Harness Horse Racing

Lislea Moran was first across the wire in the $6,000 Open Pace in Northfield Park's opening race on Monday, May 20, 2013. […]

In what turned out to be a new track record performance, Tracys Song scored her 16th consecutive victory at Monticello Raceway on Monday afternoon, May 20 when the 8 year old pacing mare toured the double oval in a time of 1:57.3, once again with Bruce Aldrich, Jr at the controls. […]

There are a few things more dangerous than breaking young horses and driving in thousands of races under every kind of condition, with every kind of horse. There's bull riding, walking on hot coals, swallowing swords and hang gliding. Harness racing 'Hall of Fame' trainer Howard Beissinger safely escaped his first 90 years training and driving […]

Sent off as the favorite in the 2005 Hambletonian, Classic Photo was defeated by Vivid Photo for the $1.5 million purse, but Todd Schadel, who just happened to co-own the victorious gelding, possessed no reservations about breeding to the stallion and is quite pleased with how Classic Martine, the result of this mating, is performing. […]

The opportunity for any eligible college student looking to apply for the 2013 Dewey Degree Scholarship is fading fast as there are less than two weeks remaining for them to get their paperwork turned in. […]

Aliyah Maria, a recent acquisition for long-time harness racing owner Rocco Ruffolo, looked like a wise investment on Sunday night as the daughter of Duneside Perch-Maria Maria handily knocked off nine other Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old pacing fillies in the first 'major' stake of the season, winning the $55,300 Violet Stake Final b […]

The chase is on at Plainridge Racecourse as the top five drivers are just a whisker apart at the meets early stage. […]

Last year’s Pacer of the Year, Captaintreacherous, made his three-year-old debut Sunday night at Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs a winning one, but the victory was slightly overshadowed by a super fast racing card and a track record set. […]

Most horses need a start after a long layoff before they can find their top form. Then again, most horses aren't Captaintreacherous, who hit the ground pacing in his first start of the year on Sunday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, dominating his division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings. […]

The team of Bruce Aldrich Jr and Jose Godinez wrapped up its big week at Saratoga Casino and Raceway with another feature victory on Sunday afternoon. […]

In Sunday afternoon's $16,000 open handicap pace, Western Trademark and Mike Simons used a tough first over grind to hang on for victory at Tioga Downs. […]

The contestants of the 2013 HANA Harness Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge sponsored by The Hambletonian Society, Chicago Racing, IHHA, Meadowlands, Tioga Downs, and Vernon Downs will welcome the change of scenery this coming weekend, when the handicapping contest visits Hoosier Park and Harrah's Philadelphia for as a group they have been finding thu […]

Award 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. […]

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 […]

'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 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. […]

Westbury (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. […]

The 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. […]

A 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. […]

Eight 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. […]

"He made all of our dreams come true!" […]

A United Code of Conduct should be introduced so there is consistent international governance in harness racing Associations, Clubs, Boards, and Commissions throughout the world. […]

Just when you think you've seen all of Mark Purdon's two-year-old artillery he reaches into the cabinet and gets out some more. That's what you had to be left thinking, after the Purdon clan dominated the 2yo harness racing trials at Addington yesterday (Monday February 25). […]

The U.S. Trotting Association, which will conduct its annual meeting in congress with Harness Horsemen International, Harness Racing Tracks of America and the U.S. Harness Writers’ Association from Feb. 28 through March 4, will provide live, online video streaming of several events and same-day online video coverage of several discussion panels. […]

Valentine's Day - February 14 - is not only a day when humans exchange their undoubted love for each other, but it should also be a day when we extend our adoration to all the world's beautiful animals - especially our wonderful harness racing breed. […]

Semen that was collected 14 years ago provided the late American harness racing stallion - Troublemaker - with his last ever victory at Canberra on Monday night February 11th. […]

In what turned out to be a new track record performance, Tracys Song scored her 16th consecutive victory at Monticello Raceway on Monday afternoon, May 20 when the 8 year old pacing mare toured the double oval in a time of 1:57.3, once again with Bruce Aldrich, Jr at the controls. […]

Mangos reckons Bettor Cover Lover is ready to sparkle in her Jewels assignment. A morning at the beach may not be many people's idea of a good time at the moment but it put a smile on the face of harness racing trainer Brent Mangos. […]

There are a few things more dangerous than breaking young horses and driving in thousands of races under every kind of condition, with every kind of horse. There's bull riding, walking on hot coals, swallowing swords and hang gliding. Harness racing 'Hall of Fame' trainer Howard Beissinger safely escaped his first 90 years training and driving […]

Sent off as the favorite in the 2005 Hambletonian, Classic Photo was defeated by Vivid Photo for the $1.5 million purse, but Todd Schadel, who just happened to co-own the victorious gelding, possessed no reservations about breeding to the stallion and is quite pleased with how Classic Martine, the result of this mating, is performing. […]

The opportunity for any eligible college student looking to apply for the 2013 Dewey Degree Scholarship is fading fast as there are less than two weeks remaining for them to get their paperwork turned in. […]

The post position draw for the eliminations of the 2013 Elitlopp, which will take place on May 26 at Solvalla Racecourse in Sweden, were conducted on Sunday with North American representatives Arch Madness and Take My Picture drawing inside posts. […]

Aliyah Maria, a recent acquisition for long-time harness racing owner Rocco Ruffolo, looked like a wise investment on Sunday night as the daughter of Duneside Perch-Maria Maria handily knocked off nine other Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old pacing fillies in the first 'major' stake of the season, winning the $55,300 Violet Stake Final b […]

Champion New Zealand harness racing reinsman Dexter Dunn, successfully defended last year's title in the annual Noel Smith Memorial Invitation Drivers Championship conducted by the progressive Horsham Harness Racing Club at Horsham on Monday May 20. […]

Condell Park harness racing driver Lauren Panella admits she is having the time of her life with her strike rate over the past month nothing short of breathtaking. […]

The chase is on at Plainridge Racecourse as the top five drivers are just a whisker apart at the meets early stage. […]

Former Little Brown Jug and Interdominion Grand Final winner Mr Feelgood, has kicked off his stud career in fine style, this highlighted by the two individual juvenile winners he sired in Australia on Thursday. […]

Last year’s Pacer of the Year, Captaintreacherous, made his three-year-old debut Sunday night at Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs a winning one, but the victory was slightly overshadowed by a super fast racing card and a track record set. […]

Most horses need a start after a long layoff before they can find their top form. Then again, most horses aren't Captaintreacherous, who hit the ground pacing in his first start of the year on Sunday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, dominating his division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings. […]

'Like mother like daughter' well just maybe that will be the case in two weeks when the Southern Cross finals are conducted at Globe Derby Park the 3yo heats conducted on Saturday with a first starter named Star Crossed for Ryan Hyrhorec winning heat two for the fillies. […]