Harness Racing

Handicapping Tournament Qualifiers

February 05, 2016

Officials with Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs have issued a reminder to area horseplayers that the tracks will both be hosting upcoming qualifying tournaments for the World Harness Handicapping Champion...

Harness Trainer Guilty Of Fraud

February 05, 2016

Earlier this week, a Standardbred trainer pleaded guilty to a charge of 'dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception' after he admitted to having defrauded a client of more than $25,000 ove...

Southwind Spirit’s First Foal Arrives

February 05, 2016

Dublin Valley Farms of Fredericksburg, Ohio, is excited to announce the first colt to be born at the farm by first-crop sire Southwind Spirit 2,1:54.1 ($377,495).

Always A Virgin Book Full, Closed

February 05, 2016

Officials with Victory Hill Farm have announced that the book for Always A Virgin is now full and closed.

Opens On Tap At Yonkers

February 05, 2016

Three $32,000 Opens/Opens Handicaps comprise just some of the racing action that will be on display at Yonkers Raceway this weekend.

Heather Heads Downunder

February 05, 2016

While much attention was given to driver Tim Tetrick for his appearance in a driver's challenge during the 2015 TABtouch Inter Dominion series in Australia, he wasn't the only North American racing pe...

Hilton’s Chef Preps For O’Briens

February 05, 2016

Unique awards, a full video production, great food, music, and incredible guests combine to make the O’Brien Awards one of the most anticipated annual events for horse people in Canada.

Topville Avatar Sweeps Dygert Series

February 04, 2016

Thursday night at Hawthorne featured the final in the Dygert Trotting Series – an event restricted to male trotters who that were non-winners of three pari-mutuel races or $15,000 lifetime as of Decem...

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Cracklin Rosie Roars Home

February 04, 2016

Cracklin Rosie disappointed as the favourite with a fourth-place finish in last month’s final of the Blizzard Series, but she bounced back to be a popular winner in the opening leg of the Miss Vera Ba...

Rockeyed Optimist Set To Return

February 04, 2016

After a well-deserved layoff stretching the fall and half of the winter, 15-time winner Rockeyed Optimist is ready to return to the races with two sharp qualifiers under his harness.

Meadowlands Reschedules Qualifiers

February 04, 2016

The Meadowlands has announced that qualifiers will be moved to Saturday morning at 9:30 after a winter weather advisory was issued late today for Northern New Jersey for the overnight and early mornin...

Western Fair Tweaks Wagering Menu

February 04, 2016

Officials with The Raceway at Western Fair District wish to advise customers that it will be making some modifications to the track’s daily wagering menu for the balance of the month of February.