by Dustin Ross, Regional Racing Operations Manager, Tioga Downs

Nichols, NY — Despite a seven-race winning streak and the most earnings among 3-year-old male trotters, Archangel is still fighting to earn respect in this year’s Hambletonian field.

This week’s episode of “Inside Harness Racing” tells the unlikely story of Archangel and his Western New York human connections, trainer Peter Arrigenna, co-owner Alan Hainsworth and driver Jim Morrill, Jr. The program airs Wednesday (July 25) at 6 p.m. and again at 10:30 p.m. on Time Warner Cable Sports throughout Upstate New York. It’ll also be replayed Thursday at 6 p.m. and Friday at 11:30 p.m. The show can also be seen each week on HPI TV in Canada. Viewers can also watch every episode online at the Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs YouTube channel.

The 3-year-old pacing filly Major Look earned headlines earlier this season when she upset world champion American Jewel in the Mistletoe Shalee after putting her trainer, Bob Riddle, in the hospital in a freak stall accident. She followed up that performance with a 1:49.3 win in the Tompkins-Geers at Tioga Downs on Sunday. We’ll update Riddle’s recovery on this week’s show.

Plus, future star Shebestingin remained undefeated with an impressive win in the Tompkins-Geers. Trainer Joe Holloway spoke to “Inside Harness Racing” after her win and told us why he’s got big plans for the filly with the difficult name to pronounce.