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WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 13, 2024 — Allen “The Sisco Kid” Sisco and long shot Golden Compass (Sebastian K S) seized the early lead and held off the 1-2 harness racing favorite, Michael Burke (Tequila Talkin) to pull off the 18-1 shocker in Wednesday’s $10,000 Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association (GLADA) Trot at Hollywood Casino at […]
Northfield, Ohio…October 7, 2024…Nothingbutadreamer (Muscle Mass), handled by Christina Johnson, proved to be a nightmare for the harness racing competition as the four-year-old gelding got picture perfect handling to score a sharp 1:55.3 win in the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Swerves (GLADA) at Northfield Park on Sunday night (October 6). Lauren Harmon, the only other […]
Northfield, Ohio…September 23, 2024…The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Club (GLADA) returned to action at Northfield Park on Sunday, September 22, with two “teenagers”—one of the equine kind—teaming up together to score a handy harness racing win. Wild And Crazy Guy (Crazed), the 13-year-old warhorse with 19-year-old Braiden Rhoades in the sulky, blitzed the opposition with […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 28, 2024 — Under pressure every step, Infinite Symbol A (Indomitable Saab-Never Waver Lombo) turned back a slew of challengers to capture Wednesday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,500 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace. Infinite Symbol A grabbed the lead for Brady Brown from post 2, but […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 10, 2024 — Allen “Sisco Kid” Sisco and Golden Compass (Sebastian K S-Zette Angel) saved ground for most of the mile, then brushed past Brandon “The Prestodigitator” Presto (Troycen) in the lane to down them by 1/2 length and capture Saturday’s (Aug. 10) $10,000 Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association (GLADA) harness racing […]
Northfield, Ohio…July 4, 2024…Stoney Ridgetop (Wishing Stone) and harness racing driver John Konesky III teamed up to win the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Series (GLADA) at Northfield Park on Monday (July 1), stopping the timer in a seasonal best 1:56.1. The five-year-old gelding, off at 2 to 5, left from the five post along with […]
WASHINGTON, PA, June 21, 2024 — Harness racing amateur driver Lauren Harmon and Rattling Pine (Dejarmbro-Pinery) confidently retook the lead near the half and held off the late charge of the race favorite, Stephen Oldford (Chin Chin Hall) to capture Friday’s $10,000 leg of the Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association (GLADA) Trot at Hollywood Casino […]
Northfield, Ohio…June 18, 2024…Harness racing amateur driver Larry Ferrari took the shortest route home with Floyd Of Rosedale (Southwind Spirit) to win as the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) Series continued on Monday (June 17) at Northfield Park. The five-year-old gelding, the 3 to 5 favorite going to the gate, benefitted from lively panels […]
Northfield, Ohio…June 3, 2024…One of harness racing’s game veterans, 11-year-old Muscles For Life (Muscle Mass), redeemed himself from a rare miscue last week and took top honors in the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Series (GLADA) harness racing feature at Northfield Park on Sunday night (June 2). Driven by petite 23-year-old Lauren Harmon, Muscles For Life, […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 24, 2024 — Dragon City (Heston Blue Chip-Dragon Town) let 1-1 favorite Ants Marching do the heavy lifting on top, then powered past him in the lane to capture Friday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $13,500 Conditioned Pace. Ants Marching threw down a 1:22 three-quarters, much to […]
Northfield, Ohio…May 20, 2024…The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Club (GLADA) returned to Northfield Park on Sunday (May 19) after a brief hiatus and harness racing amateur driver Braiden Rhoades teamed up with the six-year-old mare Tulsa Bell (Dontyouforgetit) to score the win in 1:58. Showing speed off the wings, Tulsa Bell was away in an […]
Northfield, Ohio…March 17, 2024…Just a few days ago, harness racing amateur driver Don Sherman celebrated his 50th birthday and, Saturday, March 16th, Sherman got a belated birthday present when he was moved up a notch after an inquiry to win the GLADA (Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association) trot with Son Of Sona at Northfield Park. […]
Northfield, Ohio, Betmetowin (Uncle Peter), the 5-to-2 second choice in the betting, inherited the win in harness racing’s Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association’s (GLADA) event at Northfield Park on Saturday night, Match 2. Though second to the 3 to 5 tote board favorite Wild And Crazy Guy at the wire, the six-year-old gelding benefitted when […]
Northfield, Ohio… February 25, 2025…Lmc Mass Gem (Muscle Mass) made a grand return to the harness racing winner’s circle in the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association’s (GLADA) event on Saturday, February 24. The 10-year-old gelding, recently returned to the “battlefield” after recovering from serious injury over a year ago, scored his 28th career win, sending […]
Northfield, Ohio…February 11, 2024…With harness racing celebrating being “back in business” at Northfield Park, Kandy Sweet (Team Six), handled by Larry Ferrari, put some “icing” on the cake on Saturday, February 10, by winning the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) trot. The seven-year-old took charge early and withstood challenges the final half mile to […]
Northfield, Ohio…January 13, 2024…Amateur harness racing driver Larry Ferrari began his 2024 season just as he wrapped up 2023—with a win! On New Year’s Eve eve, December 30, Ferrari guided his wife’s So Wishfull to victory as the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) concluded its successful season at Northfield Park. Kicking off the new […]
Northfield, Ohio…January 1, 2024…Today—January 1—is party day for all harness racing horses as tradition has it that all of our four footed “family members” become a year old on this day. One such horse that will now enjoy the “Life of Riley” in retirement is the French bred gelding Ursis Des Caillons (Kool Du Caux), […]
Northfield, Ohio…December 31, 2023…Some say that the “Western Union” wire is no longer fashionable, replaced by e-mail and other forms of instant communication. The seven-year-old (soon to be eight) So Wishfull (Wishing Stone) proved that may be a bit premature in his case as he “wired” his five foes in Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association’s […]
Northfield, Ohio – December 10, 2023 – Amateur harness racing driver Don Sherman, who drove his first qualifying race 30 years ago at the age of 19, appears to, finally, be reaching his prime in the sulky as he drove the four-year-old gelding Sir Ballykeel (Il Sogno Dream) to a handy victory in the Great […]
Northfield,Ohio – November 27, 2023 – Tioga horsemen and Dontyousayit were the big harness racing winners at Northfield Park on Sunday night as the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) made a $2,000 donation to the Tioga horsemen and driver Christina Johnson put some icing on the cake driving the upset winner in the opener. […]
Northfield, Ohio, November 13, 2023…Northfield Park’s Great Lakes Amateur Driving Club (GLADA) had as many twists and turns as Northfield Park’s great half-mile harness racing track and, when the “OFFICIAL” sign was posted, driver Jacob Baird had a 15-year-old trotter, Ursis Des Caillons (Cool Du Caux), on top in the field of eight. The French […]
Northfield, Ohio – October 29, 2023 – The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) was busy on Saturday (Oct. 28) at Northfield Park with Henry Beachy and Larry Ferrari reaching the harness racing winners circle in their respective events—and then a third time with the GLADA Club making a donation to New Vocations, the largest […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 13 2023 — Despite being unexpectedly pushed three wide early, Devan Miller and Bristol Bay (Somebeachsomewhere) persevered and won Friday’s (Oct. 13) Lady Drivers’ Championship at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. The harness racing event was part of the seventh annual Pink Out staged by The Meadows and the Meadows Standardbred Owners […]
Northfield, Ohio…October 10, 2023…Northfield Park held its weekly race for the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) on Monday (Oct. 9) and, in an action-packed harness racing event, Larry Ferrari was awarded the victory with So Wishful (Wishing Stone) after an eventful journey followed by a disqualification of the “unofficial” winner, Another Breath, who was […]
