Direction

Standardbred mare and foal

Which First Foal Would You Choose?

December 09, 2024

With the end of the year approaching, many of the harness racing industry's top stars from 2024 have been shut down or retired, and the focus turns to developing the next generation of Standardbred st...

Captain Albano

Captain Albano Gets Revenge In Matron Final

November 07, 2024

After getting picked off in their latest encounter, Captain Albano ($4.60) gained a small measure of revenge against Mirage Hanover in the $257,639 Hap Hansen Memorial Matron Stakes for three-year-old...

Rocket Deo

Sophomore Filly Pacers Seek Key Crown Win

October 25, 2024

When it comes to Saturday’s $600,000 USD Breeders Crown final for three-year-old female pacers, the adage that “It all comes down to the Breeders Crown” seems particularly relevant to trainer Brett Pe...

Louprint, Better Is Nice, Dame Good Time, Date Night Hanover

Kentucky Champions Crowned At Red Mile

September 16, 2024

The Kentucky Championship Series wrapped up on Sunday night, Sept. 15 at The Red Mile with eight $540,541 finals.

Karl winning at The Red Mile

Karl Adds Another KYSS To His Win Streak

September 09, 2024

Hambletonian champion Karl extended his win streak on Sunday, Sept. 8 at The Red Mile and remains undefeated in the Kentucky Sire Stakes program.

Chat Room winning at The Red Mile

Kentucky Stakes Wins For Direction, Chat Room

August 19, 2024

Direction made a statement with her triumph in the Kentucky Championship Series for three-year-old filly pacers while Chat Room posted an upset in the division for freshman male trotters on Sunday, Au...

Admiral Hill

Admiral Hill Wins KYSS Final In Fastest Mile Ever At Oak Grove

Admiral Hill established a new track record in winning a $205,479 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) final for four-year-old pacing horses at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel in 1:48.

Geocentric winning at The Meadows

Geocentric Launches Campaign With Unpressured PASS Win

Defending Dan Patch Award winner Geocentric kicked off her sophomore campaign in worker-like fashion, knifing through the slop to score in 1:51.1 in the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (PASS) at Hollywood Ca...

Harness racing at Harrah's Philadelphia

Direction Debuts A Driving Away Winner

Two $18,493 conditioned events, one on each gait, were the highlight races over a “sloppy” track on a cool and damp day at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday, May 10.

Karl

Karl, Gifted One Shine At The Red Mile

September 04, 2023

Karl remained undefeated in his brief career and Gifted One broke her maiden in their respective $80,000 fourth round divisions of the Kentucky Championship Series for two-year-old male trotters and r...

Geocentric winning at the Red Mile

Geocentric Preserves Perfect Record At Red Mile

August 21, 2023

On Monday (Aug. 21), Red Mile hosted the $80,000 third leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes for freshman pacing fillies and heavy favourite Geocentric did not disappoint as she remains a perfect five-for-f...

Geocentric

Geocentric Fastest Freshman This Season

August 01, 2023

On Tuesday (Aug. 1) at Red Mile, Geocentric (Sweet Lou-Geometry) tossed down a :26.3 final panel en route to a 1:49.4 mile in the $80,000 Kentucky Sires Stake for two-year-old fillies, the fastest clo...

Hair Determines Dominant Hoof?

November 25, 2008

Researchers in the Republic of Ireland have said that the direction of the hair on a horse's head curls can determine whether the animal is left or right-handed.