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The Old Man Was the Best Man

Ten-year-old Keystone Velocity, the 2017 Levy Memorial winner is also the 2018 Levy winner. And, despite the presence of eight excellent horses, he made things look easy, winning in 1:52 over the ha...

Posted on April 29, 2018

New Era of Harness Racing Begins Up North

By John Furgele

A new era is about to begin north of the 48th — to translate, that means north of the United States, in the country called Canada. For 24 years, venerable Woodbine Racetrack hosted both thoroughbr...

Posted on April 11, 2018

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Getting a ‘Handle’ on the Top Harness Racing Tracks

By John Furgele

The Meadowlands remains the harness racing’s leader in handle. No track handles more money than the Big M. We all know why — the one-mile oval and, for the most part, solid and fair racing. ...

Posted on April 2, 2018

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The Rejuvenation of Yonkers Raceway

By John Furgele

Unlike thoroughbred racing, harness racing — with the exception of Cal Expo — is generally limited to the Northeast, East Coast and Midwest. We have lots of tracks in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvani...

Posted on March 19, 2018

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A Plan to Reignite Interest in Winter Harness Racing

By John Furgele

It is February, regarded as the worst sports month of the year. The Super Bowl has been played and, this year, there is a diversion with the Olympics, but that only happens every four years. In short,...

Posted on February 22, 2018

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Harness Racing at Hawthorne Has Become a Unique Tradition

By John Furgele

When you think of harness racing, Hawthorne Racecourse doesn’t roll off the tongue. In fact, when I think of Hawthorne, I think Illinois Derby, the 1 1/8 mile thoroughbred race in late April that of...

Posted on February 12, 2018

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Buffalo Raceway Is Back in Business Starting Friday

By John Furgele

Buffalo Raceway is back and ready to go. Last July, a freak tornado hit the Hamburg, New York area and the racetrack and, in particular, the press box, suffered serious damage, enough to cancel the fi...

Posted on January 11, 2018

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The Enigma That Is Yonkers Raceway

By John Furgele

Yonkers Raceway. Those two words elicit many responses from many people. Some like it, some hate it. Some enjoy betting there, others don’t even try. Why is this the case? Why is Yonkers treated dif...

Posted on December 19, 2017

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It’s Time for Harness Racing to Change Things Up

By John Furgele

When you visit a thoroughbred racetrack, there is a lot of variety. There are turf races, inner turf races and dirt races that can range from 5 furlongs to 1 ½ miles or longer. There truly is som...

Posted on November 28, 2017

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Is the Meadowlands Meet a Sign of Impending Harness Racing Apocalypse?

By John Furgele

The Meadowlands had 91 days of racing last year; in 2018, it will have 90. On the surface, that looks about the same, but there have been some changes. Gone, for the most part, are three-day racing we...

Posted on November 20, 2017

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