November 18, 2017:

The final preliminary contests prior to the series finale in the NAADA Fall Trotting Series were staged before the betting card at Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (November 17) and when the judges hung the official signs, Paul Minore and Joe Faraldo emerged victorious in their respective divisions....read on

November 3, 2017:

A sluggish-early Mackenzie A (Jordan Stratton $5.70) was in hand late Friday night (November 3), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $50,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace....read on

October 29, 2017:

The FSBOA-sponsored Sunshine State Stakes were contested in four non-wagering classes for two-year-olds on Sunday (October 29) with new life marks produced in three of the four $12,000 finals — all trained by Kim Sears....read on

October 12, 2017:

Two short fields went to post in the NAADA Trots at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday before the betting card got underway and when the dust settled “Hurricane Hannah” Miller and “Smokin’ Joe” Faraldo each emerged victorious in their respective splits....read on

October 11, 2017:

A rematch with the invading New Zealanders is set to begin on Friday, October 13 when a contingent of ‘Kiwi’s arrive on American soil to begin an amateur driving competition at three different racetracks in New York State....read on

October 5, 2017:

It was Ladies Day in the amateur contests at Monticello Raceway on Thursday when two of three races were won by members of the gentle sex....read on

September 28, 2017:

It was bombs away in the NAADA trots at Monticello Raceway on Thursday afternoon when both winners ,each starting from the seven-hole, sparked exorbitant payoffs....read on

September 27, 2017:

On Friday, November 10, America will commemorate the valiant services of members of our armed forces with pageantry, speeches, parades, and other various celebrations. But on the previous day, November 9, two local amateur clubs are planning an amateur driving challenge at Monticello Raceway as an impetus to raise money for the local veterans’ food banks....read on

September 7, 2017:

Although it wasn’t billed as such Thursday at Monticello Raceway was ‘amateur day at the races’ with three different amateur driving clubs presenting a race here....read on

September 1, 2017:

After waiting on Greyhound and Thoroughbred races, the main event on the card at Kincsem Park's 1,200 meter sand track in Budapest, Hungary pitted Paul Minore (Sholty Geri) against the Hungarian perennial champ Andrea Nagyvary, steering the heavy favourite (Oaklahoma Font) in the American vs. Hungary Friendship Competition....read on

August 26, 2017:

Dein “the Dream” Spriggs is back.

Spriggs, one of the most prolific amateur drivers ever to sit behind a Standardbred, showed his competition why he was named National Amateur Driver of the year twice; first in 2004 and then again in 2005....read on

August 25, 2017:

It’s been more than 25 years since the North American Amateur Drivers Association has competed against their Hungarian counterparts, but on Friday, September 1 and Saturday, September 2, a five-man NAADA team will renew the challenge at Kincsem Park in Budapest....read on

August 24, 2017:

The CKG Billings Amateur Driving Series moved on to the beautiful facility at the Darke County Fair in Greenville, Ohio on Thursday evening for a six-horse trot for members in the series Midwestern region, and with a cool and collective drive “Lawbook Larry” Farley and Ronan rallied to a 2:01.3 victory....read on

August 19, 2017:

The CKG Billings Amateur Driving Series, now in its second half of the 2017 season, made a stop at Saratoga Harness on Saturday, August 19 and homeboy Tony Ciuffetelli made short work of the contest when he rallied EJ’s Last Dance to a 1:59 victory....read on

August 5, 2017:

Jimmy Takter and Yannick Gingras will team up to go for their unprecedented fourth straight Hambletonian Oaks on Saturday with morning line favourite Ariana G. The duo tuned up Friday night by partnering to win the $50,000 Townsend Ackerman with 7-5 wagering choice Sir John F in a lifetime-best 1:53.4....read on