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Will Macular Degeneration stop harness racing in its 'Tracks'!?

By John Berry ·

Macular degeneration is a nasty disease of the eye causing loss of vision as the center of the retina deteriorates. There are two types—wet and dry—both of which are disastrous and cause blindness, changing lives forever. So, what does Macular Degeneration have to do with our great sport? A few days ago, I received an […]

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A tale of two headlines

By John Berry ·

Two headlines recently caught my eyes. The first one read: Michigan’s Last “Horse” Racing Track Closes After 80 Year Run… The second one: SPORTS STREAMING DEAL WITH ESPN, FOX, WARNER BROTHERS, DISCOVERY….WHAT IT MEANS FOR VIEWERS… To me, the first one should have read: MICHIGAN’S LAST “HORSE” RACING TRACK CLOSES AFTER 80 YEAR RUN… And […]

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A look at the two-year-old pacing fillies

By John Berry ·

In the last Mane Attraction, we covered the top contenders for crowning of a champion in the category of two-year-old trotting fillies. By request, we’ll now take a look at the juvenile pacing fillies…and there are a number of well deserving fillies for consideration. By the way, one reader asked “Why even take the time […]

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It all comes down to the Breeders Crown... or does it?

By John Berry ·

For close to a half century, I have been honored to participate in the voting for divisional winners leading up to even higher honors of “Trotter of the Year”, “Pacer of the Year” and “Horse of the Year.” I take this honor very seriously as the horses I choose may, someday, be in a sales […]

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