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When a young catch-driver starts having success in our business, some people probably feel envious. Top drivers make good money, and there are only so many of those jobs available – right? Sometimes there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes however, such as in the case of Joe Bongiorno – a young man […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Driver Joe Bongiorno has been as hot as a raging fire in a windstorm of late at The Meadowlands, as the 32-year-old pilot, who was named the track’s Driver of the Week on March 20 for the six winners he had the weekend prior, did far better the week that followed, […]
Monticello, NY (July 16, 2024) – While many of the upper echelon New York Sired fillies were absent due to competing in the Delvin Miller Memorial over the weekend at the Meadowlands, Sister Mary Maude (Crazy Wow – Perfect Mass) made short work of a short field Monday afternoon (July 15) in a New York Sire […]
Harness racing driver Joe Bongiorno was able to light a fire under Peace Out Posse (Custard The Dragon) in scoring a romp Monday (Nov. 27) at Yonkers Raceway. The 8th race $27,000 pace for non-winners $30,000 optional $75,000 claimers saw Family Recipe (Yannick Gingras) use the rail to secure the early lead with race favorite […]
One of the richest harness racing stakes in the sport this Thursday (Oct. 26) was held at Harrah’s Philadelphia with Angelpedia (Cantab Hall) capturing the $56,250 Liberty Bell Series. For three-year-old trotting fillies, the Liberty Bell was the 7th race main event on the program. Angelpedia and driver Joe Bongiorno started from post four and […]
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 […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – American Classic (American Ideal-Tori Hanover) has been an all-or-nothing type of horse of late but brought his speed show to The Meadowlands and used that high octane to easily win the Saturday (Oct. 21) night harness racing feature, an $18,000 high-end conditioned pace. Coming into the race, he showed two wins […]
What Should I Goo (Googoo Gaagaa) was on her game as she crushed her harness racing rivals in winning the $36,000 Fillies & Mares Open Handicap Trot Thursday (Oct. 19) evening at Yonkers Raceway. Driven by Joe Bongiorno, race favorite What Should I Goo floated out from post six to start off the 2nd race […]
American Mercury (American Ideal) was given a perfect drive by Joe Bongiorno and at odds of 35-1, lighting up the tote board in upsetting the field at Yonkers Raceway Monday (Oct. 16) evening. Competing in the 5th race $36,000 Open Handicap Pace, even money race favorite Backstreet Shadow (Matt Kakaley) was first on the lead […]
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 […]
Seven of harness racing’s best sophomore pacing fillies lined up behind the Delaware starting gate on a perfect, sunny Wednesday (Sept. 20) afternoon in central Ohio for the $255,000 51st edition of the Jugette, with New Jersey bred Ucandoit Hanover (Keystone Velocity) utilizing a perfect, pocket-trip to gain the triumph in the final heat with […]
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 […]
Vernon Downs will play host to two harness racing divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Friday (August 25). Total purses for the two divisions are $103,000. Seven Year Itch (Chapter Seven-Royal Lady) and driver Joe Bongiorno are the even money morning line favorite in the $51,500 first division. The […]
10-1 shot Semi Tough’s (Somebeachsomewhere) harness racing victory in the $36,000 Open Handicap Pace was among a number of upsets on Monday night (May 29) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Driver Joe Bongiorno engineered the win, sending Semi Tough down the road through fractions of 27.1, 55.4, and 1:23.3 before holding off pocket-sitter Oakwoodnitownit IR (Matt […]
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 […]
Yonkers Raceway was loaded with Open harness racing events for trotters and pacers with three $36,000 Opens on the Thursday (May 11) night program. The Daily Double comprised of two Opens. The 1st race saw 3.90-1 Greg The Leg (Huntsville) get a perfect two-hole trip from driver Joe Bongiorno to score in the $36,000 Open […]
CHESTER, PA – South Beach Star (Somebeachsomewhere) has worked himself into top form early in the season, as he won the $15,300 featured pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (April 30) afternoon in 1:49.4, despite a sloppy track with a two-second variant. David Miller kept the gelding just off active :27 early battling, then rushed […]
Warrior One (Father Patrick) was in prime form Thursday (April 27) at Yonkers Raceway as harness racing owner and driver Yannick Gingras kept the seven-year-old gelding alive first-over in capturing the $36,000 co-feature Open-Handicap trot. The 3rd race started off with Credit Con (Joe Bongiorno) scooting to the early lead with Mississippi Storm (Brent Holland) […]
The longest shot on the tote board at 47-1, Hellabalou (Sweet Lou) pulled off the big upset in the $511,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series harness racing final on Monday night (April 24) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, rallying up the inside in the lane after yielding to sit in the pocket early. The final time for […]
With an intense stretch drive by harness racing reinsman Joe Bongiorno, Nicholas Beach (Somebeachsomewhere) held fast to his lead all the way to the wire in winning the $36,000 Open Handicap Pace at The Meadowlands Saturday (April 8). It was Whole Lotta Lou (David Miller) that started out on the lead in the 10th race […]
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 […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Joe Bongiorno and Dave Miller are no doubt sorry to see Sunday harness racing end at The Meadowlands. The 29-year-old Bongiorno and 58-year-old Hall of Famer Miller both won three races a week ago on the first of two Sunday (Jan. 22) afternoon programs at The Meadowlands before coming back and […]
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, NJ – Harness racing driver Joe Bongiorno must have really enjoyed guiding five winners seven days ago, so much so, in fact, that the 28-year-old pilot turned the trick again Saturday night (Sep. 17) at The Meadowlands, as the track closed out its seven-program September “mini meet”. Bongiorno got his big night rolling […]
