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If getting on the racetrack more often is the key to learning for a harness racing young driver, Justin Irvine’s 2024 workload provided something of a master class. Irvine, an Ohio native who turned 23 in December, competed in 2,350 races last year after making fewer than 3,100 starts combined through the first six seasons […]
The Friday (Jul. 28) harness racing spotlight at Northville Downs was on race five as six-year-old pacing mare Coqui Coqui (Sportswriter – Born Three) and driver Justin Irvine captured the Mares Open Handicap Pace in 1:55.2 by a widening two and three-quarters lengths. Art McIlmurray and Delightful Summer set sail for the early lead, but […]
The six-year-old daughter of Sportswriter, Coqui Coqui (named after a species of a Puerto Rican frog), and harness racing driver Justin Irvine, leapt from the pocket in the lane to get up for the victory in the co-featured $10,800 Mares Open Pace. From post position three, Irvine and Coqui Coqui shot to the lead in […]
Harness racing driver Justin Irvine gave Princess Rougarou a heads-up drive as she doubled up in the Northville Downs’ featured $10,800 Mares Open Pace Friday night (Apr. 28). Eight-year-old Princess Rougarou (Big Bad John – Hammers Princess) and Justin Irvine got away fifth off the car from their outside post position. Early pacesetter Cousin Margie […]
