Year: 2023

Freehold Raceway hosted two $9,000 trots for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) on Saturday (February 25), but one John Calabrese visited the winner’s circle for both divisions.

The American Ideal gelding Casual Cool was used hard to control the pace, then was able to keep going and held off the lightning late burst of Hemsworth N to win the $19,000 pacing feature Saturday afternoon (February 25) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

14 trotters are entered in the Prix de Paris Marathon Race at Vincennes Sunday afternoon (February 26) – this is the longest and richest international trotting race in France during the Winter meeting.

In his typical consistent fashion, Yannick Gingras has made his way to the top of the driver standings at The Meadowlands during the current winter meeting. On Friday night (February 24) at The Big M, the 43-year-old Hall of Fame pilot padded his lead by winning five times on the 13-race card, a superb night at the races when you consider there were only 11 chances for Gingras, since two of the dashes were exclusively for GSY Amateur Drivers Club competitors.

Drama Act and Racine Bell, the winner and runner-up in last year’s Blue Chip Matchmaker Series final for pacing mares at Yonkers Raceway, appear to be rounding into form heading into the 2023 edition of that event, which gets underway on March 17, as both were victorious in Westchester on Friday (February 24).

Two GSY events were carded on Friday (Feb. 24) night under a fast track with frigid conditions and a negative one track variant.

Minnesota Harness Racing, Inc. has announced the aged divisional award winners for the 2022 season.

The Nebraska News Channel’s feature, “A harness racehorse’s true story inspires kids on its book tour of inspiration,” tells the story of Amber Sawyer’s book “Love to Race,” which features a retired Standardbred racehorse named Derek Bromac N.

The Standardbred Owners Association of New York is pleased to announce that, upon a motion made by Joseph Faraldo, president of the SOANY, its Board of Directors has unanimously authorized supplemental payments to participants (grooms, drivers and trainers) in its long-standing Retirement Plan in the amount of $463,000.