Chris Ryder

2024 O'Brien Awards Post-Event Interviews - Chris Ryder

Distaff Dominance And Beyond For Twin B Joe Fresh

February 16, 2025

Twin B Joe Fresh served notice to the older mare division at the end of her three-year-old campaign by winning the FanDuel Pace against older mares. That performance was only a preview of what was to ...

Harness racing at Harrah's Philadelphia

Ryder Barn Stays Hot Sunday At Philly

October 27, 2024

Master Of The House continued a successful weekend for trainer Chris Ryder on Sunday, Oct. 27 at Harrah's Philladelphia, taking the card's freshman feature following a pair of Breeders Crown victories...

Twin B Joe Fresh gives Dexter Dunn his six Breeders Crown win of 2024

Twin B Joe Fresh Gives Dunn Breeders Crown Record

October 27, 2024

Twin B Joe Fresh and driver Dexter Dunn capped off the Breeders Crown weekend in style at The Meadowlands.

Miki And Minnie and Dexter Dunn

Miki And Minnie Marvels In Breeders Crown Masterpiece

October 25, 2024

Forced into a first-over push midway up the backstretch, Miki And Minnie never ceased in her grind for the front and forged forward to a decisive 1:50.2 knockout in the $972,222 Breeders Crown Two-Yea...

2024 Breeders Crown Post Positions Set

October 22, 2024

The final four post position draws for the 2024 Breeders Crown championships took place on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at a luncheon at Hogan Equine in Cream Ridge, New Jersey.

Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame

U.S. Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

August 27, 2024

The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), in conjunction with the U.S. Harness Racing Hall Of Fame, announced on Tuesday, Aug. 27 the election of racing executive Tom Aldrich, bloodstock ...

Mal Burroughs (in blue and tan driving colours) after winning the 1997 Hambletonian

Burroughs Voted Into U.S. Hall Of Fame; Ballot Announced

The Hall Of Fame Screening Committee of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), after meeting with a select group of Harness Racing Museum trustees, announced on Tuesday, July 9 that Ma...

Twin B Joe Fresh

Twin B Joe Fresh Victorious In Roses Are Red Stakes

Once driver Dexter Dunn got Twin B Joe Fresh rolling for the lead, her peers could mount no fight as she registered a geared-down 1:48 win in the $305,000 Roses Are Red Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park ...

Gem Quality

TROT N.A. Cup Spring Book Profile: Gem Quality

With the calendar turned to May, the horses set to compete for the 2024 Pepsi North America Cup will start to ramp up activity in advance of eliminations for Canadian harness racing's richest pacing p...

Twin B Joe Fresh

Enjoying The Ride With Twin B Joe Fresh

October 27, 2023

From her earliest days in trainer Chris Ryder’s stable, female pacer Twin B Joe Fresh was eye-catching.

Hambletonian trophy

Fields Drawn For Hambletonian, Oaks

August 01, 2023

Elimination winner Celebrity Bambino drew post one for Saturday’s $1 million Hambletonian Stakes at The Meadowlands and was established as the 2-1 morning line favourite as he seeks to give trainer Ro...

Tattoo Artist Aims For Gerrity Repeat

In the 13-year history of the Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial, there has never been a horse, driver or trainer win the race more than once. A victory by Tattoo Artist on Saturday at Saratoga Raceway would pu...

Niki Hill

Stars Set To Debut In NJ Breeders Maturity

Some of harness racing’s top three-year-olds of last season — Treacherous Dragon, Niki Hill, Bythemissal, Fashion Schooner and Pretender — will begin their four-year-old campaigns on Saturday, April 2...