Chris Ryder

American Son

TROT N.A. Cup Spring Book Profile: American Son

With eliminations for the 2025 Pepsi North America Cup on the horizon, a number of possible contenders for Canadian harness racing's richest prize will compete this weekend in $75,000 Somebeachsomewhe...

Twin B Joe Fresh winning the 2024 Betsy Ross

Ryder Looking Forward To 'Fresh' Start

Twin B Joe Fresh, the 2024 Dan Patch Horse of the Year and O'Brien Award divisional champion, will return to the races on Sunday, May 25 for her 2025 debut when she meets seven rivals in the $100,000 ...

Twin B Joe Fresh's connection at the Dan Patch Awards

Twin B Joe Fresh Brings Connections To The Fore

February 26, 2025

When trainer Chris Ryder was recognizing the partners involved with female pacer Twin B Joe Fresh at Sunday’s Dan Patch Awards banquet, he introduced Barry Spak by noting his fellow co-owner “likes to...

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.