Betterthancheddar

Favourites Prevail In Metro Pace Elims

August 25, 2012

The top two-year-old pacers on the continent were in action Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack competing in three $40,000 eliminations for next Saturday’s $1 million Metro Pace.

Stars Out For Shes A Great Lady, CPD, Metro Pace Elims

August 21, 2012

If Adriano Sorella wins “the big one,” the $1-million Metro Pace, with Vegas Vacation, plenty of other people, 40, to be exact, will be flying high courtesy of the two-year-old pacer's owner.

'Cheddar' Back To Victory Lane; McNair Scores Five

August 11, 2012

Fresh off a scheduled one month break, Ben Franklin and Des Smith champion Betterthancheddar returned to action on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack and rallied home from off the pace to win the feat...

Big Plans For Big Filly

August 09, 2012

Casie Coleman always knew Sarandon Blue Chip possessed sizable talent. She just had to wait for the pacing filly to grow into it.

Betterthancheddar Wins A Thriller In Des Smith Classic

The 31st edition of the Des Smith Classic featuring seven of racing’s ultimate warriors was contested at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening, and it turned out to be a real knock ‘em down and dr...

Betterthancheddar Headlines Des Smith

Eight of harness racing’s hardest hitters will make the trek to Rideau Carleton Raceway this weekend for Sunday’s $176,500 Des Smith Classic, including the 2-1 morning line f

Coleman Asks 'What If'?

“I knew coming into a four-year-old year it was going to be tough, but I also wish he didn’t get beat a couple weeks ago because I have had it in my mind that we could try to go undefeated. I know tha...

American Jewel, Betterthancheddar Equal World Records

Favourites, longshots, world records: Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs’s inaugural Sun Stakes Saturday had a bit of everything for harness racing fans.

Brennan Hopes 'Cheddar' Is Better

George Brennan was in the winner’s circle after both eliminations for Saturday’s $500,000 Ben Franklin Pace last weekend, once with an old friend and once with a horse he had seen but never driven.

Googoo Gaagaa Wins In 1:50.4

On a night when three track records and two world records had already been established at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Googoo Gaagaa needed to come up with something special to steal the show. How doe...

Betterthancheddar Keeps Win Streak Alive

Continuing his win streak from late last season, Betterthancheddar notched his eighth straight in the $50,000 Open Pace at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night

Betterthancheddar Pockets Mohawk Open

Following a Canadian season's record 1:49.1 performance amongst the Preferred ranks at Georgian Downs in his four-year-old debut last weekend, Betterthancheddar turned in another sub-1:50 mile on Satu...