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Monticello, NY (June 6, 2024) – On Wednesday June 5th, Jim Taggart Jr. was honored in the harness racing winner’s circle at Monticello Raceway, during the weekend Taggart notched career win 6,000 at Tioga Downs. He was welcomed in the winner’s circle by many friends, family and fellow horsemen. The 54-year-old reinsman has been a […]
Hightstown, NJ — Jim Taggart Jr. remains driven. Taggart, who got started as a harness racing driver by competing in amateur races in the late 1980s, added to his list of career accomplishments last week when he notched win 6,000 at Tioga Downs. More than 3,700 of those triumphs have come since the beginning of 2011. […]
Prairie Magical (Royel Millennium) and harness racing driver Jim Taggert Jr. charged late to take the $10,000 featured fillies & mares’ pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (May 24). Firstofanera (Ridge Warren) led to the quarter in :27.3 and was first to the half in :56.2. Beantown Babe (Aaron Byron) came first-over and challenged for […]
Harness racing driver Jim Taggert Jr. won the co-features with Swans Eye (Swan For All) and So Diva (So Surreal) at Tioga Downs on Friday (September 15). Swans Eye ($3.50) captured the $12,500 featured trot. Swans Eye was first to the quarter in :28.0. She used a :29.1 second quarter to be first to the half […]
Monticello, NY— The 7-5 co-favorites Bullvillespandemic (Bullville Powerful) and Dunes Beach battled for the harness racing victory in the $5,100 feature pace on Thursday (Aug. 10) at Monticello Raceway, with Bullvillespandemic and driver Jimmy Taggart, Jr. garnishing the victory. Dunes Beach left the gate first in the middle of the track with Bullvillespandemic rushing up […]
Monticello, NY— The overwhelming 1-5 favorite Jones Z Tam (Beckhams Z Tam) claimed harness racing victory in the $5,100 featured harness racing pace on Thursday (Aug. 3) at Monticello Raceway. Jones Z Tam took the early lead from the middle of the track, with Blazing Black on the inside. On the first turn, Blazing Black […]
Monticello, NY— The 2-5 favorite Chip Chip Conway (Conway Hall) won the featured harness racing Open Trot by three lengths at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (Aug. 2). As they left the gate, Swizzle Hanover took the early lead from the inside with Chip Chip Conway rushing up from the center of the track. E R […]
Mystical Wynn (Donato Hanover) and driver Jim Taggart Jr. dominated the featured $11,500 harness racing trot at Tioga Downs on Thursday (July 27). BJ Lorado (Marc Major) was first to the quarter in :27.2. Mystical Wynn ($11.00) took over control with a lap to go. He led to the half in :56.3. Golden Kronos (Bruce Aldrich Jr.) came […]
The Hunt Is On (Huntsville) and driver Jim Taggert Jr. and Secret Or Not (Muscleprinctonian) and driver Mike Merto) grabbed the harness racing co-features on opening night at Tioga Downs on Saturday (May 6). The Hunt Is On ($6.70) took the $10,000 featured fillies & mares’ pace. Saint Lads Bijou (Wally Hennessey) led to the […]
Ken McMillan of the Times Herald-Record reports that driver Jim Taggart Jr. captured the wins and total earnings titles for the 2022 harness racing season at Monticello Raceway, repeating the feat from 2019. Taggart’s 235 wins outdistanced Bruce Aldrich (198) and Brandon Parker (176) – it was the same order in earnings with Taggart at […]
