Amateur Driving Series

His participation in the C.K.G. Billings Amateur Driving Series has been diminished in recent years, but when Bob “the Lumberman” Troyer jumps up behind a trotter he produces great results.

Rockntouch, given a superb drive by Mickey McNichol, took top honours in Pompano Park's $10,000 Open Handicap Pace on Sunday night (May 29), stopping the timer in 1:51.3.

Northern Companion, handled by Dave Ingraham, took top honours in Pompano Park's $10,000 Open Handicap Pace on Sunday night (May 22), scoring a photo finish victory over Rockntouch (Mickey McNichol) a...

The 2016 debut for Canada’s Older Trotting Horse of the Year in 2015 wasn’t exactly headline material, but his follow-up performance in Monday’s $34,000 Preferred Trot at Mohawk Racetrack certainly wa...

Rockntouch, driven by Mickey McNichol, used a furious stretch drive to nail Here Comes William, handled by Donald Dupont, right on the wire to take Pompano Park's $9,500 Open Handicap Pace on Sunday n...

Although the New York Yankees are struggling for victories, their locker room manager, “Yankee Joe” Lee, scored an eye-opening driving victory in his division of the C.K.G. Billings Series at Rhe Mead...

Two weeks ago, Bob “the Lumberman” Troyer and Heza Rube coupled-up to score a Billings victory at Miami Valley Raceway, and Saturday night (May 11), they returned to the winner's circle, this time at ...

Amateur racing continues to help fill overnight race cards at many tracks; case in point...the two divisions of the C.K.G. Billings Series, the granddaddy of all amateur organizations, raced on Saturd...

Northern Companion, driven by Dave Ingraham, surviving a first over journey the final seven-sixteenths of the mile, wore down the leader a sixteenth out and then held off a surging Heart Felt, handled...

Southwind Amazon, superbly handled by John MacDonald, used Pompano Park's coveted five post (22.7 per cent wins this season) to score a well rated 1:51 gate-to-wire victory in the $8,500 Open Handicap...

The second day of the competition in the USA vs. Italy Friendship Challenge proved nearly fruitless for the visitors, but with Hannah Miller’s third-place finish in the race saved face somewhat for th...

If there’s one thing that Bob “the Headhunter” Hechkoff learned since he became an amateur driver is that when you have the best horse in a race go the front, control the race, and make the others try...