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Golden Kronos (Chapter Seven) with harness racing driver Jimmy Whittemore captured the $7,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (July 19). Bourbon Express (John MacDonald) flew to the lead and led to the quarter in :28.2 as Golden Kronos ($13.20) tucked in the pocket. Bourbon Express slowed things way down with a :31.2 second […]
Harness racing driver Jimmy Whittemore won six races including the $6,500 co-featured pace with Major Leaguer (Art Major) at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 13). In the featured pace Snap Call (Steeven Genois) was first to the quarter in :26.4 and first to the half in :55.2. Kisses From Above (Leon Bailey) came first-up going […]
A very momentous night at Vernon Downs as longtime driver Jimmy Whittemore got his 2,000th career harness racing win as he captured the $7,500 featured pace with Galactic Storm (American Ideal). Also, on Saturday (June 29) leading driver Leon Bailey tied the track record with seven wins on the card. In the feature, Snap Call […]
The harness racing horse people at Vernon Downs Friday (Nov. 10) were all in the winner’s circle for a moment of silence in solidarity for all our comrades at Tioga Downs who suffered the horrible loss of 31 horses and equipment in the terrifying fire at Tioga on Friday morning that shocked the racing world. […]
Golden Kronos (Chapter Seven) and harness racing driver Jimmy Whittemore won the $7,500 featured trot on Saturday (September 9) at Vernon Downs. Bourbon Express (John MacDonald) was first to the quarter in :27.4. He slowed things down using a :30.4 second quarter to be first to the half in :58.3. Golden Kronos ($6.00) made his move first-up […]
Tomas (Art Major) and driver Artie Dick and Golden Kronos (Chapter Seven) and driver Jimmy Whittemore won the harness racing co-features at Vernon Downs on Saturday (June 24) Tomas ($3.10) takes the $7,500 featured pace. Gunpowder N (Jimmy Whittemore) went to the lead and was first to the quarter in :27.1. He used a :29.3 second […]
Major Leaguer (Art Major, Jimmy Whittemore) takes the featured $7,500 Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (April 22). Bluesville (Brandon Cruse) blasted out of the gate and went straight to the front. Major Leaguer ($2.30) took over just before hitting the first quarter first in :27.0. He used a :29.3 second quarter to be first to the […]
Plainville, MA — It was opening day at Plainridge Park on Monday (April 10) and a large trackside crowd was on hand to welcome back harness racing action to Massachusetts. The card had features for both young and aged horses and solid efforts were witnessed in all those events. There were three $17,500 contests – […]
Milleniums Girl (Royel Millennium, Jimmy Whittemore) captured the $7,200 featured fillies & mares harness racing pace at Vernon Downs on Friday (November 18). Purameri (John MacDonald) led to the first quarter in :27.2. Su Su Sussudio (Bob Davis) took control as they reached the backstretch and was first to the half in :56.1. She cruised to three-quarters […]
