in fourth in line in the first […]
MANALAPAN, NJ — September 30, 2024 — The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) filed a complaint against FR Park Racing LP and PlayUp Interactive Inc. on Friday evening in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The complaint primarily asserts that FR Park Racing breached its contractual […]
I have the fondest memory of Freehold Raceway in New Jersey. My son and I went to see our filly in a Sire Stakes race almost 17 years ago and the filly, Wild Ride Hanover, won. My son was eight. It was his first live race. And it was a close one, right down to […]
At 74 years young, Delaware horseman, Wayne Givens, showed there is still plenty of petrol left in the tank with two upset harness racing victories at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (21 Sep), both via progeny of the dual hemisphere stallion, Lazarus N. Givens has trained a plethora of winners over the years, 2145 to […]
Freehold Raceway hosted the $60,000 Renaissance Final for 2-year-old harness racing colts and geldings on Saturday (Sept. 21). After the 1-5 favorite broke in the first turn and scattered the field, it left opportunity for an underdog to score. When the ashes settled, Troy Beyer and BC’s Capela (Lazarus N) found themselves fourth on the […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— The American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) presented yet another donation during the harness racing card at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Sep 14), this time to the Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey (SPHO-NJ). AHDC President Anthony Verruso led the presentation of a $2,000 check to Jim Giorgianni, Treasurer of the SPHO-NJ, in […]
Jimmy Marohn Jr, Austin Siegelman, and Mark Herschberger dominated the 10-race card at Freehold Raceway on Friday (Sept. 13). Unwilling to share the winner’s circle with any other drivers, they earned five, three, and two harness racing wins, respectively. Siegelman took the only stakes race on the card: leg one of the NJSS Standardbred Development […]
The first of five Thursdays to host live harness racing at Freehold Raceway in 2024 featured the $50,000 Garden State Trot for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings. Seven Reps by Muscle Hill drew the post that matches his name, number seven. Freehold Raceway’s leading driver, Austin Siegelman, was in the sulky for trainer Ron Burke. […]
