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With a dramatic stretch drive by Joe Bongiorno, Southwind Petyr (American Ideal) was able to post his 9th harness racing victory of the year in capturing the $36,000 Open Pace Wednesday (Oct. 25) at Yonkers Raceway. The 2nd race feature for 3-5-year-olds saw race favorite Ultimaroca (Jordan Stratton) leave from post five to take command […]
Northfield, OH — The connections of talented 3-year-old harness racing pacing filly Zanatta (Stay Hungry) have high hopes for Saturday’s $100,000 Courageous Lady Stakes at MGM Northfield Park. Purchased for $125,000 at the Lexington Selected Yearling sale, Zanatta was a standout for the Bongiorno’s and owner Michael Cote Gagnon. “She was a very nice looking filly […]
Pulling first-over in the backstretch from a pocket-trip American Mercury (American Ideal) was able to handle a hike in class in capturing the top level $36,000 Open Handicap harness racing pace at Yonkers Raceway Monday, September 4, 2023. The 7th race feature saw Moonshine Kisses (George Brennan) go right to the early lead from post […]
A familiar Manitoba-bred mare has reemerged at Tioga Downs after being away from harness racing for almost ten months. Filly (Blue Burner) is a five-year-old mare with one of the most memorable starts to her racing career at the Miami Fair track in southern Manitoba. She was bred by Trevor Williams and was foaled in […]
Update: John Berry initially reported that the Bongiornos had been banned pending investigation by The Meadowlands earlier today. At 9:59 p.m. EDT, the track sent out the release below stating that the investigation has been completed with no findings of wrongdoing. The original article is included. East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands, in response to […]
Credit Con (Credit Winner), the longest shot on the tote board at odds of 36-1, used outside cover to sweep into contention and then come on in the stretch to capturing the $36,000 Open Handicap Trot Thursday (March 23) at Yonkers Raceway. The 2nd race feature began with HL Revadon (Yannick Gingras) and race favorite […]
With a perfect two-hole trip from harness racing driver Jason Bartlett, Credit Con (Credit Winner) just got up at the wire to score an upset win and a lifetime mark in the $30,000 feature trot Thursday (Feb. 23) at Yonkers Raceway. The second race feature saw Credit Con and Bartlett scoot out to the early […]
CHESTER, PA – Pat McGarry A (Million Dollar Cam) has now won three of his last five starts against the top harness racing pacers at Harrah’s Philadelphia after winning in 1:50.2 during Sunday (Dec. 4) afternoon’s $16,200 feature pace at the southeast Pennsylvania oval. For driver Joe Bongiorno, it was one of his four straight […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Zanatta (Stay Hungry-Major Dancer) and harness racing driver Daniel Dubé took advantage of hurried shuffling and a strong first-over attack to win the $428,400 Three Diamonds, for 2-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday (Nov. 26) at the Meadowlands. Zanatta, who won the Three Diamonds elimination in 1:52, was up against 2-5 Strong […]
CHESTER, PA – What Should I Goo (Googoo Gaagaa) enjoyed a lowering of company from stakes-level harness racing foes to take the $14,400 featured trot on Friday afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia in a career-best clocking of 1:55.2. Joe Bongiorno kept the sophomore miss third-in while Big Sky Sumo set fractions of :27.3, :58, and 1:26.3. […]
WILKES BARRE, PA – Harness racing trainer Ron Burke and driver Simon Allard made for a successful pairing on the Saturday afternoon card at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, winning the feature pace and also combining to post the quickest trotting time of the year. Ultimaroca (Rockin Image) has now won half of his […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Saturday night at The Meadowlands might have belonged to Cutler winner Ecurie D DK, but Nicholas Beach had himself a memorable night as well, scorching the mile oval in 1:47 in the $40,000 Open, and in the process, established a national-season’s record for pacers. “No words can truly describe what this […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 20, 2022 — When Dreamonhigh arrives at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows for Saturday’s $133,980 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for sophomore filly trotters, don’t be surprised if she breaks into her happy harness racing dance. That’s because it was at The Meadows that the daughter of Andover Hall-RC’s Dream captured last year’s PASS […]
The day Ben Mondello bought No Lou Zing was unlike anything during his time as a racehorse owner. Normally a “claiming guy,” the longtime Thoroughbred owner and Standardbred newcomer found himself battling for the Grand Circuit-winning harness racing pacer in an onGait.com online auction earlier this month. Mondello, despite any trepidation, registered the top bid […]
Given a perfect drive by Joe Bongiorno, Motive Hanover was able to score an 12-1 upset victory in the $25,000 harness racing feature Saturday at the Meadowlands, a claiming handicap pace for price tags of $60,000 to $75,000. The sixth race main event started off with Motive Hanover and Bongiorno scooting out to the early […]
For all the harness racing fans that wagered down Feelin Red Hot as the race favorite Tuesday at Yonkers Raceway there was never a worried moment after the starting gate pulled away. Driven by Joe Bongiorno, Feelin Red Hot wired the field in the 7th race $28,000 pacing feature for Fillies and Mares $50,000 claimers. […]
