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Lady drivers prevail in GLADA trots

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Delaware Ohio–Two $3500 amateur trots were on the harness racing card today at Delaware, Ohio and both races won by lady drivers. Lauren Harmon won her split behind Walkonthemoon (Archangel) with a late rally to turn back seven others in a 1:59 triumph while Jazmin Arnold used the front-end route to capture her split with […]

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Calabrese crushes in AHDC Trot

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Freehold, NJ–After getting away softly from the four-hole with Allindotime (Andover Hall) John Calabrese followed cover to the half and then moved his trotter three deep up the backside and took command and cruised to an oh-so-easy six length harness racing triumph in 1:59 in the $9000 American Harness Drivers Club trot today at Freehold […]

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Dark Pool, Foxy Trottin Stick take out AHDC trotting divisions

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Freehold, NJ–Two $9000 divisions in the AHDC Trotting Series went to post on Saturday night (Sept 3) and when the harness racing judges declared them official, Dark Pool (Cantab Hall, Tony Beltrami) and Foxy Trottin Stick (Big Stick Lindy, Dave Offenberg) emerged victorious in their respective splits. In his division Tony Beltrami got away slowly […]

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GLADA Trot goes to Christina Johnson

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Northfield, Ohio — Harness racing amateur driver Christina Johnson won the $8,000 Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association (GLADA) Trot tonight (Aug. 28) at Northfield Park with Go Go George (Neely Dunn) in 1:58 marking the talented lady driver’s sixth win this season in 19 starts. She also has four seconds and four thirds for a […]

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Tattoo Artist scores, USA/Italy amateur competition complete

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Despite having to race in a sudden rainstorm, Tattoo Artist (He’s Watching) and driver Jason Bartlett were able to overcome starting from the far outside in post eight and score with ease in the Open Handicap Pace at Yonkers Raceway Monday (Aug. 8). Bartlett sent Tattoo Artist to the front once the starting gate got […]

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GLADA Trot once again won by Eddie Miller

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Northfield, Ohio--Harness racing amateur driver Eddie Miller took no prisoners and went down the road from the pole position with Cowboy Country (Break The Bank K) to win the $8,000 Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association trot in 1:57.3 Sunday (August 7) at Northfield Park. Sent off as the odds-on favorite in the seven-horse field Cowboy […]

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Italians one-two in first Italy/USA Friendship race

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Yonkers, NY– The Italy/USA Friendship Competition kicked off at Yonkers Raceway tonight with Italy’s Daniele Orsini winning with Hobbs (Credit Winner) in 1:57.3. And Italy’s Maurisio Biasuzzi finished second giving the visiting Italians a solid point-lead in the three race competition. In that $20,000 contest USA’s Bob Krivelin zipped to the lead with Crews Hilltopper and […]

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Johnson, Miller capture GLADA contests

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Northfield, OH— Harness racing amateur drivers Christine Johnson and Uriah Miller each won their respective $7,000 Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association trot splits late Friday (July 29) night at the Summit Fair held at MGM Northfield Park; Johnson with Go Go George (Neely Dunn) in 1:58.1 and Miller with Slated To Win (Uncle Peter) also […]

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The Italians are coming to compete

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Members of the North American Amateur Drivers Association are preparing for the upcoming international harness racing competition with their counterparts from Italy. According to Alan Schwartz, the VP of NAADA, “We are looking forward to hosting our Italian friends and competing against them on American soil in early August.” “The mainstay of Italian racing is […]

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Miller wins the speed duel battle

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Northfield, Ohio–Despite being parked to the half in :55.4 Tootie (Uncle Peter) hung on gamely to win the $8000 GLADA harness racing trot tonight(June 24) at Northfield Park. With Eddie Miller at the controls the 5-year-old Uncle Peter mare rebuffed any, and all, challenges and went on to score a head triumph over Heidi’s Heart in […]

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Both GLADA Trots won by Eddie Miller

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Northfield, Ohio — Harness racing amateur driver Eddie Miller won both $8,000 divisions of the Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Series tonight (July 17) at MGM Northfield Park. The talented youngster won the third race with Seven Knights in 1:58.4 and scored a 1:58.3 triumph with Tootie two races later. With those victories Miller now has […]

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Beltrami hot to trot in AHDC divisions

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Philadelphia, Pa.–Tony Beltrami won both $9900 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club trots today at Harrah’s Philadelphia scoring with All Rise (Conway Hall) in 1:57.4 in the first split and with Tidquist (Conway Hall) in 1:56.2 in the second. Sent off as second choice with All Rise in the first split, Beltrami got caught […]

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GLADA Trot captured by Lauren Harmon

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Northfield, Ohio–Once again Lauren Harmon was in the harness racing winner’s circle after she reined Vegas Ticket to a 1:57.3 victory Sunday, July 10 in a Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association trot at Northfield Park. The talented miss, who competes mostly against men, surely holds her own matter who she’s racing against. In Sunday’s $8,000 […]

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Calabrese, Ahle both victorious

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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 […]

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NAADA Trot goes to David Yarock

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Monticello, NY— David Yarock and Mr Ridgetaker (Tom Ridge) made every pole a winning one enroute to a 2:01.1 harness racing victory in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) trot this afternoon at Monticello Raceway. Dismissed and sent off at odds of over 7-1 despite starting from the pole position, the veteran gelding […]

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NAADA trot captured by Alan Schwartz

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Monticello, NY–A short field of just five trotters competed in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association harness racing trot Wednesday (June 22) at Monticello Raceway but it probably didn’t make any difference to Raceace (Yankee Glide) and driver Alan Schwartz and they made every pole a winning one enroute to an oh-so-easy five length […]

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Schwartz, Oldford both victorious

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Monticello, NY– Three amateur harness racing events were featured today at Monticello Raceway. Alan Schwartz and Steve Oldford won their respective $7500 trots in the NAADA summer series; Schwartz with Bully Boy (Jailhouse Jesse) in 1:57.3 and Oldford with Zooming (Classic Photo) in 2:01.2. while Joe Lee copped the $4800 Catskill Amateur Drivers pace with […]

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Eddie Miller scores GLADA win at Scioto

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Columbus, Ohio--His backers sent him away as the 2-5 favorite in the $12,000 Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association harness racing trot today at Scioto Downs and Bold Strategy (Break The Bank K) didn’t let them down when Eddie Miller guided the veteran 5-year-old trotter to an easy three-length victory over seven others in a time […]

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NAADA action at Yonkers Raceway

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Yonkers, NY— Two $10,000 divisions of harness racing trotters in the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Summer Series were contested Thursday (June 9) at Yonkers Raceway and when the judges hung the official signs Tony Ciuffetelli and Alan Schwartz each reined a winner; Ciuffetelli with Trump This in 1:58.2 and Schwartz with Awol Hanover […]

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Faraldo scores NAADA driving double

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Yonkers, NY — For the second time this season harness racing amateur driver Joe Faraldo had a driving double. It came tonight (June 2) at Yonkers Raceway when he guided both Con Air Hall (Groton Hall) and Our White Knight (Crazed) to victory in their respective $10,000 non-wagering splits of the North American Amateur Drivers […]

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GLADA trot once again to Eddie Miller

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Northfield, Ohio – Harness racing amateur driver Eddie Miller won the $8,000 Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association (GLADA) trot Sunday (May 29) at MGM Northfield Park when he reined Cowboy Country (Break The Bank K) to a gate-to-wire triumph in 1:58.2 turning back seven others en route to victory. After starting from the two-hole Miller […]

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14-1 longshot romps in AHDC Final

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Freehold, NJ–Dark Pool (Cantab Hall) and harness racing driver Jake Stillwell copped the $15,000 American Harness Drivers Club Final today at Freehold Raceway and Bob Hechkoff with Warrior Way won the $9,000 consolation. Dark Pool, who has been a series standout, was dismissed by the betting public and sent off at odds of over 14-1 […]

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AHDC trot action at Freehold Raceway

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Freehold, NJ— Paul Minore and Joe Lee won their respective $9,000 splits in the American Harness Drivers Club series today at Freehold Raceway; Minore with Caviar Star in 1:59.4 and Lee with Hallanet in 1:59. Both harness racing trotters started from the pole position. In his split Minore’s charge started from the pole position and […]

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Revenge for Major Betts; AHDC trots at Freehold

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Freehold, NJ — Last week, Bank Sea defeated Major Betts by a head to win the Preferred Handicap Pace at Freehold Raceway. This week (May 14), Major Betts got his revenge, taking the weekly feature at the central New Jersey harness racing oval by one length. Major Betts drew post position five in a six-horse […]

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