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Plainville, MA — A pair of $22,000 upper-level conditioned harness racing events topped the Tuesday (April 29) afternoon card at Plainridge Park and both were won by the driver/trainer/owner combination of Brett Beckwith, Jeff Cullipher and Pollack Racing. The trotters went postward first and Seven Sins (Tall Dark Stranger) tripped-out to his third win of the […]
They say the only thing about common sense in harness racing is that unfortunately, the application of it is not very common. That saying rings true in every sense of the word as information comes to light about a group of high-profile horsemen in North America facing historical charges relating to the application of phenylbutazone […]
Harness racing mare Elektra A (Four Starzzz Shark), who arrived in the USA from Australia just a couple of month ago, captured her second $22,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Saturday (Sept. 16). The 5th race feature saw race favorite Kobe’s Gigi (Michael Oosting) go right to the early lead from […]
CHESTER, PA – The Rockin Image gelding Topville Somrocket, shipping in to Harrah’s Philadelphia from Yonkers Raceway, did not have an easy journey, but still proved the best in the $13,500 featured harness racing pace Thursday (April 6), winning in 1:51.4. Southwind Pharoah out left everybody from the outside post seven to get the lead […]
Hoosier Park opened this past weekend to its 30th season of harness racing action, featuring two full cards of 14 races each on March 24 and 25. The return of the area’s leading driving colony proved to be fortuitous not only for the bettors but for the trainers as well as Hoosier Park began its’160-day […]
CHESTER, PA – Sonny Weaver N (Sunshine Beach) came up the inside from the pocket to take the lead, then held off fellow 2-1 shot Vettel N in winning the $16,200 fast-class handicap harness racing pacing feature on a soggy Sunday afternoon (Nov. 27) at Harrah’s Philadelphia. The meet’s leading driver, Tim Tetrick, hustled the […]
Uptown Hanover (Somebeachsomewhere) and harness racing driver Jason Bartlett had to take the overland route and despite a sloppy, rain-soaked track and parked first-over, still was able to post a neck victory in the $33,000 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace Friday (Nov. 11) at Yonkers Raceway. The 7th race feature saw a two second […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – October 17, 2022 – There is much going on at the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, (SRF). Just this week two horses SRF kept from slaughter went to homes with families of harness racing folks. Here is Bacon Hill Bandit about to get a whole lotta love by such adorable little girls from […]
Kenziesky Hanover and harness racing driver Jason Bartlett left little doubt why they were made the race favorite in capturing the $39,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Trot Thursday at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Racing over a sloppy, rain-soaked track with a two second allowance, the seventh race feature saw Kandy Sweet (Austin Siegelman) get to […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Whether you like to play in tournaments – or bet on them – The Meadowlands has a menu that includes everything needed to titillate a gambler’s palate. For Thoroughbred racing aficionados, The Big M is hosting a National Horseplayers Championship qualifying event on Saturday (March 26) with two seats to the […]
Freehold, NJ — Boiling Oar has been the hottest horse at Freehold Raceway lately. He’s won four races in a row at the central Jersey oval, including back-to-back wins in the Preferred Handicap harness racing pace. This Saturday (March 26), he’s searching for his fifth consecutive victory, against what might be his toughest competition he’s […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Lovedbythemasses stayed perfect in three 2022 starts by displaying an explosive burst of stretch speed to take the Saturday night harness racing feature at The Meadowlands, the $37,500 Preferred for trotters. The 5-year-old gelded son of Muscle Mass-Incredibility was unhurried early, opting to sit last in the field of six (there […]
Lovedbythemasses circled the field from dead last and won the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Dover Downs on Tuesday night. The 9/5 betting favorite, JL Cruze carved out fractions of :27.2, :57.1 (:29.4) and 1:25.1 (:28.1). Northern Express grinded 1st up past the half. Crystal Fashion followed 2nd over on the rim. Yanks Dugout followed […]
