By John Furgele There are many doom and gloomers when it comes to harness racing. Many feel that if it wasn’t for casino money, most harness tracks would be closed. Guess what? Casino dough and harn...
By John Furgele It’s time for the Breeders Crown, a two-day celebration where the best of the best in harness racing will go at it and try to establish or enhance their legacies. The Breeders Crown,...
By John Furgele It’s a big week in as the Breeders Crown at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Oct. 24-25 nears with many horses making their final starts before the two-day extravaganza. First up is the Yonke...
By Maryjean Wall Most of the harness world knows Greenshoe as, well, Greenshoe, winner of more than $1 million and a strong favorite for the Kentucky Futurity Oct. 6 at The Red Mile in Lexington. Fewe...
By John Furgele Think about the Olympics for a minute. Why do so many people like them? Is it the Opening Ceremony where each nation’s athletes parade into the stadium? Is it rooting for the USA or ...
By John Furgele Fall is in the air and with it comes the next wave of big races in harness racing. On tap this weekend are the second legs of both the Trotting and Pacing Triple Crowns, when Yonkers...
By John Furgele On Saturday, July 20, Buffalo Raceway raced for the final time in 2019. As 16-1 long shot Lucky Millionaire bolted to the lead in a $4,400 Class D claiming race, fans again were watchi...
By John Furgele Yes, there’s the $1 million Hambletonian on Saturday at the Meadowlands, but there’s a whole bunch of intriguing races on the undercard, too, highlighted by the $500,000 Hambletoni...
by John Furgele Like last week’s weather, things in harness racing are really heating up. Next Saturday —Aug. 3 — is Hambletonian Day at The Meadowlands. The noon ET post features 10 stakes race...
by John Furgele Every year, PJ Iovino makes the calls. His goal is simple — find eight of the best older pacers to fill the field for the Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace at Saratoga Casino and Hot...
