Novice driver learns after mishap with a cart and a stone Standardbreds are consistently showing their versatility, whether it’s riding or driving, for show or for pleasure. Hoof Beats is happy to share…
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Mutuel Feeling: Factoring Factors
More data isn’t always better for the handicapper This exclusive courageous-wagering series continues into 2018. The heart of the matter this year will be reducing the work involved for the three roles…
December 2017 Hoof Beats
Click the cover to read a digital version of the December issue, absolutely FREE! Thank you for visiting the Harness Racing FanZone. Features Capture The Feeling Love for the sport shines through in…
Capture The Feeling
Love for the sport shines through in annual Photo Contest The 2017 Hoof Beats Photo Contest received 334 entries from June to October, upon which more than 5,000 votes were cast. Each…
First Turn: A letter from the editor
What does it take to get 1,857 votes to win the Hoof Beats Photo Contest? Apparently it takes a dynamic shot of a horse with a worldwide following that shares a name with…
Mutuel Feeling: Pop Quiz
Put your knowledge of courageous wagering to the test This courageous-wagering series continues into 2018, but not with a clutter of figures and speculation. Next year the heart of the matter becomes…
Mr Longevity
15-year-old pacer Mr Orchard Street wins for driver who had 28 years between starts Life is sweet for Amber Sawyer of Sawyer Stables in Burnett, Wis.–and not because she also works in…
Opening Bid: Unwelcome Surprises
A comprehensive agreement between trainer and owner is paramount Those of us who make our living in harness racing find different aspects of the sport absorbing, challenging, rewarding, and fun. In the…
Vaccination Complications
Breeders Crown champion Blazin Britches fought for her life as a foal Blazin Britches, a 3-year-old filly by Rock N Roll Heaven, has captured some of the top stakes in her class…
Historical Site: Readville Trotting Park
Readville Trotting Park was home to the first 2:00 miles On Oct. 10, 2007, at a ceremony hosted by the New England chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association and attended by…