Harness Horse Racing

In its short history, the Miss Versatility Series has become a highlight on the annual schedule for trotting mares, and the 2012 edition will be bigger and richer. The purses for the series legs have been raised from $25,000 to $40,000 ($30,000 per division) and the number of preliminary legs ha... […]

Itrustyou, the dominant horse in a four-ply Ron Burke Stable entry in the $74,000 Complex final Saturday night at the Meadowlands, scored a game 1:50 victory that was his 10th straight trip to the winner's circle. This was the second consecutive year that the Complex was won by a pacer on an extende... […]

A barn fire at veteran Michigan horseman Lee Sattelberg's farm in Howell Saturday morning killed all four of his horses as well as destroyed all of his equipment. Kate Beagle, a close friend of Lee and Denna Sattelberg, told harnessracing.com that Denna was in the house at 9 a.m. on Saturday when... […]

Ocean's Motion (Jordan Stratton) busted it wide open Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $33,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. Assigned post position two, she was away fourth as Delightful Diva (Pat Berry) took over from 2-1 choice Bling (George Brennan) right at the :27.1 o... […]

The 2011/2012 winter meet at Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes has been quite different to previous years. In the past there has been much Swedish success, but during this year there has not been a single victory for a Swedish-bred trotter. Finally, and it was also a well-timed moment on Saturday, whe... […]

A pair of 4-year-old mares put on a show Friday evening at Woodbine. Firstclassprincess won the Lifetime Dream Trotting Series final and DGs Tinkerbell took the Blizzard Pacing Series final. Firstclassprincess captured the $75,000 dash by three lengths to notch the first victory of her aged camp... […]

It was one year ago, Jan. 27, 2011, when a barn collapse at Lindy Farms in Connecticut killed two horses--two trotting stars on the track who both went on to become successful broodmares. Two other horses--including the two-time Horse of the Year Moni Maker--were able to escape through the mountain ... […]

Veteran reinsman Dave Wall was back in the winner’s circle on Friday night at Western Fair in London, Ont. Wall was sidelined with two broken ankles following a serious racing accident last April at the London oval. On Friday, he was making just his third appearance back in the race bike since th... […]

Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) chair Stanley Sadinsky said today (June 26) he will soon step down to take the position of chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC), the body which governs the province's widely-successful slots at racetracks program. Sadinsky will replace Ron... […]

Slots legislation passed the Pennsylvania Senate by a vote of 27-22 at 12:15 Thursday morning, June 26. Legislators and other key parties had been negotiating the terms of the legislation early in the week and had a new bill printed by midweek. Some legislators had expressed reservations abou... […]

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. […]

The draws for horses have now been completed for the 2012 harness racing 'World Cup' of Amateur Driving. […]

Lush green vegetation, volcanic formed islands and protruding mountains mark a utopian place in French Polynesia called the island of Moorea. Some eight and a half air hours from LA is some of the most gorgeous country populated by some of the friendliest people on earth. […]

Last season amateur harness racing driver Kelly Walker reined 16 winners in 57 starts and finished with a lofty .402 UDR. […]

In its short history, the Miss Versatility harness racing series has become a highlight on the annual schedule for trotting mares and the 2012 edition will be bigger and richer. […]

Just when Australia appeared set to concede the Seelite Windows & Doors Inter Dominion Trotting Championship to the Kiwis, I Didn't Do It put his hand up as the horse to repel the harness racing invasion. […]

Highview Tommy played the role of party pooper when he caused the biggest upset in Ballarat Cup history at Bray Raceway on Saturday night. The $125,000 Group 1 PETstock Ballarat Pacing Cup brought together Australian harness racing's undisputed king, Smoken Up, and the heir apparent, Sushi Sushi, but it was the despised outsider who went away with the p […]

Perfect Man, a seven-year old Malabar Man gelding, out of the Nearly Perfect mare Perfectly Swift, won the $10,000 Open Trot in 2:05.4, over a sloppy track, for harness racing owner, Michael A. Ouriel of Rochester, NY, here at Buffalo Raceway Friday night (January 27). […]

The Albion Park Harness Racing Club (APHRC) today announces its commitment to entertainment in 2012. Following the remarkable success in attendance during the Christmas period and Winter Carnival for 2011, the Club is committing to provide live entertainment throughout 2012 to carry over the accomplishment. […]

A mixture of conditioned and claiming harness racing trotters, racing for a $4,000 purse, were featured at Cal Expo on Friday night, on which Putoneonnetformom won for the 20th time in his career. […]

Crack colt Restrepo will carry the local hopes in next week's Alabar Victoria Derby Final after being the fastest winner of the three heats run at Melton's Tabcorp Park on Friday night. The Emma Stewart-trained talent franked his status as the host state's best hope in Australia's oldest harness racing pacing Classic with a gusty win in t […]

Astreos seven-year-old, Voelz Hanover, won tonight's $35,000 Fillies and Mares Preferred pace at Woodbine raceway. Harness racing driver, Mario Baillargeon, took Voelz Hanover to her 25th lifetime victory and pushed her earnings to just under $1.2 million. […]

Noted equine photojournalist visited Lindy Farms this past fall, to visit with the now 19-year-old Moni Maker -- the harness racing "Queen of Trotting." […]

A pair of four-year-old harness racing mares put on a show Friday evening at Woodbine. Firstclassprincess won the Lifetime Dream Trotting Series final and D Gs Tinkerbell took the Blizzard Pacing Series final. […]

Ocean's Motion and harness racing driver Jordan Stratton busted it wide open Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $33,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. […]

Veteran harness racing reinsman Dave Wall was back in the winner's circle on Friday night at The Raceway in London. Wall was sidelined with two broken ankles following a serious racing accident last April at the London oval. […]

Tasmanian harness racing mentor Paul Hill spent about two years on the sidelines through a swab misdemeanour but the likeable horseman has bounced back from the setback with a positive outlook on his training enterprise. […]

Carla Selig appealed against Standardbred Official Ruling Number SB 43060 where in the Judges at Kawartha Downs precluded SELIG 'to race a horse she owns (in) whole or in part against any horses that John Thomson owns or trains as in the best interest of harness racing'. The Ruling was issued pursuant to Rule 1.09 of the Rules of Standardbred Racin […]