On Friday (Oct. 27) and Saturday (Oct. 28) Harrah’s Hoosier Park will host the 40th edition of the Breeders Crown, which is harness racing’s marquee event and determines championship honors. The races are comprised of 12 contests worth $7.2 million.
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John Stefanos and ‘The Coach’ reach the pinnacle in Breeders Crown
In John Stefanos’ mind, he has reached the Cooperstown of harness racing. As a travel baseball coach in Illinois for six years, Stefanos guided his Under-12 squad through a 104-team national tournament into the Sweet 16 held in Cooperstown, N.Y. As a Standardbred owner his equine namesake, Coach Stefanos, has reached the Breeders Crown final for 3-year-old male pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Saturday (Oct. 28).
Breeders Crown finals top Grand Circuit weekend
Breeders Crown finals at Hoosier will take place on Friday (Oct. 27) and Saturday (Oct. 28).
Peter Grandich hosting events at Freehold Raceway and Meadowlands
Peter Grandich is pleased to announce a series of upcoming events that he will be hosting at Freehold Raceway and Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment. In addition to the sports celebrities, the events at Freehold Raceway will also include fundraising and awareness for several worthy organizations.
Shenandoah closing weekend highlighted by $802,200 Virginia Breeder’s Championships
Shenandoah Downs will usher out its seven-week fall harness racing season on Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 28-29) with a pair of 14-race programs, headlined by Sunday’s $802,200 Virginia Breeder’s Championships — the richest card in Virginia harness racing history.
Center Attraction goes career best at Batavia Downs
Center Attraction had raced 11 times at Batavia Downs coming into her start on Wednesday (Oct. 25) and had not cut a mile since her first outing back on July 26 when she won by 2-3/4 lengths. Some 10 starts later, Center Attraction was back on the point and simply mauled her competition in the $15,000 Open I Handicap Pace for fillies and mares.
Dr. John Chancey to lead Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee
Long time regulatory veterinarian and now Executive Director of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, Dr. John Chancey is the new Chair of the Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI).
Two-year-olds in Crown spotlight Friday
Two-year-old pacers Captain Albano and Geocentric will head to their respective Breeders Crown finals Friday at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in a similar position. Each was made a 4-5 morning-line favorite to bring back a trophy.
T C I aims for history in Crown
T C I has the opportunity to become the sport’s richest-ever 2-year-old on Friday when he competes against nine rivals in the $700,000 Breeders Crown final for rookie male trotters at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, but in the eyes of trainer Ron Burke, a victory would give the colt another distinction.
Richard Neff, 95, dies; Celebration of Life announced
Richard L. “Dick” Neff, 95, died unexpectedly on Oct. 13, 2023, surrounded by his family following an unforeseen surgical complication.