Carter Dalgety has needed little time to make a big impression. The 21-year-old Dalgety, who earlier this year became the quickest junior driver to reach 100 wins in New Zealand history, recently arrived in the U.S. to spend a couple months observing harness racing firsthand on this side of the world. Not even two weeks into his stay, he made an impact here as well.
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Racing Reflections with Bruce Saunders
Bruce Saunders is best known for training 2010 Horse of the Year Rock N Roll Heaven, but it was two award-winning horses at the beginning of his career that paved the way for his transition from the worlds of finance and government to harness racing.
Ryder Stable hosts event for preschoolers
The Chris Ryder Stable welcomed more than two dozen preschoolers from Fantazja Przedszkole, a bilingual daycare center for Polish-American and Ukrainian children located in Trenton, to Winners Training Center to meet and learn about Standardbred horses last week. Harry Ryder, the son of Patrick Ryder and Nadia Tarnawa, attends the daycare.
Zeron has ‘Bestfriend’ for Hambletonian Maturity
Scott Zeron is uncertain how Saturday’s $425,000 E.T. Gerry Jr. Hambletonian Maturity for 4-year-old trotters will play out at The Meadowlands, with 12 horses going the extended distance of 1-1/8 miles, but he does feel good about one aspect of the race.
A look back as Tetrick aims to equal Pace record
From his earliest days of driving on the Grand Circuit, Tim Tetrick has enjoyed success in the Meadowlands Pace. He captured his first Pace in 2007 at the age of 25, making him at the time the youngest driver to ever win the race, and has added five more trophies since then. Tetrick will head to Saturday’s $650,000 edition of the event for 3-year-old pacers with the opportunity to equal John Campbell’s record of seven Meadowlands Pace triumphs when he drives Mirage Hanover, 9-2 on the morning line, at The Meadowlands.
Dunn enjoying cool moments with ‘Joe Fresh’
After teaming up for a memorable stakes-and-milestone win two weeks ago, Twin B Joe Fresh and driver Dexter Dunn return to action Saturday (July 13) in the $140,000 Dorothy Haughton Memorial for older female pacers at The Meadowlands. Last time out, Twin B Joe Fresh posted a neck victory over Sylvia Hanover in the Perfect Sting Stakes at the Big M. In addition to being Twin B Joe Fresh’s sixth consecutive triumph on the Grand Circuit dating back to last November, it was Dunn’s 2,000th win since arriving in the U.S. from New Zealand in the summer of 2018.
Stablemates get nod as Pace favorites
Nijinsky will have the opportunity on Saturday to become the 11th horse in history to win both the North America Cup and Meadowlands Pace. His stablemate, Legendary Hanover, will be among the horses with the opportunity to stop him. Undefeated in six races this year, Nijinsky will head to the $650,000 Meadowlands Pace for 3-year-olds at The Meadowlands as the 2-1 morning-line favorite.
MacDonald/Schnittker win trio of Landmark Stakes at Goshen
Mark MacDonald and Ray Schnittker teamed up to win three Landmark Stakes over the weekend as the Grand Circuit visited Historic Track.
Hall of Fame class of 2024 inducted in Goshen
A crowd of more than 280 people gathered Sunday evening at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame to celebrate the induction of the Hall of Fame class of 2024. Trainer Jim Campbell, trainer/driver Ed Lohmeyer, and breeder/owner David McDuffee led the group, which was honored during the annual induction dinner on the Museum lawn.
New connections hope for ‘Funtime’ in Pace
Multiple-stakes-winner Funtime Bayama moved to trainer Andrew Harris’ stable less than two weeks ago, but the Meadowlands Pace hopeful seems to have made himself at home. Funtime Bayama was purchased by Bill Pollock, Bruce Areman, and Harris on June 20, five days after the 3-year-old gelding’s third-place finish in the million-dollar Pepsi North America Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park. On Saturday, Funtime Bayama will meet seven foes in the second of two $50,000 Meadowlands Pace eliminations for 3-year-old pacers at The Meadowlands.