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YONKERS, N.Y.— John Calabrese grabbed command with 7-1 shot Cal Miles N Shell (Trixton) and held his ground to the finish for a narrow 1:57.1 harness racing victory in the lone $13,100 division of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (Aug. 6). Leaving from post 3, Calabrese […]
WILKES-BARRE, Pa.— Mike Polansky powered off a pocket trip while John Calabrese went pillar to post to win their respective $10,000 harness racing divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Pocono Downs on Sunday night (July 26). Polansky delivered even-money favorite Massive Matter to a 1:57 win in the first division of […]
WILKES-BARRE, Pa.— Mike Polansky and John Calabrese both grabbed the front and never let go to take their respective $10,000 harness racing divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Pocono Downs on Sunday night (July 19). Polansky powered out of post 8 to the lead with Certify in the first division and […]
YONKERS, N.Y.— John Calabrese never relented and Mike Polansky rolled down the road to score harness racing wins in their respective $13,100 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) winter series opening preliminary on Thursday night (Jan. 22) at Yonkers Raceway. Calabrese persisted with odds-on favorite Cal Miles N Shell (Trixton) to notch […]
WILKES-BARRE, Pa.— John Calabrese led every step with 1-5 favorite Cal Miles N Shell to win the $10,000 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Pocono Downs on Sunday night (Aug. 10). Cal Miles N Shell (Trixton) cut an uncontested clip of :27.3, :57.1 and 1:24.2 with pocket-sitter Massive Matter (driven by Paul Minore) the […]
WILKES-BARRE, Pa.— Yogi Sheridan vaulted from off the speed while John Calabrese made all of the speed in their respective $10,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Pocono Downs on Sunday night (July 27). Sheridan found the winner’s circle in the first division with Lionhead in a 1:57.2 mile. Lionhead settled […]
YONKERS, N.Y.— Alan Schwartz capitalized from a pocket ride and John Calabrese shocked the tote board in their respective harness racing divisions of the $13,100 opening preliminary for the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Spring Fling Series at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (March 20). Schwartz delivered 6-5 favorite Itsoneofthose to a 1:59.3 victory […]
MILTON, Ont.— Amateur harness racing driver John Calabrese took the lead and never looked back in progress to a 1:53.1 win with Bettor Than Pride (Betterthancheddar) in the $14,000 Billings Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday (Oct. 14). Leaving from post 7, Calabrese crossed to command with Bettor Than Pride and pocketed 9-5 favorite […]
WILKES-BARRE, Pa.— John Calabrese rallied in time and Jacob Stillwell capitalized on a pocket ride to take their respective $10,000 harness racing divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Pocono Downs on Saturday (Oct. 12). Calabrese kicked home to a narrow victory with 7-1 shot Archibald (Archangel) in the first division, stopping […]
Long before he began competing in harness racing and winning races as a trainer and driver, John Calabrese set a track record at The Meadowlands … for selling hot dogs. Calabrese, who grew up 10 minutes from the Big M, spent three summers while home from college working a hot dog cart on the track’s apron. […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— A scant difference of a nostril made John Calabrese and his charge Lucky Matter (Explosive Matter) the victor of the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) harness racing trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 3). Leaving from post 2, Calabrese took back with Lucky Matter while Trump This (driven by Neil […]
John Calabrese has been chosen the U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) Amateur Driver of the Year for 2023 in a vote conducted by USHWA with the amateur harness racing driving clubs. Calabrese, 64, was the overwhelming selection to receive the award and was initially speechless when informed of being chosen. “I guess it’s the call […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— John Calabrese coasted down the road and Mike Polansky vaulted from off the speed to take their respective $9,000 harness racing divisions for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 11). In the first division, Calabrese fired from post 7 to the top with Empereurthebest FR […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— Bob Hechkoff ripped to the front and held, and John Calabrese clobbered his competition to take their respective $9,000 harness racing divisions for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway over a sloppy track on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 14). In the first division, Hechkoff settled into fourth with Southwind Frost […]
FREEHOLD, N.J.— John Calabrese swept both the $9,000 consolation and $15,000 final for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot on Saturday afternoon (May 27) at Freehold Raceway. Calabrese scored a 1:58.3 victory in the final behind Shoemaker Hanover (Cantab Hall), who was sent the even-money favorite and went coast to coast. King Cast (driven […]
YONKERS, N.Y.— Harness racing amateur driver John Calabrese took the early initiative with his pupil Shoemaker Hanover (Cantab Hall) to score in the North American Amateur Drivers Association’s return to Yonkers Raceway in a $10,000 non-betting event on Thursday night (April 20). Leaving from post 2, Shoemaker Hanover circled to lead Kasha’s Boy (driven by […]
With a drop in class and change in location, Juddy Douglas A (Auckland Reactor A) scored his second straight harness racing win Saturday (Feb. 25), scoring an easy victory in the $12,000 Preferred-Handicap Pace at Freehold Raceway. It was the race favorite Time Watch (Jack Pelling) who started off the 10th ace feature getting the […]
Freehold, NJ – After donating $2,000 last week at Freehold Raceway to HABCORE a local Veterans charity, the American Harness Driver’s Club (AHDC) got back to harness racing action on Saturday (11/26) at the New Jersey oval. John Calabrese wasted no time getting the festivities started by sending Allindotime (Andover Hall) to the lead from […]
Freehold, NJ—As your parents may have told you, goods things come Allindotime (Andover Hall) and the harness racing horse, Allindotime and driver John Calabrese found that saying to be true today in the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway, Friday, October 15. Leaving from post 6, in what was by far the […]
Plains, Pa.– The front-end was the place to be in both $11,000 American Harness Drivers Club’s trots today at Mohegan Sun Pocono. John Calabrese won his harness racing division on the engine with Innisfallen (Explosive Matter) in 1:57.1 and Jonathan Ahle used the front-end route to score with TSM Photo Bugger (S J`s Photo) in […]
Freehold, NJ — Bob Hechkoff and John Calabrese each won a $9,000 division in the American Harness Drivers Club harness racing series today at Freehold Raceway. Heckoff scored with Warrior Way in 2:00.3 and Calabrese was victorious behind Shoemaker Hanover in 1:59.2. In the first split Mike Polansky sent My Big Kadillac immediately to the […]
Freehold, NJ—John Calabrese sat back in fourth position until after the half and then moved Dark Pool off the pylons and rallied the veteran harness racing trotter to a 1:59.3 triumph in the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club trot in the third race Saturday at Freehold Raceway. Sent off as second choice in the eight-horse […]
Yonkers, NY-–Two $10,000 divisions of harness racing trotters in the North American Amateur Drivers Series went to post tonight at Yonkers Raceway and when the judges declared each race official Joe Lee won the first leg with Makin Trouble K in 2:00.3 while John Calabrese copped the second division with Dark Pool in 1:59.4. Both […]
Freehold, NJ— There’s an old adage that states “good things come to those who wait” which could be applied to harness racing driver John Calabrese and Shoemaker Hanover after they sat back off the early fractions and then rallied to win the $9,200 American Harness Drivers Club today at Freehold Raceway. Although sent off as […]
