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Nine year old star Magnificent Storm (American Ideal) topped up his preparation for next week’s $1.25 million Nullabor with a stirring win in the Barbagello Motoring Excellence Governor’s Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Despite drawing wide on the front row there was never much doubt that Magnificent Storm would find the lead and […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Following a third-place finish in the Metro Pace and a fourth-place effort in the Breeders Crown, Captain Optimistic (Captaintreacherous-Cinamony) put it all together with a powerful two-move mile to win the $382,200 Governor’s Cup, for 2-year-old male harness racing pacers, on Saturday (Nov. 30) at the Meadowlands. After being looped on […]
Eastcoast Invader (Rollwithitharry) ended the 10-race winning streak of Hugh Heff, harness racing’s North American leader in wins this season, in the Governor’s Cup second leg at Northisde Downs on Saturday. Eastcoast Invader got away fifth for Monica Sutherland and trailed for much of the mile. Hugh Heff (Randy Getto) went on the attack before […]
Hugh Heff (Betterthancheddar), North American harness racing’s seasonal leader in wins, extended his unbeaten run to 10 as he won the second division of the Governor’s Cup first leg on Saturday (Oct. 26) at Northside Downs. The gelding was a gapped-off third as Kraken Seelster (Ardon Mofford) took a loose lead in the first quarter, […]
HARRINGTON, DE – Harrington Raceway’s richest harness racing program of the season is set for Thursday (July 25) during the Delaware State Fair with more than $650,000 in total purses on the 13-race card and a special 7 p.m. post time. The lion’s share of the purse money is allocated for the (4) 3-year-old Delaware […]
Favored Captain Luke (Captaintreacherous) followed up on last week’s maiden win with an even better harness racing performance, taking the $454,000 Governor’s Cup Final by 2 1/2 lengths in a 1:51 new life’s mark at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (November 25th). Driver Todd McCarthy sent Captain Luke straight to the front leaving the gate […]
The connections of Maxim Hanover (Captaintreacherous-Mean Leen) hoped to see their 2-year-old male pacer develop as this harness season progressed, and after watching the colt win four of his past five races, it looks as though the plan is coming to fruition. Maxim Hanover, who had three second place finishes among six winless starts to […]
HARRINGTON, DE – More than $600,000 in total purses were contested on the annual Governor’s Day harness racing program during the Delaware State Fair at Harrington Raceway on Thursday (Jul. 27). Racing fans weathered one of the warmest days of the summer on day eight of the Delaware State Fair with a 12-race program, comprised […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tony Alagna pupil El Rey (Captaintreacherous) burst onto the scene last week with a second-place finish in the Governor’s Cup elimination and affirmed his kingship with a catapulting move over his harness racing peers to take the $430,000 Governor’s Cup final, a race for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings, on Saturday […]
The Meadowlands Racetrack was the scene Saturday (Nov. 19) for three of the Final Four Fall Series harness racing elimination races. Those making it to the finals next week will be racing for more than $400,000 each in the four finals. The Goldsmith Maid for two-year-old trotting fillies went right to a final next week. […]
Voukefalas (Lazarus N-Inittowinafortune) has given Michael Russo little reason to worry this year, and even after dealing with a back issue that flared up in mid-September, remains a bright spot for the New Jersey-based harness racing trainer as he prepares for his Governor’s Cup elimination for 2-year-old male pacers Saturday at The Meadowlands. A homebred […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The prelude to the final major race card on the 2022 harness racing calendar takes place this Saturday (Nov. 19) night at The Meadowlands, when eliminations take place for the “Fall Final Four” for 2-year-olds, with finals that will go for purses totaling $1.75 million on Nov. 26. Three of the […]
Harness racing trainer Michael Russo has confirmed that Voukefalas (Lazarus N) next start will be in the eliminations for the $400,000 Governor’s Cup at the Meadowlands on Nov. 19. Voukefalas is the fastest and richest son of world champion Lazarus N. He has a race record of 1:50, three wins in six starts and earnings […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The stars will be out and shining brightly Saturday night at The Meadowlands, as the final circle-worthy date on the harness racing calendar for the year 2021 will feature many of the game’s top performers during a power-packed 14-race card on “Fall Final Four/TVG Finals Night”. Post time for the first […]
This Saturday will be one of the richest nights of harness racing in North America with more than $2,754,100 in purses at the Meadowlands headline by the Governor’s Cup, Goldsmith Maid, Valley Victory and Three Diamond Finals for two-year-olds, then the best older horses compete in the TVG Series Final, plus two Fall Harvest Series […]
HARRINGTON, Del. – Harrington Raceway’s richest harness racing program of the season will commence Thursday July 29 (post time 7 p.m.) during the annual Governor’s Day program during the Delaware State Fair. There will be four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final events for 3-year-olds and a trio of $15,000 consolations on the 12-race […]
