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FBI Wiretaps – Illegal Drugs and Dead Horses are our topics on this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Show. We are joined by investigative reporter Sam Mellins who recently published his groundbreaking article in ”The New York State Focus.” Mellins explains how he got involved in this secret investigation and how a member of the New […]
Alex Kraszewski, Bally’s Dover Downs PR Director, is this week’s guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. He discusses the events planned at Dover’s 56th season which kicks off on Monday November 3rd. The track features the Progress Pace with a 250k final Matron Series that has purses of $138,000 along with the Delaware Standardbred […]
Darrell Wood of the Virginia Equine Alliance & Shenandoah Downs along with Judy Bokman of the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, join us on this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Show. Darrell discusses the tracks current two-million-dollar upgrades that include a new track surface and a new 175 stall state of the art barn, he also talks […]
Steve Stewart of Hunterton Farms joins us this week on our Harness Racing Alumni Show. Steve and Freddie discuss the upcoming Lexington Select Yearling sale September 29th through October 3rd and the Harrisburg sale November 3rd through November 7th. Then we chat about the great racing opportunities in Kentucky, the Little Brown Jug and the upcoming […]
Bill O’Donnell is one of the greatest harness racing superstar drivers of all time..!!! He’s a member of 4 Hall of Fames, the winner of the 1985 Hambletonian and the 1984 Hambletonian Oaks, winner of 8 Triple Crown races, 11 Breeder Crown races, two-time driver of the year, first driver to earn ten million in […]
On this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Show, we are joined by Diamond Creek Farms Shaun Laungani. He shares with Freddie, Trade and Bob the history behind the merger of Bob Boni’s Northwood Bloodstock and Diamond Creek Farms. They’ve now created the agency, ‘Alliance Bloodstock.’ He talks about some of his clients and what sales they […]
On this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Show, we are joined by Hall of Fame journalist John Berry. John discusses with Freddie and Bob the proposed legislation to decouple horseracing in the state of Florida. The legislation was proposed by the owners of Gulfstream Park 1st/Racing and Berry was evaluating the consequences that can be caused […]
On this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Show, we are joined by standardbred breeder and owner Richard Young whose mare, “Put on A Show” (under the racehorse category) is on the ballot for the Harness Racing’s Hall of Fame. Young discusses her credentials for this award, who her competition is and how the voting will be […]
On this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Show, international standardbred owner Gordon Banks and Bob Marks discuss some of the most current issues in horse racing. Including their thoughts on 1st/Racing the owners of Gulfstream Parks decision to present legislation to the Florida Assembly for decoupling, 2024 handle drops in both thoroughbred and harness racing. They […]
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 […]
Tom Linkmeyer, the former Deputy Director of the Indiana Racing Commission, is this week’s guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Interviewed by Andy Cohen, he discusses the reasons for his recent departure from the Indiana Racing Commission. His belief is that some of his investigations might have influenced his departure. Linkmeyer reveals in detail, a […]
Willow Oak Ranch owner, Richard Arnold, from the great state of Tennessee, joins Freddie, Trade and Bob on this week’s edition of the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Richard is a prominent attorney and an owner/breeder of standardbred racehorses. Arnold shares with us the story of how he first got involved in harness racing. He also […]
Don Tiger returns as this week’s guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. He shares with Freddie, Trade and Bob his story of how his faith in God led to him to purchase a two-thousand-dollar mare that he bred to Mcardle which resulted in the creation of the sensational Charlie May. He then continues to […]
Ellen Harvey, harness racing’s PR wizard and Marty Irby, a top Washington DC Lobbyist who is also CEO of the Animal Wellness Action joins Freddie, Trade and Bob on this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Show. Ellen discusses the importance of her rule change proposal that she has submitted to the USTA. She’s requesting for them […]
