Back Of The Neck

"I really haven’t found a bad quality about him...He’s a pleasure to drive. He does everything right."

Heading into the final quarter of the 2022 harness racing season, Trot Insider takes a look at some of the top ranked Standardbreds in Canada for wins, earnings and records.

Bulldog Hanover rode second-over cover and had to come three-wide off the final turn to win the $250,000 Dayton Pacing Derby in 1:50.1 on Saturday, Oct. 1 at Dayton Raceway.

Back Of The Neck pulled the 9-1 upset in another top-shelf edition of the $610,000 Maple Leaf Trot, stopping the clock in 1:51 on Saturday night (Sept. 3) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.   

Twelve horses have become 11 for the 2022 Elitloppet as American trotter Back Of The Neck was forced to back out and will not go to Solvalla on the last Sunday in May.

On paper, Pebble Beach and Back Of The Neck looked to be the two qualifiers at The Meadowlands on Saturday (May 14) that would attract the most attention. However, a pair of pacers did their part to s...

The first confirmed North American-based starter for the 2022 Elitlopp, trotting stallion Back Of The Neck showed up and showed off during the Saturday (April 9) session of qualifiers at The Meadowlan...

Trainer Åke Svanstedt has captured the Elitlopp on two occasions, and he's looking to make that three titles next month.

To virtually no one’s surprise, Lyons Sentinel dominated her foes in the $175,000 Dayton Distaff Derby on Saturday (Oct. 2), lowering the track record for mares on a night that featured a trio of star...

Just call them “The Road Warriors”. With things at a standstill at their home track due to a COVID-19 shutdown, a pair of horses who call Woodbine Mohawk Park home ruled The Meadowlands Saturday nigh...

The Saturday afternoon qualifying session at The Meadowlands looked more like a Grand Circuit card sporting five millionaires, multiple stakes-winning standouts and the much-anticipated debut of an in...

Off a world record set in Delaware, OH, Its Academic powered to the lead, settled for the pocket and surged for the lead late to take the first of three divisions of the $211,700 Greenshoe Bluegrass T...