Amateur Driving Series

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...

The Italian Amateur Friendship Challenge officially kicked off with a gala dinner hosted by the mayor of Naples Italy, Luigi de Magistris on Thursday (April 28).

The first Billings Series race of the season in the Midwest region as contested over Miami Valley Raceway’s five-eighths mile oval and to no one’s surprise the 9-10 betting favourite, Heza Rube, lived...

In her first start in this season’s C.K.G. Billings Series, last year’s Amateur Driver of the Year, “Hurricane Hannah” Miller earned a trip to the winner's circle after she guided Shanghai Jack to a c...

The 'stars' were shining brightly Sunday night (April 17) on Pompano Park -- both from up above and on the track -- as Dedis Dragon took top honours in the $9,500 featured Open 2 Handicap Pace and ama...

The CKG Billings Harness Driving Series will kicks off its 35th season at Pompano Park on Saturday, April 17.