- Trio of stakes at Balmoral for two-year-oldsBalmoral Park's mid-week harness racing card Wednesday night will have a trio of ICF stakes for young horses with the first race opener the pari-mutuel debut for all nine freshman filly pacers. […]
- Racehorse drug testing gets a real big boostAdvanced equipment and supplies recently donated by leading horsemen's organizations have given the New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine a powerful forensic research tool for the development of innovative racehorse drug testing protocols. […]
- Freshmen in spotlight in Gaitway qualifiersAfter winning four times in a five-race span during Monday's harness racing qualifiers for 2-year-olds at Gaitway Farm, driver Yannick Gingras was jokingly reminded the races don't pay. 'Hopefully,' Gingras responded, 'they'll pay down the road.' […]
- Tioga Downs moves qualifiers to FridayTioga Downs would like to inform all harness racing horsemen racing at Tioga Downs that qualifiers will be moving to Friday mornings at 11:00am. […]
- Eliminations for stakes off $2,000,000 - wow!There are 11 stakes race eliminations on the Saturday harness racing card at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, with horses earning their way into competition next Saturday, Sun Stakes Saturday, that will be worth almost $2,000,000 in purses. […]
- Guomo needs 3-part parlay to expand gamingAlbany, NY - If Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to expand full-scale casino gambling in New York is to become a reality, he is going to have to hit a three-part parlay. […]
- Dayton, Ohio racino clears financing hurdleDAYTON, Ohio (AP) - The new harness racing racino being built in Dayton has cleared a financing hurdle. […]
- Jimmy Taggart Jr. wins Junior Free For AllKZ Bezz won Monticello Raceway's second annual Junior Free For All on Monday afternoon June 17th when harness racing driver Jimmy Taggart, Jr. hustled her to the front and defeated seven rivals in a 1:58.3 clocking. […]
- Lislea Moran repeats at Northfield ParkLislea Moran was a repeat winner in the $6,000 Open Pace in Northfield Park's sixth race on Monday, June 17, 2013. […]
- Double Dribble captures Tioga featureDouble Dribble and Jonathan Drury captured Monday evenings featured $5,200 condition pacing event for trainer Joe Agostino. […]
- Golden Gun fastest of DSBF splits MondayThe Wiz Kids Stable's Golden Gun ($12.20, Montrell Teague) was the fastest of three $20,000 divisional winners Monday in the 2nd leg of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings with a 1:54.2 triumph. […]
- 2013 Grand Circuit Handicapping ChallengeIn a weekend where there were nine stakes races to be played with a minimum of $270 to be wagered, the potential for movement in any handicapping contest was clear A hot or cold streak could change things dramatically Thus was the case in HANA Harness' 2013 Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge sponsored by the Hambletonian Society, Chicago Harness, IHHA […]
- WTC and WDC to be held in Sydney in 2015Harness Racing Australia announced in Paris overnight that the 2015 World Trotting Conference and World Drivers' Championship will take place in Sydney. […]
- WDC round #4 goes to Pierre VercruysseToday Hippodrome Mauquenchy hosted five World Drivers' Championship contests, each over 2100 meters autostart. […]
- WDC Round #3 to Austria's Gerhard MayrAustria's Gerhard Mayr earned 56 points today to move into third place with 116, trailing Pierre Vercruysse (158) and Bjorn Goop (127), as action moves to Mauquenchy tomorrow with five races on tap. […]
- World Drivers' Championship - Day 3 (Angers)Five races on day three of the harness racing World Drivers' Championship were conducted 300 kilometres southwest of France in the region of Angers(pronounced on jay), which has a metropolitan population of 400,000 people. […]
- Round One of WDC Set For SundayPost positions and drivers are now set for the opening card of the 2013 World Driving Championship, kicking off this Sunday in France. […]
- Editor, Duane Ranger leaves HarnesslinkAfter almost five years as editor of Harnesslink, Duane Ranger has taken up a contract with Harness Racing New Zealand. Ranger (48), who has been a journalist throughout New Zealand and Tonga since 1985, lives and breathes two things in life - harness racing and cricket. […]
- New Director of North American OperationsAward winning journalist and harness racing administrator Steven Wolf has joined Harnesslink.com as Director of North American Operations. He will begin his new duties immediately. […]
- Spain becoming a slaughterhouse for horses!Like his father and grandfather before him, Alberto Martin breeds horses, raising them on two farms, one of them here on the outskirts of Madrid. But even as a third-generation breeder, nothing in his experience had prepared him for times like these. Over the last two years, Mr. Martin says he has been forced to sell 50 of his 70 beloved mares for about $400 […]
- Software glitch stings punters - $30 million'Whoops! Wrong button!' - and there goes HK$30 million ... Yesterday's multi-million dollar betting blunder at Sha Tin might not have been that simple, but a betting software glitch certainly left a searing hole in plenty of punters' pockets, created an unexpected windfall for others and in the process spawned a host of highly entertainin […]
- Happy Easter I Am, A Harness Racing HorseHappy Easter from the Harness Racing documentary film ''I Am, A Harness Racing Horse'' and from American Rose Lee (light bay) and Angler (dark bay). Have a Happy Easter dinner with an abundance of good food, friends and family. […]
- Jimmy Marohn Jr, St Patrick & Pope FrancisWestbury (Long Island, New York) born harness racing driver Jimmy Marohn Jr won the 13th annual St Paddy Pace at Monticello Raceway last Wednesday (March 13), and on this past Sunday Catholics (and non Catholics) throughout the world celebrated St Patrick's Day - the great saint who cast all the snakes out of Ireland. […]
- Son of Cardigan Bay's co-owner reminiscesThe late Dr Lawrence Slobody was not only a brilliant American doctor and director of pediatrics but he was also a harness racing visionary. His son and standardbred enthusiast Roger, said that when New Zealand's millionaire pacer Cardigan Bay came to the United States in 1964 his father took an eighth share in the brilliant son of Hal Tryax. […]
- St Patrick's Day trailer - Monica Thors teamA cheerful "Happy St Patrick's Day" video from Monica Thors and the "I Am, A Harness Racing Horse" team... fun and serious at the same time. […]
- Tears flow big-time for Rocknroll HanoverEight hours after 2005 Horse-of-the-Year and harness racing giant Rocknroll Hanover was euthanized at the Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center in New Jersey, her former caretaker Sarah Lauren Scott was still having trouble holding back her tears. […]
Freshmen in spotlight in Gaitway qualifiers – Harnesslink
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Harnesslink By Donato Hanover, Honor Thy Daughter was a $100,000 yearling purchase at the Standardbred Horse Sale. Honor Thy Daughter won in 2:00.4. "She went really good," Gingras said. "I told Jimmy after the race that she reminds me of (multiple-stakes-winner) … |
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Agriculture sec’y highlights presence of equine industry in Garden State – Allentown Examiner
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Agriculture sec'y highlights presence of equine industry in Garden State
Allentown Examiner Showplace Farms is a 156-acre facility that trains standardbred horses for harness racing, as well as offering rehabilitation services for race horses. Over the years, many of harness racing's most accomplished trainers and horses have trained at … |
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Animal Kingdom fades in Queen Anne Stakes – The Idaho Statesman
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Animal Kingdom fades in Queen Anne Stakes
The Idaho Statesman With Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez aboard, the five-year-old faded about halfway through the race and finished 11th in the 13-horse field. Animal Kingdom completed his career with five wins and five seconds in 12 career starts. Declaration of War … |
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Wynne Addresses Ontario Horse Racing – Standardbred Canada
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Wynne Addresses Ontario Horse Racing
Standardbred Canada In her capacity as Ontario's Minister of Agriculture and Food, Kathleen Wynne issued a letter addressed to Ontario's horse racing industry late Monday afternoon. Wynne's letter is printed below in its entirety. |
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Joe F. Reviews the TVG FFA Trot
Friday night’s 10th race at the Meadowlands is a $50,000 leg of the TVG FFA series for trotters. A full field of ten will compete for points for the Meadowlands championship race at the end of the year VFTRG contributor Joe F. takes a look at the field.
Market Share
qualified Friday in :53 (:26) and makes his second start of the season, and
first in the TVG series, Friday night. He beat a soft A-1/FFA field at M1 on
May 31. Half the ten horse field consists of four-year-olds; it is completed by
three five-year-olds, one six and nine-year-old Arch Madness.
qualified Friday in :53 (:26) and makes his second start of the season, and
first in the TVG series, Friday night. He beat a soft A-1/FFA field at M1 on
May 31. Half the ten horse field consists of four-year-olds; it is completed by
three five-year-olds, one six and nine-year-old Arch Madness.
Mister
Herbie earned almost a million dollars last year battling Chapter Seven, and was
probably the pre-season favorite in the series, but it appears his foot
problems have resurfaced. Last year he missed seven weeks between the end of
May and the third week of July. Herbie looked good finishing second to Modern
Family in his Cutler elimination, but in the final he dropped back to eighth after
leaving from the rail and failed to engage the field from that point forward.
Andy Miller
backed the field down with Sevruga in the Cutler and played catch me if you can
from the half on. The finish was dramatic with four across: Sevruga, Guccio,
Wishing Stone and Modern Family. (The latter is not staked to the TVG.) Sevruga,
an SJ’s Caviar gelding, leads the TVG standings with 48 points, followed by
Wishing Stone with 38 and Guccio with
25. There are six full-fledged legs and one possible elimination left, and the
road to making the top ten is wide open.
backed the field down with Sevruga in the Cutler and played catch me if you can
from the half on. The finish was dramatic with four across: Sevruga, Guccio,
Wishing Stone and Modern Family. (The latter is not staked to the TVG.) Sevruga,
an SJ’s Caviar gelding, leads the TVG standings with 48 points, followed by
Wishing Stone with 38 and Guccio with
25. There are six full-fledged legs and one possible elimination left, and the
road to making the top ten is wide open.
Wishing
Stone wired the field in :52 in the Maxie Lee at the end of May, equaling the
Harrah’s TR. Gingras backed the second quarter down to :29.3 and sprinted off
to a three length win. The little guy has won three times for the Burke barn
this year.
Guccio and
Uncle Peter both won in a TR :51.1 at Pocono this month. The latter has won
twice against lesser this year, and the same goes for his stablemate. Guccio is
cursed with Takter in the bike every time out and Friday is no exception.
Takter managed to win Saturday’s start against an inferior field at Pocono as
the 2/5 favorite, but I wouldn’t count on that happening here. The trotters are
much better and the drivers listed include: Tetrick, Gingras, David Miller,
Mike Lachance and Andy Miller. Takter is a HOF trainer; not to be confused with
a HOF driver.
Uncle Peter both won in a TR :51.1 at Pocono this month. The latter has won
twice against lesser this year, and the same goes for his stablemate. Guccio is
cursed with Takter in the bike every time out and Friday is no exception.
Takter managed to win Saturday’s start against an inferior field at Pocono as
the 2/5 favorite, but I wouldn’t count on that happening here. The trotters are
much better and the drivers listed include: Tetrick, Gingras, David Miller,
Mike Lachance and Andy Miller. Takter is a HOF trainer; not to be confused with
a HOF driver.
On this
weekend last year the Meadowlands offered the $40,000 Titan Prep. Winning
Mister made the mile and Tetrick waltzed past him at the end to win in a WR
:50.4. The same scenario played out the following week in the $200,000 final,
with the exact same result. You wonder where they come up with the scratch to
fund that high-dollar year-end final? This week’s open represents a $190,000
savings from last year’s Titan. That’s the source of part of it.
Arch had the
misfortune to draw the ten as he makes his first start since returning from
Europe. Last year he started the season with a bang but went winless for three
months after racing overseas. On the other hand, two years ago he came back from
his European sojourn and proceeded to win the Titan Prep, Titan Cup and a
$60,000 open at Pocono in his first three starts. Then again, he was only
seven-years-old at that time. Sears drove him in the Titan Cup and Buter in the
open. His trainer will be sitting behind him Friday night.
misfortune to draw the ten as he makes his first start since returning from
Europe. Last year he started the season with a bang but went winless for three
months after racing overseas. On the other hand, two years ago he came back from
his European sojourn and proceeded to win the Titan Prep, Titan Cup and a
$60,000 open at Pocono in his first three starts. Then again, he was only
seven-years-old at that time. Sears drove him in the Titan Cup and Buter in the
open. His trainer will be sitting behind him Friday night.
San Pail was
the big star in this division two years ago with 14 wins good for $1.2 million.
Chapter Seven only made ten starts last year but he won eight of them for a
million dollars and equaled the WR on a mile track. He was clearly the dominant
force. No such star exists in 2013. Will Market Share step up? Many were
skeptical about him last year. He won the right races—the high dollar
Hambletonian and Canadian Trotting Classic—but Goo made him look bad in the
Colonial and Intimidate embarrassed him in the BC. Heading off to the Heartland
to dish out a couple of beat downs in the Am-Nat and the Galt didn’t make up
for his weak showing in the BC. The elimination and final of the Dexter, three
NJSS starts, the Zweig, Am-Nat and Galt: too many low-end wins.
Intimidate staked
his claim to the division in the BC, but he’s keeping a low—as in
nonexistent—profile. He hasn’t been nominated to much. Intimidate is staked to
the Maple Leaf in mid-July, the Credit Winner in early September, and the
BC. Market Share, Wishing Stone and
Guccio are eligible to the Allerage open at the Red Mile while Intimidate and
Goo are not. It will be difficult for any aged trotter or pacer to win the
division outside the context of the TVG. Some are concerned about that series
marginalizing the aged H & G division BC races and it would seem their
concern is justified.
his claim to the division in the BC, but he’s keeping a low—as in
nonexistent—profile. He hasn’t been nominated to much. Intimidate is staked to
the Maple Leaf in mid-July, the Credit Winner in early September, and the
BC. Market Share, Wishing Stone and
Guccio are eligible to the Allerage open at the Red Mile while Intimidate and
Goo are not. It will be difficult for any aged trotter or pacer to win the
division outside the context of the TVG. Some are concerned about that series
marginalizing the aged H & G division BC races and it would seem their
concern is justified.
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Local Connections Celebrate NYSS Wins – Standardbred Canada
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Local Connections Celebrate NYSS Wins
Standardbred Canada “When [Jim] Morrill's horse [Hall La La] broke, it kind of set up perfect for me,” said Cummings. "I was a little worried about the three horse [Proclaiming April] on my back, but my filly really dug in.” Steven Pratt owns and trains Barn Babe (Cash … |
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Someone Explain This to Me
Horse racing in Atlantic City proper? It can be the case this October, when the American version of Palio racing is planned to be run.
Unlike the version in Italy where they race around the piazza, plans are to run their races on the beach. Legislation has been proposed to allow an operator of a race meet at a racetrack to run these races with wagering provided they give up a corresponding number of days at the racetrack they have days scheduled. Being ACRC has already completed their race meet, it looks like the NJTHA will step in and run this special meet (with wagering) and give up two of the dates they have at the Meadowlands.
I realize at times I have a myopic view of things; not wanting to do squat to help the Atlantic City casino interests, but why anyone would want to lift one finger to help a struggling industry that has been trying to destroy you puzzles me. However, if there is a buck to be made, I guess principle goes out the window.
I would love someone to explain the logic of this to me.
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Hanover Hosts Molson Men’s Night – Standardbred Canada
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Hanover Hosts Molson Men's Night
Standardbred Canada Survivor will have fans pick a horse in four races in a row. Those that go four-for-four will have a chance to win a great TV package, tickets to Music in the Fields, or a Golf package at Cobble Beach north of Owen Sound. Post time at Hanover Raceway … |
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A ‘Shire’ Hit For Racing Promotion? – Standardbred Canada
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A 'Shire' Hit For Racing Promotion?
Standardbred Canada Those who pay attention to horse racing on a regular basis are used to seeing some different things on the track from time to time. Harness racing at varying distances, trotters and pacers racing under saddle, even camel and ostrich racing have started … |
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ORC Releases Three Rulings – Standardbred Canada
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ORC Releases Three Rulings
Standardbred Canada The ruling was issued on April 29, 2013, suspending the horse, Rubis Prescott, for 90 days, April 29, 2013 to July 27, 2013, as a result of a positive TCO2 test from the horse racing in Race 4 at Woodbine Racetrack on April 25, 2013. The hearing was on … |
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- Lislea Moran repeats at Northfield ParkLislea Moran was a repeat winner in the $6,000 Open Pace in Northfield Park's sixth race on Monday, June 17, 2013. […]
- Double Dribble captures Tioga featureDouble Dribble and Jonathan Drury captured Monday evenings featured $5,200 condition pacing event for trainer Joe Agostino. […]
- Golden Gun fastest of DSBF splits MondayThe Wiz Kids Stable's Golden Gun ($12.20, Montrell Teague) was the fastest of three $20,000 divisional winners Monday in the 2nd leg of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings with a 1:54.2 triumph. […]
- 2013 Grand Circuit Handicapping ChallengeIn a weekend where there were nine stakes races to be played with a minimum of $270 to be wagered, the potential for movement in any handicapping contest was clear A hot or cold streak could change things dramatically Thus was the case in HANA Harness' 2013 Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge sponsored by the Hambletonian Society, Chicago Harness, IHHA […]
- Big And Little repeats in Meadows top trotLooped from the gate, Big And Little persevered, made the front before the quarter and had little trouble disposing the field from there, capturing his second straight in Monday's $18,000 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows. […]
- Sun Stakes Eliminations at Pocono DownsThe Sun Stakes Saturday eliminations will be held at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Saturday, June 22, and according to Race Secretary Rick Kane, the box for entries closes at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. […]
- Connor rides Admirable Hanover to victoryIf one had gone to the matinee races at Historic Track on Sunday, June 16 they would have felt as if it was Grand Circuit week. […]
- Baseball stars make Clinton guest appearanceKelly Gruber, Mark Eichhorn and Scott Bullet will be harness racing trackside as a fundraiser for Clinton Minor Ball on Sunday July 7. […]
- USA/Canada weekend review with statisticsHere are the harness racing USA/Canada weekend in review of major race events plus leading horse, driver and career milestone statistics. […]
- Plenty of Billings action this past weekendThe C.K.G Billings Harness Driving Series may have gotten underway a bit later than usual this season but now the lengthy series for amateur drivers is in full swing attested by the fact that there were six races at three different racetracks this past weekend. […]
- A horse with a future - MaorisfavouritesunCudgee (Camperdown) harness racing trainer/driver John Meade who enjoyed plenty of success with the smart trotter Crescent Glory now retired, has unearthed a 4-Y-0 gelding with plenty of untapped ability by the name of Maorisfavouritesun who established a new track record in winning the Ian McCallum Tribute Trotters Handicap at Hamilton in Victoria's We […]
- Tracys Song's 18 race win streak finally endsIt was bound to happen. Tracys Song's 18 race win streak finally came to end. On Saturday June 15 harness racing trainer Bob Lounsbury trucked his stellar pacing mare, Tracys Song, from Monticello Raceway to Tioga Downs to race without a claiming tag and for the first time since late January the 8 year old daughter of Astreos tasted defeat. […]
- All-age record set at Wattsburgh PA FairShe'salilfireball certainly lived up to her name as she scorched the Wattsburg track at the Erie County Fairgrounds Sunday for a PA Fair Sire Stakes victory in 2:00.3, the all-time fastest mile over the Wattsburg twicearound, on a day devoted to sophomore harness racing stakes action. […]
- Duneside Perch two-year-old colt in 1:53.3Fresh off an impressive win in his harness racing career debut in last week's $6,000 Bingo Johnnie Stake, Bart Seales Unlocked continued to impress fans of the Chicago circuit as he rolled to a decisive eight-length victory in Sunday's $15,000 Wicked Brew Stake. […]
