La Miki N was used hard in a determined bid to make the lead in a contested :26.3 opening quarter, did so, and then held sway the rest of the way to win the $14,000 featured distaff pace for developing younger horses Friday (Aug. 7) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Ramborain takes feature trot at Vernon
Ramborain (Truman Gale) wins the $6,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Aug. 7).
Ohio looks to make its mark in Hambletonian
Ohio-bred Big Ranger won his Hambletonian elimination this past weekend easily in rein to Tim Tetrick, stopping the timer in a career-best 1:50.
Mellby Jinx joins MGM Yonkers International Trot lineup
Yonkers, NY – Always a stronghold for top trotting talent, Sweden will have two representatives in the $1 million Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot after trainer Daniel Wäjersten accepted an invitation…
Cowboy Candy seeks to extend win streak
The seventh leg of the New York Sire Stakes program will take place on Monday (Aug. 10) when 2-year-old pacing fillies go behind the gate.
Realizing a childhood dream – but at a cost
Sixteen months ago, Norwegian duo Rune Arild Hansen and Bjarne Morisbak were shooting the breeze with five other owners and amateur trainers when the topic turned to their 2-year-old in training in the U.S. with Ake Svanstedt.
Libfeld, Svanstedt, Williams elected to Hall of Fame; Lefkowitz, Rinker to Communicators Hall
The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) is pleased to announce the election of Al Libfeld, Åke Svanstedt and Russell Williams to the greatest honor in the industry, membership in the Harness Racing Hall of Fame.
USHWA has also elected the late Barry Lefkowitz and Kim Rinker to the pinnacle of their profession, membership in the Communicators Hall of Fame.
Hoping for something nice from ‘Naughty’
For Denise Dennis and her husband, trainer Jeff Edwards, the journey to Saturday’s (Aug. 8) $1 million Grade 1 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian began 25 years ago with a cantankerous filly whose “naughty” behavior spoiled her chances for success on the racetrack but not her future impact as a broodmare.
Calabrese upsets Yonkers NAADA trot
John Calabrese grabbed command with 7-1 shot Cal Miles N Shell and held his ground to the finish for a narrow 1:57.1 victory in the lone $13,100 division of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) trot at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (Aug. 6).
Hotcheddar Flirt, Diesel Thunder Boy top Aces sophomore action
The Thursday night (Aug. 6) harness racing program at Running Aces featured the Minnesota-sired sophomore pacers going for $35,000 across two divisions as well as the weekly $16,000 Mares Open Handicap pace.