Muscle Dynasty sustained a long overland grind en route to a 1:53.2 lifetime mark in Tuesday’s (Feb. 21) $25,000 Open Trot at Bally’s Dover.
Harness racing ‘is a life, not a job’ for Luke Ebersole
After spending time doing other jobs before his career in racing, Luke Ebersole might appreciate driving Standardbreds a little more than others out there. He almost lives by the saying that “A bad day at the track is better than a good day at work.”
Woodbine Standardbred adjusts claiming prices
The Woodbine Standardbred Race Office today announced increases in claiming prices for several classes at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Highalator celebrates birth of his first foal
Highalator, now standing at Safe Haven Farms, celebrated the birth of his first foal, a filly from Upfront Supersconic (Dragon Again-Cedar Yankee), sired while standing his first season in Indiana last year.
USHWA holds annual meetings
The United States Harness Writers Association, celebrating its “Diamond Anniversary” 75th year, held its annual meetings this past Saturday and Sunday at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in this central Florida city.
View Diamond Creek’s Creekside Chat 4
The breeding shed just opened and Diamond Creek is taking you on a behind the scenes tour.
Tetrick has built friendship with two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic who loves harness racing
In the Denver Post’s “Inside Nikola Jokic’s unlikely friendship with Hall of Fame harness racer Tim Tetick: ‘You’ve got my dream job,’” Denver Nuggets beat writer Mike Singer chronicles the friendship that has been developed between the two superstars.
Batavia featured Pop-Up Series finals
Four finals of the Western New York Pop-Up Series headlined the card at Batavia Downs on Monday (Feb. 20) with a total of $63,000 distributed between those events.
Esplosione $91,000 sale caps busy Monday at OnGait.com
The 4-year-old trotter Esplosione 3,1:53.4s led Monday’s (Feb. 20) auctions at onGait.com when he sold to Yolanda Fellows of Ontario for $91,000. Consigned by Nifty Norman, the son of Kadabra has a speed badge of 1:53.4 and was fresh off a second-place finish at Yonkers.
The Raceway at Western Fair shifts qualifying/training to Friday this week
Due to the pending ice storm expected to hit southwestern Ontario on Wednesday (Feb. 22) into Thursday (Feb. 23), The Raceway has switched both its training and qualifying until Friday (Feb. 24) of this week.