Harness Horse Racing

The first foal of new Indiana trotting stallion Mr Cantab 3,1:53.3 ($139,419) was born at Ruddick Stables in Scipio, Ind., on Feb. 6. Farm manager Stacey Ruddick noted, 'Many harness racing people would rather have a colt. However, given the good fillies on both sides of the pedigree, we are pleased to have a filly from this mare.' […]

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's Director of Communications Doug Harbach says stories published on Tuesday, including on the harness racing ustrotting.com site, claiming a gaming license was approved for Valley View Downs were erroneous. […]

Thinking of relocating to California? Cal Expo may offer shipping reimbursement funds to those harness racing people wishing to relocate to Cal Expo with qualifying racehorses. […]

The lightly raced and vastly improved Hot Pistol scored his fourth consecutive victory at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday afternoon, February 21 when harness racing driver Jimmy Marohn, Jr. guided the 5 year old altered son of Incredible Finale to a lifetime best of 1:56.3. […]

Tioga Downs will begin its 2012 live harness racing season on Saturday, May 5 and some changes have been made to this season's opening schedule of races. […]

Tony Morgan became the fourth driver in harness racing history to win $14,000 races driving Timmylynn to his third straight win in the $13,500 3,4&5-Year-Old Mares pace at Dover Downs on Tuesday, Feb. 21. In the $23,000 Mares Open pace feature, I'm Won Wiser continued her step up the ladder of success. […]

Summertime Yankee willingly accepted cover early, then powered through the lane to capture Tuesday's (February 21) $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows in 1:54.3, fastest this year by an older harness racing mare on a five-eighths-mile track. […]

The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park is pleased to be hosting one of Norway's most respected harness racing trainers and drivers, Ove Wassberg, for the February 22nd program. […]

Harness Racing New South Wales is are pleased to announce the commitment of the highly successful Carnival of Cups series for a further five years. The innovation of NSWHRC Chairman Rex Horne and initiated through both HRNSW and the NSWHRC, the Carnival of Cups has been a revelation for harness racing in the regional areas of New South Wales. […]

President Gene Oldford today (Tuesday February 21) announced that Harness Horsemen International has pledged to utilize all of their resources in support of harness racing and the Ontario Harness Horsemen's Association. […]

Aaron Merriman scored the 5,000th win of his harness racing career while driving Genesis See Yah in Northfield Park's ninth race on Monday evening (February 20). Merriman boldly loomed from mid-pack to quickly pass their competition and drew off to a 10-1/4 length win. Genesis See Yah's 1:54.3 win marks a new lifetime best for the 6 year-old pacing […]

The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is pleased to announce its July horsemanship camp schedule. The HHYF and its stable of harness racing Trottingbreds will travel to Goshen Historic Track, Tioga Downs, Pocono Downs and Gaitway Farms, in addition to holding a two-day program for the New Jersey Girl Scouts. Space is limited and the application deadline is May […]

This video depicts harness racing at its most extreme - a 30-strong race run over three miles on the open road. […]

They often do the hard yards and unseen work in harness racing and this video is a dedication to the wonderful women involved in our great sport. Whether they are owners, breeders, drivers, trainers or tea-makers the women's work is often taken for granted. […]

Every sport has its fair share of nicknames for their stars - and harness racing is no exception. Some cop a new name because of the colors they wear or perhaps where they are from - or perhaps because of even an injury. […]

This video shows portrays why the sport of harness racing is so great. It is one person's collection of videos and memories of our great sport. What do you think? […]

Harness racing's 2012 Worlds Amateur Driving Champs came to a dramatic conclusion yesterday (Sunday) going right down to the wire at the Banks Peninsula Trotting Club's meeting when Marian Tux won the final heat of the series to take the overall title for Germany. […]

At Addington Raceway we have seen another necessary steward's briefing and then some spectacular driving by the Kiwi's most affable godfather of amateur racing. […]

New Zealand harness racing representative Steve Phillips will take an eight point lead into the final day of the World Cup of Amateur Driving at Motukarara today - but he will need to be at his very best in the final three races to take the title. […]

The harness racing amateur driving movement in New Zealand might still be in its infancy by international standards but all the signs are positive, says one of the country's most successful participants. […]

Pukekohe based harness racing horseman Steve Phillips maintained his position at the top of the World Amateur Driving Champs following the second round of heats held at Addington Raceway last night (Friday). […]

The day started for American Amateur harness racing driver Kelly Walker with a cruise around Auckland harbor. Auckland has eight inactive volcanoes and the suburbs are the home of 50 plus inactive volcanoes. […]

A delighted Steve Phillips returned to the winners circle behind the Ival Brownlee trained Erin Go Braugh to take the lead in the World Amateur Driving Champs following the first round of harness racing heats held at Alexandra Park in Auckland last night (Thursday January 19). […]

This is the latest list of the harness racing $1,000,000 (AUD) Interdominion rankings as at Thursday January 19. Some notable scratchings were Highwiew Tommy, Penbrook Benny, Smiling Shard, Lisagain and Our Malabar. […]

World Cup Wagering has a twist that makes an awful lot of sense for the harness racing punters in New Zealand, providing them the option to wager on any country representative they wish to win a heat or, before the start of the competition's first race, to wager on the winner of the entire event. […]

The New Zealand TAB's Wellington-based harness racing bookmaker Steve Richardson, has released his odds for the 2012 World Amateur Driving Championships which will be staged in New Zealand from to January 19-22, 2012. […]

Long-time horse racing publicist Steven Wolf has been elected president of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA). Wolf, a resident of Coral Springs FL, has been writing and covering harness racing for more than 30 years. […]

The Camluck horse Northern Luck, a top racehorse himself and a leading sire in Canada, was humanely put down at Charles Sturt University, Wagga, New South Wales following complications after colic surgery on February 13. […]

Les Viandes de la Petite-Nation Inc. slaughter house in Quebec has been temporarily closed, with inspections and audits being conducted at the plant by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). […]

Versatile harness racing five-year-old Dasher VC gets a perfect opportunity to make amends for his unlucky fifth behind Im Themightyquinn on Monday night when he starts from barrier three in the eleventh heat of the V75 interdominion championship over 2506m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. […]

The first foal of new Indiana trotting stallion Mr Cantab 3,1:53.3 ($139,419) was born at Ruddick Stables in Scipio, Ind., on Feb. 6. Farm manager Stacey Ruddick noted, 'Many harness racing people would rather have a colt. However, given the good fillies on both sides of the pedigree, we are pleased to have a filly from this mare.' […]

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's Director of Communications Doug Harbach says stories published on Tuesday, including on the harness racing ustrotting.com site, claiming a gaming license was approved for Valley View Downs were erroneous. […]

Thinking of relocating to California? Cal Expo may offer shipping reimbursement funds to those harness racing people wishing to relocate to Cal Expo with qualifying racehorses. […]

The lightly raced and vastly improved Hot Pistol scored his fourth consecutive victory at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday afternoon, February 21 when harness racing driver Jimmy Marohn, Jr. guided the 5 year old altered son of Incredible Finale to a lifetime best of 1:56.3. […]

Tioga Downs will begin its 2012 live harness racing season on Saturday, May 5 and some changes have been made to this season's opening schedule of races. […]

The La Spina family led by patriarch Alf will be heading to Bulli this Saturday night (February 25) with high expectations going into both harness racing divisions of the $50,000 Linden Huntley Little Memorial Finals. […]

Kerryn is the current world record holder for the number of career wins by a female harness racing driver having reined more than 3,000 winners. She is the only reinswoman to have success in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. […]

Heats of both the Autumn Championship and the Racing Ministers Cup will be the feature events on the Albion Park Harness Racing Club's eight event program this Saturday night February 25). […]

All horses engaged in harness racing heats of the New South Wales Oaks at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Friday night (February 24) are required on course no later than two hours prior to their scheduled engagement. […]

Harness Racing New South wales today (Wednesday February 22) concluded an inquiry into a report received from the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory, that a pre race blood sample taken from Rainbow Dasher prior to race 5, the Garrards Horse and Hound Ranji Bill Stakes (Group 3) at Menangle on 4 February 2012, upon analysis reported the presence of total p […]