In the fall of 2021 trainer Gino Toscano asked Desiree if she wanted to go to South Florida to winter train. 15 November 2023. The mixed session saw 605 horses and stallion shares sold for $27,972,000, averaging $46,235. My Account: Keep track of your 'Work in Progress' at the USTA, view your Online Services purchasing history and view a list of horses you own or lease. 20). H2W horses through the. Allard is among the bigger names caught up in the scandal and is currently serving a 27-month prison sentence after he previously plead guilty to one. Fox Valley Gemini, the 8-year-old gelding pacer who is the only horse to win a. Tim Tetrick and Yannick Gingras both won their very first races in 1998. They’re like little standardbreds. Totals for pacing colts: My prices $925,000. Download The MOST Recent EDITION OF Harness Racing Update. Despite almost 40 years in the sulky, Chris Alford — the most successful driver in Down Under history — is still hungry to scale new heights. Courtesy OHHA. He was given the option to call tomorrow night as well, but his significant other, Ivy, put the kybosh on that since they’re getting married on Sunday. Zubrod, the farm’s manager, and Cheverie, Brittany’s office manager, will retire after the 2025 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. “You know what, I don’t remember that,” Breen said. RACE 11, $1,000,000 PEPSI NORTH AMERICA CUP FINAL. by Murray Brown. Online Entry: With the USTA’s new, online entry program, harness racing becomes the first of the racing breeds in North America to have the capability to enter horses electronically. , with Crawford buying back in. Recently profiled here in HRU, Rozema’s excitement for the opportunity has been further bolstered now by news of the track expansion. Even that planning can go awry as mares can easily carry 3 to 4 weeks over due date. Let It Ride Stables, Bottom Line Racing, Brad Grant, and Enviro Stables own the track-record-breaker, who won his fourth race in eight starts and has earned $438,940 in his first. 1, 1994. Sold for $100,000. Upset winner of Prix de Bretagne qualifies for Prix d’Amérique. Fashion Schooner is a homebred for Hall Of Famer Jules Siegel, much like Bella Bellini. Included in a stallion announcement issued by Diamond Creek Racing a week ago were the remaining race plans to supplement Confederate to the Matron Stakes at Dover and then race in the FanDuel Championship. Typically, the races that start The Big M’s two nightly Pick-4 wagers, races six and 10, respectively, record the highest handles of the night. 2) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, Borth won the first race of the star-studded card in a 5-1 upset with Emmetts. They all want to be done with harness racing, and we’re handing them a perfect weapon to do us in. Harrah’s Philadelphia hosted a pair of $12,000 co-feature harness racing paces Sunday (Nov. 2. This year’s Prix d’Amerique winner, Hooker Berry, who basically already has his spot in 2024 Prix d’Amérique because of. by Victoria Howard. Harrah’s Philly hosts co-feature paces. His parents and grandparents owned and trained horses in Sweden. The first colt and second foal from O’Brien winner Percy Blue Chip ($874,267), a sibling to Kenneth J ($1,562,007) and Arthur Blue Chip ($524,707) and tracing to one of Delvin Miller and Hugh Grant’s great families. Anthony MacDonald and his wife Amy now find themselves the stewards of a stable of 126 head. However, when I hear his name, the first things that usually come to mind are two areas. He overcame several life-changing obstacles, including overcoming pancreatic cancer. Kleinhans, 57, will be donning the headset at The Meadowlands tonight (May 26) to call the races while Ken Warkentin is on assignment. Saturday night (Sept. “We very rarely breed a mare three years in a row to the same stallion,” Meirs said. Editor’s note: Harness Racing Update has joined the leading horse racing industry publications that are covering the Dr. 12) on our industry, along with the thoroughbred industry. The sophomore, thought to be a second-tier horse in the Indiana Sires Stakes program, has become an unexpected surprise for her connections. The final elimination of the night in race 9 centers squarely around Confederate. McDuffee and Norman started 2023 hoping that their daughter of Bar Hopping—Bella Dolce would pick up at 5 where she left off at 4. According to Shaun Laungani, Diamond Creek’s vice-president and director of bloodstock. At Lexington, the breeder featured a powerful nine-horse group that led all consignors with a $142,444 average. • Diamond Creek looks to continue their banner year with success in the ring at Harrisburg. Hopefully, the horsemen will support our efforts to provide these races and at the same time help the Standardbred Retirement Foundation’s cause by racing their young horses. Friday, Jan. All love harness racing and are extremely excited to compete in the U. Swan For All led all Indiana trotting sires for the sixth consecutive season and was tabbed as ISS Trotting Sire of the Year. ” Horsemen did indeed support the series — composed of three $20,000 legs and a $40,000 final — for green 3-year-olds of each gait and sex. 22). by Bob Heyden. Download The MOST Recent EDITION OF Harness Racing Update. Thank you to Deo Volente Farms and. On Nov. 16 November 2023. 19-Dec. Of the 37 free-for-all pacers nominated to the stakes series, 32 of them will be in action in the opening leg. We bring you results and. When most anybody involved in harness racing thinks of Ronnie Pierce, one would naturally think of one of the greatest drivers to ever sit behind a horse. 4 on Saturday at The Meadowlands to record the fastest mile in harness racing history (replay here). We stay on top of what is happening overseas. Norman Dauplaise. 44%. Trained by Jay Cross, the pacer. Advantages at both ends of the spectrum. The return of the Backstretch with Gordon column is a tradition similar to the swallows returning to Capistrano. 15), owner Brad Grant updated HRU about his gelding’s whereabouts and progress. He last drove in 2017 and it appears that around that time he accepted a job as an assistant to Allard. Race one, the first GSY race, saw $339,460 pushed through the windows, while GSY’s second dash (race five) brought in $299,860. Her answers are below: HISA does not specifically mention harness racing. Courant Stable and trainer Sabine Kagebrant opted for the open $780,000 Swedish Derby instead of the $390,000 Derby for mares when the eliminations were held at Jägersro on Tuesday (Aug. ”. Amateur drivers will be professional philanthropists on Saturday night (Nov. So the 69-year-old Ontarian was perhaps the most surprised to find himself getting emotional watching his rock star stud Bulldog Hanover stop the teletimer in 1:45. This year, he secured his spot in the 2024 Prix d’Amérique with a victory in Sunday’s (Nov. by Debbie Little. by onGait. 60). 19) and several top trotters chase a spot in the big race in January. Please note: Includes U. Club now boast facilities more than comparable to any other provincial club and enjoys above state average performance in terms of racing entries and patron attendance. Dave Landry Atlanta will retire from racing after racing in the TVG Mare Trot on Saturday at The Meadowlands. Seth Fishman- Lisa Giannelli trial via pool reporting. After winning his first qualifier there on Dec. Following Confederate’s win in the Kentucky Sires Stake Championship Series final for 3-year-old male pacers, breeder/owner Adam Bowden of Diamond Creek Farm announced that his homebred colt would not be back to race at 4. Ponda Jet flying high thanks to maturity, equipment changes. Harness Racing Update’s aggregated media bias check is unknown. Yours truly certainly thinks that way, as would any student of the history of racing. The most recent PSA released last week featured Crawford with trainer Tony Alagna. com on the air throughout the night on Saturday and the track even created a two-leg Inside Harness series with a $25,000 final on Saturday, July 2. Sold for $25,000 to Nancy Takter. A meeting was held Friday (April 7) at The Meadowlands following morning qualifiers to discuss the enforcement and punishment of specific rules being overseen by judge Lou Haskell. by Murray Brown. Farrington had superstars such as: Warm Breeze, Tender Loving Care and the gorgeous grey horse, Laag. He still holds the record for the fastest mile in harness racing history more than two decades after he drove Cambest to a 1:46. Norman Dauplaise. Tidbits: What a fabulous week for racing — both thoroughbred and standardized. 31 thoroughbred meeting. There is a huge opening for judicious inbreeding in the 2023 breeding season. HRU Contributors. That’s lower than per capita wagering on the Massachusetts lottery. Australian Elitloppet contender Just Believe (who made a break in a tight situation in his elimination at Solvalla) is still in Sweden and will make the journey north Saturday for the prestigious race. To wit, we were both born and raised in Montreal, a city to which both of us still feel a great affinity, even though it has been. This year, he. Historical replays are available via subscription service @ RTN. Beach Glass is a homebred, which might make his rapid ascension more unlikely than that of his Hall of Fame papa, until you look at Beach Glass’ bloodlines. 4, people will be spottin’ Otten a lot more. On April 30, 2003, Brian Sears — a winner of $19. He was expected to qualify again Sept. “There was Chip Chip Hooray, Day For Night, Valentina Blu, Heart On Fire, Ari Ferrari J, Piper Hanover, and Pilot Discretion. My great Lexington friend Chasity picked up a gig bartending at a tailgate party before the UK/Florida football game, so I dropped her off at Kroger. in the Amateur World Cup. “Basically, she hasn’t really been herself coming back this year,” Norman said. by Ron Gurfein. Looking at how this year’s fields compare to previous Crown events at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. S. 1 time trial. Harness Racing Update, Millwood, New York. “I’ve lived in the city my whole life and I never knew that harness. The harness world was recently shocked to hear of a training accident involving long-time Woodbine Mohawk Park announcer Ken Middleton, Jr. Ten years after Nancy Takter started training horses, in the 10th Hambletonian in front of the new Meadowlands grandstand, driver Scott Zeron orchestrated a dream trip from the 10 hole that delivered Tactical Approach to victory in the 98th edition of America’s Classic Trotting Race. Harness Racing UpdateHarrisburg, PA — Kimberly Rinker and Bob Heyden were named winners of the 2022 John Hervey Awards for excellence in harness racing journalism while Mark Hall and Walter Wlodarczyk were named. The harness world was recently shocked to hear of a training accident involving long-time Woodbine Mohawk Park announcer Ken Middleton, Jr. The sequence features a trio of $100,000 invitationals, and here is how I see. Offering 160 days spanning late March through early December, the Anderson, IN track is conducting its 30th season of harness racing. Her comparable colleague in the southern part of the state is Brett. That includes harness racing. 15, 2022, Dark Moves wired the field in going-away style at Woodbine Mohawk Park (WMP), taking a new 1:54. When most anybody involved in harness racing thinks of Ronnie Pierce, one would naturally think of one of the greatest drivers to ever sit behind a horse. Here are a few things to look out for across the night. People will tell you takeout doesn’t matter in lotteries, because some survey somewhere asked players if it did and they said it didn’t matter. 11. December 23, 2014, The Raceway handled an all-time best $697,000, then smashed that mark December 22, 2016 with a 16-race card that brought in $765,685. With no starts this year, the 7-year-old stallion will make his seasonal debut in the $530,000 Maple Leaf Trot final on Saturday night (Sept. The Shepparton Harness Racing Club conducts racing at the Kialla Racing Complex approximately 40 times per year predominantly at night. DiLeo would go on to have a tip sheet, called “Harness Insider,” that he sold at the track. Alagna’s mom, Donna Lee, had been struggling In Illinois’ faltering harness racing industry until she decided to make a break and join her son’s team. by Debbie Little. It’s not about winter or any particular season; it’s all of. Wheels On Fire is back at trainer Richard Moreau’s stable, making a slow and steady return to health after the career-disrupting accident. It’s the track with the best drivers, the best horses and the best handle. Kautz, 63, acquired Magritte in a private sale in August of 2022 and gave the horse to trainer Joe Eisenhower Sr. A son of Pacific Fella — a grandson of Cam Fella — No Pan Intended did not. The trotting classic was the latest edition of Harness Racing Update, a news site that covers the sport of harness racing in the US and Canada. S. 3. Even Dan Patch and O’Brien Horse of the Year Bulldog Hanover didn’t wire rivals in the Open Pace. That’s incorrect. 16 hours ago · The session grossed just over $1 million with a $7,696 average. Unable to compete following an accident on July 26 at Pocono Downs, Zeron spent some of his day in front of the camera, co-hosting The Meadowlands’ simulcast show for about two hours with Dave Little. $310,000 Dan Patch Stakes at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, trainer Jay Hochstetler hoped that his charge Ponda Warrior could just get a piece of the six-figure purse. Lisa. The Pennsylvania-based nursery has produced more. 9 million and the average of $60,187 are off 16 per cent and 15 per cent, respectively, but that is in comparison to last year’s record-breaking auction. Harness Racing’ aims for third Inter Dominion in December • Nosrac: Difficult to understand and dangerous • Superstar Females: Irene Petersson takes care of her horses like they were her kids • Delaware. The Art Major—Danielles All Aces mare was sold to Crystal Springs Farm of Millerburg, OH for just $7,000. Tellitlikeitis colt Hey Blinkin topped all yearlings sold Tuesday, bringing a final bid of $24,000. “The only reason I opened Vernon was because the horsemen begged me when it was closed and in bankruptcy,” Gural wrote. With over $1. The harness horses will return on July 1 and will remain through Sept. The record for any is 25 — 1959-1983 in the Hambletonian. The training empire under his control now extends to between 100 and 120 horses. A Breeders Crown winner and 3-year-old standout in 2016, Racing Hill first returned in a qualifier in December, and the O’Brien award-winning 2-year-old from 2018 Stag Party made his pari-mutuel return last week. However, there is an opt-in provision whereby state racing commissions can. In Zeron’s case, he joined Tim Tetrick and Todd McCarthy as drivers that raced at another Harrah’s property 600 miles to the east of Hoosier Park. The Swan For All filly is out of the Lou’s Legacy mare Tanya’s Legacy. He dove into the sport in just about every avenue of it. They had been charged with doping. , is a weekly. Her answers are below: HISA does not specifically mention harness racing. He was certainly known, but not necessarily by that betting public. It’s a long way from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to becoming the guiding force behind the largest stable of fractionally-owned harness horses on the planet. by Melissa Keith. Since 60 Minutes invited me on the program to weigh in with my opinions, and because I believe. Now 5, she is still racing, but hasn’t hit her best form yet this year. 16. by Steve Wolf. 21. You can watch her video report here. Issues seen at this time of year, aren’t solely specific to when tracks need attention. With the formality of last week’s Breeders Crown elimination races complete, the real racing began last night (Oct. Our sport is humbling and teaches lessons along the way. This after we lost Sam on March 8, 2017. Harness Racing Update. In Today’s HRU (2023-04-28) Little: General Prewitt returns to The Big M’s Fox Sports lineup. “That didn’t work out,” he said with a laugh. Download The MOST Recent EDITION OF Harness Racing Update. Find the latest entries and results for U. 2 million on his card, T C I is now the sport’s richest 2-year-old trotter. 10) $450,000 Group 1 Western Australian Pacing Cup became one of Down Under’s most controversial major races in recent. So, he filled me in on O’Brien arriving at Del Mar — Del Mar harness, wow — in ‘47 and driving for Castleton Farms’ Pacific outpost he wins the $50,000 Golden West Pace with Indian Land. For purposes of my interest, it began with The Goshen Sale shortly after Labor Day at Mark Ford’s Training Center and will end two weeks hence at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Arena with what has commonly been called The Harrisburg Sale. Ted Wing. She didn’t have to think long about her answer. The following happened exactly one time. Download The MOST Recent EDITION OF Harness Racing Update. Cannibal, trained by Nancy Takter, will look to end his career on a winning note when he meets seven rivals in Wednesday’s (Nov. On Monday (Feb. “Both of them have given me a lot of thrills and. In what looks to be an amazingly competitive group, I’d say that for about a dozen or so horses, being able to earn strong. No eliminations were required, so the Åke Svanstedt trainee will go. Download The MOST Recent EDITION OF Harness Racing Update. Last year’s Breeders Crown runner-up returned last week to win against older at The Meadowlands with a :25. At Keeneland, the well regarded 2-year-old Fauci, owned by Lindy Farm and David Reid and trained by Wesley Ward, romped in a maiden race on. by Adam Hamilton. DiLeo would go on to have a tip sheet, called “Harness Insider,” that he sold at the track. “I knew, economically, it was a mistake because we were six. On the day when everyone and their mother is Irish, Harness Racing Update has caught up with three sons of the Old Country who are plying their trade in the North American racing world. Unless in the hands of a conservative trainer/owner. by Brett Sturman. Asher-Stalbaum announced his arrival on the racing scene with an impressive rookie driving season in 2021. The honor is awarded to a youth between the ages of 13 and 19 who has actively participated in harness racing during 2022 as a driver, trainer, groom, breeder, race office/publicity assistant, track maintenance crew, or has provided outstanding service to harness. harness racing tracks and fairs, as well as track statistics, economic indicators and race programs. Driver Scott Zeron stole the show on Hambletonian Day and didn’t need a horse to do it. by Dave Briggs. They say the Melbourne Cup is the race. Six days later at the Red Mile, he joined John Campbell and David Miller as the only drivers to earn more than $250 million lifetime. All in all, in the opening-night session, Hunterton sold 19 yearlings for a total of $4,465,000. and Earl Hill, Jr. m. But Schnittker doesn’t oppose HISA because that’s the USTA position. Cross began his career in. Brandywine played host to the second-annual Lady Drivers Championship, circa 1972, with five ladies from year one and three newcomers. 12 and Saturday, Sunday and Monday from Oct. Search by track, horse, driver or. S. In fact, over the last 15 years (not including the COVID-19 year of 2020), other than when they hosted the Breeders Crown in 2016 and 2021. Tyler Jones is the son of horseman Dustin Jones. Daughter of Toscano’s first Breeders Crown winner gives her, and Scott Zeron, first Jugette win. 1. The accident and its after effects are quite serious. “That was a lot of fun,” Miller said. Make no mistake about it, Christina Takter is an integral component of her husband’s success, one might even say his domination in world-wide. The last time Greg Blanchard, 52, was on set with Dave Little, 61, Bill Clinton was in the White House. by Dave Briggs. Concluding the racing year will be a Sept. But he was second to none on Thursday night (Nov. by onGait. 23 November 2023. Heading into Sunday’s (Sept. In 2024, Hawthorne will race on Sunday and Monday from Jan. Watch on YouTube. Download The MOST Recent EDITION OF Harness Racing Update. View Posts → Dexter Dunn has become just the fourth member of the single-season $15 million driver club. Owner Dave McDuffee and trainer Nifty Norman hope that quote is true since it’s their dream to bring Bella Bellini to the Prix d’Amérique in 2024. All day, you listen to the drone of the auctioneer’s voice until suddenly, some of us go into an auction fever, and our $15,000 limit melts away like a snow cone dropped on a hot sidewalk. Harness racing is an endless challenge, and challenges are good medicine. John Rallis, 27, of Toronto, has been making waves at Woodbine Mohawk Park since being hired as their new paddock interviewer and on-air handicapper a couple of months ago. And once he sat in the sulky, albeit in a different capacity, Miller was completely hooked. “Place needs an overhaul,” Bahouth said, “but like me, it ain’t getting one. Generally speaking, that horse is racing for more money, but it costs a whole lot more to keep it in action. 9 million in purses. 3f; $1,512,122). 1a. Grimson has been a revelation in the Down Under training ranks, especially over the past two years, winning the past two Inter Dominions and a string of other major races. “It’s important to me that people know. Swanya is a full-sister to. “I sold mine for $10 when everybody was selling for $2,” said DiLeo. On April 15, he sent out his first winner, Star Of Terror, a bay son of Western Terror, at. 50. Tellitlikeitis colt Hey Blinkin topped all yearlings sold Tuesday, bringing a final bid of $24,000. Walner Payton was an overlay in her Oaks elimination win last week and would be justified in taking further support now. Download The MOST Recent EDITION OF Harness Racing Update. Harness Racing Update is proud to present the second edition of The HRU Awards. If one were to ask Luc Blais for a one-word description of his love and association with harness racing, that word would be passion. Previously, Smith has conditioned an Indiana Fair Circuit champion and trained a pair of trotters that each finished third in end-of-season Indiana Sires Stakes finals. The man from Jackson, MS, has a story to tell, one that he is eager to share with the world, but not quite yet. Tall Dark Stranger—Great Memories—Apaches Fame. It is made up of 57 trotters and 43 pacers. Jessica Hallett — writer, photographer and horsewoman. Ryder not surprised by Gem Quality’s 23-1 2yocp Crown upset, or the 1:50 track record. The icon of Aussie harness racing and the third winningest driver in the southern hemisphere is in the twilight of his 52-year career, but has no plans of retirement. by Steve Wolf. “This year we hit a new record with 3,000 racehorses. No Control sold for just $9,000 as a yearling at the 2021 Harrisburg sale and has made just five lifetime starts, all at Mohawk for Jones and Micallef. The countdown to the 2021 Pepsi North America Cup is on, with Trot Magazine profiling the horses predicted to be the top contenders for Canadian. It’s all part of trying to maximize his own investment. Karl (Yannick Gingras) won the Breeders Crown final for 2-year-old trotting colts on Friday at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with a 1:51. • Hedlund: Field set for Sunday’s Prix de Bretagne. • Heather Vitale covers the opening session of the 2023 Harrisburg Mixed Sale. So much pressure is put on 2-year-olds to show up now, a June foal would be at a distinct disadvantage. Our psychological dispositions guide our reactions to losing, and those tendencies are deep-rooted, complex, and rarely change. 4, 2006 at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, the hammer fell on hip number 268 at exactly $40,000. A race that debuted with a purse under $1,500 that reached over $845,000 — The Canadian Pacing Derby, which debuted in 1936. For 2023, the top 10 older pacers by record category is dominated by geldings, which hold seven of the 10 spots with 6-year-old Ruthless Hanover leading the way, with a mile of 1:46. The new generation of simulated horse races will not be cartoonish, crude plastic ponies. Regulators, governing bodies and organizations did nothing to stop doping. S. Every 2-year-old champion (Gaines Hanover, Sylvia Hanover, Special Way, and Ammo) overtook leaders in the 1,095-foot-long stretch. Of all the things that harness racing is to Archie Buford, “a blessing” is no doubt atop his list. • Keith: Stretch length is a factor in the Breeders Crown. HRU’s Broadcast Division is proud to announce its 2023 Twos in Training video series continues with Heather Vitale interviewing trainer Noel Daley at Magical Acres in New Jersey. “In 1989, I landed in sunny California. Cup Spring Book: #8. • At Hoosier Park’s 2020 Breeders Crown, Sandbetweenmytoes (a 3-year-old gelding by Somebeachsomewhere) was 30-1 on the morning line. 12, and began his aforementioned top-class win streak on March 25. He was sold for $140,000 Canadian after his 2-year-old. Meanwhile, in Illinois, the quality of racing, the number of people employed in racing and the foal crops have fallen dramatically. Read the latest edition of Harness Racing Update, the publication that covers the sport with passion and insight. by Debbie Little. ”. 1b. A few times over the years Hawthorne discontinued harness racing,. Download The MOST Recent EDITION OF Harness Racing Update. McKelvie said he didn’t know when Middleton would be back. The colt, who won. And trainer Sabine Kaghebrant’s new star didn’t disappoint anyone when she played with the opponents. On Wednesday, Aug. After 70 years of operation as a racetrack, the venue would not be reopening to play host to another season of live harness racing. In December 2006, a lawyer called to request a meeting. ENTRIES AND RESULTS. Rollins, a bachelor, had recently passed away in the hinterlands of West Virginia. With a 14-hour time difference and nearly 10,000 miles between the states of New Jersey and New South Wales, the TAB Eureka. Yours truly certainly thinks that way, as would any student of the history of racing. On Nov. Between three separate cards of eliminations this week which began on Thursday (Oct. Meadowlands’ TV talent Dave Brower and Dave Little read comments from Insideharness. In total, 36 have been published by Harness Racing Update which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months. That is still pretty much the case. Many already think young gun Cam Hart is headed towards Hall of Fame status. 2 — Half in, Half out. The firRebuff, a Lucas Wallin trainee, won the $430,000 130th Kentucky Futurity in a one-length victory over Temporal Hanover and Cool Papa Bell. Download The MOST Recent EDITION OF Harness Racing Update Coming off the greatest Lexington sale in history, what will the 2023 auction have in store? Last year, the auction — which begins Monday at Fasig-Tipton — set new high-water marks for gross, average, median and number of $100,000 yearlings sold. Anthony MacDonald and his wife Amy now find themselves the stewards of a stable of 126 head. Russell Rash. Her territory covers Northfield Park and some of the numerous fair tracks that have harness racing in the Buckeye State. Harness racing symbolically returned to Woodbine Racetrack on Wednesday (May 24), although the live sport left the Etobicoke, ON track in 2018 to race year-round at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Seth Fishman- Lisa Giannelli trial via pool reporting. Later that same year, Uncle Don excused himself again. Giannelli and Dr. An expert in our industry will select the 16 horses he believes will be the top money earners in 2024. Relations in the Rollins clan were distant. The charts cover all sires with at least 10 foals of 2021, with statistics as of July 5, 2023 at noon. Download The MOST Recent EDITION OF Harness Racing Update. 2023 Harrisburg Sale Wrap-Up. For a definition of synergy, think 2 plus 2 equals 9. Lewis, 67, has just topped 5,850 career wins, which puts him behind only Victorian champion Chris Alford (7,734. Jessica Otten, marketing coordinator and TV host for The Meadowlands and Fox Sports, is excited for the opportunity to once again share the sport that she loves so much with a mostly thoroughbred-centric audience. “Sold for $68,000. 3 million in 2022. 17) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. 5 per cent increase over last year’s gross of $42,465,500 from 777 yearlings sold in the three days. ca is comprised of 60 2-year-olds, 27 3-year-olds and 30 older horses. Download The MOST Recent EDITION OF Harness Racing Update. Perfect 10 Tactics. However, in recent years, thanks, in part, to the efforts of brothers James and Derek Delaney, harness racing has made some progress. The TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update covers our successes and failures from selected features and the H2W (horses-to-watch list). Going into the second of four $50,000 Pepsi North America Cup eliminations Saturday night (June 10) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, Redwood Hanover drew outside (post 9), but remained a familiar 4-1 third choice in the morning line. ”. In this issue, you will find stories on the Breeders Crown, the Hambletonian Society, the Ontario Sires Stakes and more. Fashion Schooner paid the same 6-1 her dam Broadway Schooner did winning this race in 2009 ($14. Harnesslink is a website that covers the latest news and updates on harness racing from Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand. That long drought will come to an end this weekend as Blanchard joins Little on the desk at The Meadowlands. Alagna’s mom, Donna Lee, had been struggling In Illinois’ faltering harness racing industry until she decided to make a break and join her son’s team. When single-game wagering became available via Canadian sportsbooks on April 4, 2022, thoroughbred and standardbred racing did not. Then it was a similar scenario, people with a small-to-medium sized stable, stocked with cheap. Harness Racing Update is a website that covers the sport of harness racing in North America, with news, results, and analysis. Simpson, 42, both trained and drove, winning 1,643 races as a driver and 375 as a trainer. Hall of Fame Sunday evening (Oct. When Woodbine Entertainment announced plans to end HPItv in 2017, customers spoke out, leading the company to keep it as a viewing option. “Place needs an overhaul,” Bahouth said, “but like me, it ain’t getting one. When one regularly checks horses racing at The Meadowlands, Harrah’s (both in Indiana and Pennsylvania), Pocono Downs,. George Sholty. Already a member of the Hall of. That was soon to change. He recalls working with horses as an 8- and 9-year-old. Although Dark Moves was the 6-1 fifth choice on the. View Posts →. Despite recommendations that convicted drug cheat Nick Surick be sentenced to 72 months in prison for his role in a wide-ranging scheme to use performance-enhancing drugs on standardbreds and. HRU is dedicated to following. Cannibal, trained by Nancy Takter, will look to end his career on a winning note when he meets seven rivals in Wednesday’s (Nov. In 2024, Hawthorne will race on Sunday and Monday from Jan. The sport was, too.