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USA

Lazarus mare scores again

By John Horne ·

Celcius (Ridge Warren) captures the $7,000 featured fillies & mares’ harness racing pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (May 15). Zendayas Firstlady (Joe Chindano Jr.) was first in :27.0.  April Ava (Mike Merton) then took over with a lap to go and led to the half in 56.2.  Celcius ($4.44) made her move first-over going […]

USA

2YO Lazarus gelding stuns rivals in 1:51.3

By Kimberly French ·

Lexington, KY — On a sweltering evening in the Bluegrass, the Kentucky Proud Series Finals produced some sizzling results with a mix of harness racing favorites and longshots hitting the finish line first on Sunday (July 20). The eight $50,000 finals for freshman and sophomores of both gaits and genders showcased the finest performers on the […]

New Zealand

Rangiora double for Lazarus, Court & Orange

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

Double Time may have won the feature at Sunday afternoon’s North Canterbury harness racing meeting, taking out the Rangiora Classic on the grass. But it was also a case of ‘double time’ for Graeme Court, Blair Orange and dual hemisphere stallion, Lazarus. The Pinelea Farm trained duo of Lazarus progeny, Jena & Quicker Than Quick, […]

New Zealand

Lazarus primed for a big 2025 Down Under

By Harnesslink ·

Australasia’s greatest pacing product this side of the millennium looks set for a big season as with his stallion career at a critical juncture. Having had to endure the 2024 New Zealand harness racing season without a single juvenile in the two-year-old crop, Lazarus’ 18 three-year-old’s from his first crop acquitted themselves well, particularly the […]

New Zealand

Son of Lazarus kicks off new campaign in style

By Harnesslink ·

New Zealand harness racing’s richest son of dual hemisphere shuttle stallion, Lazarus, made a welcome return to northern headquarters tonight with a gritty winning effort under the ‘ribbon of light’. The Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan-trained Jeremiah has shown in a limited career to date that he has inherited a fair amount of his champion […]

Australia

Lazarus claims first Australasian Group siring success

By Harnesslink ·

Dual hemisphere harness racing stallion, Lazarus N, claimed his first Australasian group race-siring success when Sir Knight and Robbie Morris caused the biggest boilover on a feature night since Polly put the kettle on. The five-start maiden was given virtually no chance from the punters, being sent out at the astronomical odds of $102 to […]

Australia

Lazarus N sires another on ‘Show Night’ down under

By Harnesslink ·

World champion shuttle stallion Lazarus N sired his 4th winner in Australia overnight with the Bernie Hewitt-trained Kick The Switch winning at the Dubbo Harness Racing Club. It was a carnival atmosphere at the local raceway with the town of Dubbo in party mode celebrating Show Night at the trots. As it turned out, the […]

USA

Voukefalas superb as Lazarus offspring sweep pacing NJSS

By Harnesslink ·

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – One week after a gigantic effort in his seasonal debut, Voukefalas (Lazarus N-Inittowinafortune) came back and was even better Saturday night (May 13) at The Meadowlands in one of seven, leg two $30,000 divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes (NJSS) for 3-year-olds, taking the sole split for colt and gelding […]

USA

Lazarus N foals dominate in NJ Sire Stakes

By Harnesslink ·

The New Jersey Sire Stakes for three-year-old pacing colts and fillies got underway with the opening round at The Meadowlands Saturday (May 6) and all three $30,000 divisions were dominated by the sons and daughters of world champion harness racing horse and stallion, Lazarus N. The fastest mile of the three division featured the colts […]

Australia

Alabar weanling consignment rich with quality

By Harnesslink ·

The upcoming NZB Standardbred Weanling sale at Karaka has in recent years built a reputation as a key event in the sale of harness racing bloodstock in New Zealand. Both Woodlands Stud and Alabar NZ Ltd have played a leading role in seeing the sale evolve to what is to date. Whereby under the ‘All Age […]

USA

Will Lazarus N be crowning touch for a "King?"

By Harnesslink ·

Life’s a puzzle! Things happen in harness racing without rhyme or reason and fate takes over leading one down a path…sometimes a trying path and sometimes into success beyond one’s wildest dreams. Jim King, Jr. is in full stride as one of the most successful harness racing trainers in recent years and hopes that his […]

USA

Lazarus 2YO wins public workout down under

By Harnesslink ·

With anticipation at an all-time high for the debut Southern Hemisphere crop of Lazarus juveniles, the champion son of Bettor’s Delight had his second winner in a public outing at last week’s Rangiora Harnes Racing Club workouts. Bad Habits’ first public appearance was from behind the mobile featuring two other runners and was handled patiently […]

USA

Voukefalas "a legit horse," says Russo

By Harnesslink ·

Voukefalas (Lazarus N-Inittowinafortune) has given Michael Russo little reason to worry this year, and even after dealing with a back issue that flared up in mid-September, remains a bright spot for the New Jersey-based harness racing trainer as he prepares for his Governor’s Cup elimination for 2-year-old male pacers Saturday at The Meadowlands. A homebred […]

USA

Voukefalas headed for $400,000 Governor’s Cup

By Harnesslink ·

Harness racing trainer Michael Russo has confirmed that Voukefalas (Lazarus N) next start will be in the eliminations for the $400,000 Governor’s Cup at the Meadowlands on Nov. 19. Voukefalas is the fastest and richest son of world champion Lazarus N. He has a race record of 1:50, three wins in six starts and earnings […]

USA

Lazarus N foals sweep four NJ Classic Finals

By Harnesslink ·

All four of the A and B classes of the New Jersey Classic Finals for two-year-old pacers at the Meadowlands Friday (Sept. 16) saw one dominate sire in Lazarus N as his foals captured all four of the finals. The show got underway in the very first race of the evening, the $75,000 NJ Classic […]

USA

Convincing win to Lazarus N filly

By Harnesslink ·

WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 6, 2022  — Cool Cute Cookie (Lazarus N) won the battle for the early lead and rolled to a convincing harness racing victory in Saturday’s $10,000 opening leg of a Pop Up Series for 2-year-old filly pacers at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Challenged from the gate by Wags To Riches, Cool […]

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