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Big Changes Coming to the Hambletonian

by John Furgele Once upon a time, for a trotter to become the Hambletonian champion, it had to win two races in one day. In those days, there were two eliminations and, in the final, if one of those...

Posted on May 11, 2019

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The Spirit Is Back at Plainridge Park

By John Furgele

Despite its skeptics and general negativity, there is often good news taking place in the world of harness racing and that came to light recently when Plainridge Park announced that the Spirit of Mass...

Posted on February 5, 2019

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Buffalo Raceway Institutes New Class System

By John Furgele

by John Furgele Buffalo Raceway will kick off its 66-day 2019 meet this Wednesday. This year, purses are slightly higher, with open events beginning the year at $12K — up from $10,500 at the end of ...

Posted on January 28, 2019

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How Racinos Have Helped Revive Harness Racing

By John Furgele

Gamble (gambling): to take risky action in hopes of a desired result. Over the years, our views on gambling have gone up and down like a rollercoaster at an amusement park. Some openly trumpet i...

Posted on July 27, 2018

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The Old Man Was the Best Man

By John Furgele

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

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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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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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Twister Bi Dominates Yonkers Invitational

By John Furgele

When folks attend sporting events, they’re generally looking for three things. First, they’d like to see a competitive game/match. Next, a little bit of drama — events with drama leave lasting...

Posted on October 17, 2017

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The Old Man Was the Best Man

Getting a ‘Handle’ on the Top Harness Racing Tracks

A Plan to Reignite Interest in Winter Harness Racing

Harness Racing at Hawthorne Has Become a Unique Tradition

Buffalo Raceway Is Back in Business Starting Friday

Twister Bi Dominates Yonkers Invitational

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