Hambletonian

The young hipsters dressed to the nines sipping cocktails while lounging on rooftop patio furniture was the first indication this was not your granddaddy’s Hambletonian.

It is quite possible that Prime Minister Stephen Harper had no idea the 89th edition of the Hambletonian was raced this past weekend. Nevertheless, his Standardbred namesake made both he and his Canad...

A break at the starting gate by prohibitive favourite, Father Patrick, left the door wide-open for a host of others in Saturday's 89th edition of the Hambletonian, and when the dust settled it was sta...

Hambletonian Day has concluded with harness racing's brightest stars competing on a stellar stakes-packed program at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

North America's leading driver Yannick Gingras has grown to become one of the sport's go-to reinsmen when big money is on the line and this Saturday he will have an opportunity of a lifetime as he vie...

CBS Sports Network will present a 90-minute high-definition live broadcast from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (EDT) of America’s Trotting Classic, the $1.2 million Hambletonian, from the Meadowlands Racetrack i...

Take a closer look at the maternal side of this year's Hambletonian contenders and a strong representation of the Canadian breeding industry is revealed.

The lone Ontario-sired horse competing in Saturday’s Hambletonian, Harper Blue Chip, will be racing for glory for himself as well as Mark Steacy, his Landsdowne, Ont.-based trainer.

“This is four weeks [of racing] in a row and he’s never done that before. It’s very different for him. But I’m not worried because he felt so good in the last race.”

“We’re both very competitive. I think deep down inside, if somebody beats him he would want it to be me. But it’s really deep down because he really wants to win first himself.”

“They are going much faster and I don’t take much stock in that. I like the fact that he’s a horse that’s very willing and wants to go."

“I ain’t going to be here forever; this might be my last shot for the Hambletonian. We got the right draw, we got the right driver on him, we got the right trainer. It’s a win-win situation. So I’ll s...