George Ducharme

Ducharme Pupils Win At Saratoga

Trainer George Ducharme usually thrives when he brings horses to race at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The veteran conditioner often sends some of his young trainees to town usually in the spring months to c...

Massachusetts Men Make Another Record

August 23, 2018

Every time Walpole, Mass. native George Ducharme brings Wings Of Royalty to Plainridge Park the native sons get the job done. And on Thursday, Aug. 23 the six-year-old son of RC Royalty entered the tr...

Vodka N Lindy Upsets In PA Sire Stakes

August 16, 2017

Vodka N Lindy stalked the 6-5 favourite Treviso from the pocket, then shot by her in the 'lightning lane' to pull off the 6-1 upset during one of two Pennsylvania Sire Stakes races on Wednesday, Augus...

Trotting Freshmen On Tap At Monticello

Based on the sheer number of two-year-old trotting colts and geldings that dropped in the box, the New York Sire Stakes program appears to be in excellent condition. Seventy-two colts were entered for...

Wings Of Royalty Best At Vernon

Wings of Royalty (Chris Lems) won the featured $9,500 Winners Over/Open trotting event at Vernon Downs on Friday night (July 14).

Ducharme Eyeing ‘Spirit’ Trot

“Winning this race would be a tough grind for Wings Of Royalty and he’d really have to work hard against those kinds of horses. But he’s competed with them before and never puts in a poor performance....

Statement From HHBNYS On Contract

The following statement was issued by the Harness Horse Breeders of New York State (HHBNYS) regarding the administration and promotion of the NY Sire Stakes program.

Blue Chip Supports Breeders Association

Blue Chip Farms has issued a release expressing its support for the Harness Horse Breeders of New York State. The HHBNYS has expressed concern with upcoming changes that will see the organization no l...

New York Breeders Thankful For Support

Officials with the Harness Horse Breeders of New York State have said that the association has received a great deal of support since it was recently announced that it is concerned with changes that a...

Concerns For New York Sire Stakes

The Harness Horse Breeders of New York State announced Sunday evening it is concerned with changes that are in the works for the handling of the New York Sire Stakes.

Looking To Soar Again

“This game can give you a lot of thrills. If we could ever figure out how to put it in a bottle – yeah, there are ups and downs – but the ups are thrills that are difficult to get anywhere else.”

Accolades Galore At Batavia

November 24, 2015

There was a full slate of accolades to pass out on Sunday (November 15) when Batavia Downs hosted the USTA District 8 and New York Sire Stakes year-end awards banquet.