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.
Author: by Lisa Harkema, for the Hambletonian Society
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.
Update on drivers Scott Zeron and Jason Bartlett
DRF Harness on Friday (Aug. 7) provided updates on drivers Scott Zeron and Jason Bartlett, who were injured Thursday in an accident at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Big night for Beachy in Ohio Sire Stakes at Scioto
Trainer Vernon Beachy had a big night Thursday (Aug. 6) at Eldorado Scioto Downs when he swept the $75,000 Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old male trotters, setting a new track record in the midst, and won a third of the $50,000 filly divisions.
American Son takes Big M feature
It appears that things might be turning around for American Son.
Odds On Monetary, Surreal Spirit post NYSS wins at Yonkers
Odds On Monetary and Surreal Spirit emerged with the wins from a pair of $82,500 New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Thursday night (Aug. 6) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Joyce extends lead in Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series
Leslie Joyce extended her lead in the Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series by winning at the Greene County Fair in Xenia, Ohio.
Hambletonian Oaks elim winners all part of ‘double’ pursuits
Four trainers will send out horses in both the Hambletonian Oaks and Hambletonian on Saturday (Aug. 8) at the Meadowlands, and three of them saw at least one of their horses come out of this past weekend’s eliminations with a win.