Chris Ryder

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Ryder Discusses Breeders Crown Hopefuls

October 19, 2022

Chris Ryder knows he will have at least one Breeders Crown finalist — returning champion Niki Hill in the event for three-year-old female pacers, which did not require eliminations — and will look to ...

Rebuff winning at The Red Mile

Rebuff Makes Amends With A Futurity Upset

October 09, 2022

He disappointed as the 3-5 choice in the Hambletonian two months ago, but Lucas Wallin trainee Rebuff landed retribution in the third jewel of trotting’s Triple Crown, the 130th edition of the $430,00...

Tug River Princess winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Proud Mary Hopes To Get Rollin'

With apologies to John Fogarty, when Proud Mary makes her career debut in Friday’s $165,755 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at The Meadows, trainer Chris Ryder hopes she’ll be rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on to...

Niki Hill

Update On Niki Hill

As the three-year-old pacing filly division has welcomed a new top talent in the form of Treacherous Dragon, there is one filly yet to take her best shot against the seasonally-unbeaten 2022 Fan Hanov...

'Crown' Champ Niki Hill Back In Action

November 11, 2021

Niki Hill returns to action Saturday (Nov. 13) in the $220,110 Kindergarten Classic Series championship for two-year-old female pacers at The Meadowlands, two weeks after her dominant triumph under ad...

Niki Hill Asserts Authority In Breeders Crown

October 29, 2021

Niki Hill dominated her two-year-old pacing filly foes to add a Breeders Crown title to her near-perfect resume during the Friday freshman finals at The Meadowlands.

Deep Group Of Fillies Seek 'Crown' Glory

October 27, 2021

The field in Friday’s $600,000 Breeders Crown final for two-year-old female pacers is as deep group as any, with the 10 fillies combining for 51 wins and 74 top-three finishes in 87 races.

Party Girl Hill Retired

Party Girl Hill, the world-record-setting 2020 Dan Patch Award winner for best three-year-old pacing female, has been retired because of an injury discovered after training this past weekend.

Party Girl Hill Poised To Return

February 17, 2021

Chris Ryder enjoyed a stellar 2020 campaign, thanks in large part to the stars of his stable: Bettors Wish and Party Girl Hill. With Bettors Wish's first foals on the ground, the now four-year-old mar...

"He’s A Horse Of A Lifetime"

November 13, 2020

For Chris Ryder, the next few weeks are going to be bittersweet.

All Systems Go For Chris Ryder

October 30, 2020

Chris Ryder says having a horse like Bettors Wish is probably the highlight of his career as a trainer. Having another like Party Girl Hill is not far behind.

Party Girl Hill, Western Fair On 'The Extra Mile'

October 09, 2020

The latest episode of The Extra Mile, a new biweekly news-magazine podcast centered around Standardbred racing, became available for streaming and download on Friday (Oct. 9).

Party Girl Hill Crushes In Fan Hanover

August 29, 2020

Party Girl Hill ($3.70) seized the lead with nine-sixteenths to go and was never in doubt from then on, remaining perfect to date in her career by way of a 1:49.2 triumph in the $400,000 Fan Hanover f...