Aintmyfirstro Deo made easy work of his four foes in the $180,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Platinum Division final for 2-year-old male pacers on a rain-drenched Friday (Aug. 7) at the Meadowlands, equaling his lifetime mark of 1:52 and extending his career record to four-for-four.
Purple Haze Stables-owned fillies shine in NYSS at Yonkers
Chapizzy and Seveallisto, a pair of daughters of Chapter Seven owned by Purple Haze Stables LLC., scored victories in their respective New York Sire Stakes splits for 2-year-old filly trotters on Friday night (August 7) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Let Them Gossip flies late to steal feature at Tioga
Let Them Gossip (Mike Merton) captures the featured $9,000 fillies & mares’ pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (Aug. 7).
La Miki N wins second straight, taking Friday Philly feature
La Miki N was used hard in a determined bid to make the lead in a contested :26.3 opening quarter, did so, and then held sway the rest of the way to win the $14,000 featured distaff pace for developing younger horses Friday (Aug. 7) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Ramborain takes feature trot at Vernon
Ramborain (Truman Gale) wins the $6,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Aug. 7).
Ohio looks to make its mark in Hambletonian
Ohio-bred Big Ranger won his Hambletonian elimination this past weekend easily in rein to Tim Tetrick, stopping the timer in a career-best 1:50.
Mellby Jinx joins MGM Yonkers International Trot lineup
Yonkers, NY – Always a stronghold for top trotting talent, Sweden will have two representatives in the $1 million Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot after trainer Daniel Wäjersten accepted an invitation…
Cowboy Candy seeks to extend win streak
The seventh leg of the New York Sire Stakes program will take place on Monday (Aug. 10) when 2-year-old pacing fillies go behind the gate.
Realizing a childhood dream – but at a cost
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.
Libfeld, Svanstedt, Williams elected to Hall of Fame; Lefkowitz, Rinker to Communicators Hall
The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) is pleased to announce the election of Al Libfeld, Åke Svanstedt and Russell Williams to the greatest honor in the industry, membership in the Harness Racing Hall of Fame.
USHWA has also elected the late Barry Lefkowitz and Kim Rinker to the pinnacle of their profession, membership in the Communicators Hall of Fame.