Jimmy Takter

The four Matron Stakes finals for two-year-olds held Thursday (November 8) were bookended by victories featuring one of harness racing's most lethal combinations: trainer Jimmy Takter and driver Yanni...

When a horse sells for $800,000 as a yearling and boasts a sibling the likes of Mission Brief, the expectations are high. Tactical Landing's effort in the 2018 $600,000 Breeders Crown for three-year-o...

“It felt like I robbed a bank. I won half the card and felt like I could have won two more. I think that’s one record that’s unbeatable.”

"It's something I'm really proud of because it's actually a true test for a trainer, I think...to be able to keep a horse sound from beginning to the end."

Trot Insider has learned that Lazarus N has been withdrawn from Saturday's (Oct. 13) Dan Rooney Invitational at Yonkers Raceway.

“[A win in the International Trot] would mean a lot. I would be really, really excited. This is my last year of training and to end up winning, that’s another stripe on my shoulder. It would be someth...

Trainer Jimmy Takter swept the top three spots when he piloted Tactical Landing to a 1:51.1 lifetime best ahead of stablemates Zephyr Kronos and Wolfgang in the second of two divisions of the $242,000...

A group of owners have gone all-in on unbeaten two-year-old trotter Swandre The Giant, with a reported price tag in the seven-figure range.

Hall of Fame trainer Jimmy Takter has done everything and more during his career in harness racing.

Not only did Sunfire Blue Chip ($14.20) duel down double millionaire Mach It So, but he also parried a ferocious late rally from the white-hot Donttellmeagain in Sunday afternoon's (Aug. 26) featured ...

Checkered Past turned the tables on Dr Js Kiss in the $17,000 featured pace for distaffs Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 22) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, rallying smartly from the pocket to lower her lifetime ...