Jimmy Takter

Costa Rica Rebounding From Surgery

Having won 10 of 16 starts, multiple stakes and almost a million in earnings last year at two, many eyes have been watching how three-year-old trotting filly Costa Rica has been coming back this seaso...

When Do You Know You've Got A Good One?

“They’re just like kids, some have more ability than others and if you’ve got one that starts out good and he does everything natural you can just tell training them that some are better than others

The Transition From Two To Three

In the Meadowlands' latest video feature, some of harness racing's top trainers talk about how tough it is to turn a good 2-year-old horse into

Takter: "I Expect Him To Win"

Impeccably-bred pacing colt Rockin Image not only made the top 10 in Trot Magazine's Pepsi North America Cup Spring Book

Takter Taking His Time

While race fans are gearing up for the return of some of their favourite campaigners as the stakes season approaches, harness racing enthusiasts will have to wait a little while longer before they get...

Vintage Master To Miss Matron

November 24, 2009

Even though he won his elimination, it has been reported that multiple stakes winner Vintage Master will not be contesting the $259,486 final of the Matron

Takter, Snyder Excited About The Jug

September 17, 2009

Millionaire pacing colts Well Said and Vintage Master will be the overwhelming favourites of 50,000 or so fans in next week’s 64th Little Brown Jug

Judge Joe Primed For Upset?

September 15, 2009

Just like the rest of the field, trainer Jimmy Takter knows that Judge Joe is an underdog heading into Saturday's $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic

Well Said Inching Closer To 'Jug'

September 15, 2009

According to an online report, the connections of Pepsi North America Cup winner Well Said "are leaning towards" sending the Western Hanover colt to Ohio to contest the

Takter Talks 'Derby' Starters

September 03, 2009

Trainer Jimmy Takter has an entrant in the World Trotting Derby as well as the filly companion race for a purse of $130,000 on Friday at the DuQuoin State Fair

Takter-Pierce Combo Win Both NJSS Trots

August 26, 2009

Trainer Jimmy Takter and driver Ron Pierce combined to win both $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Premier Division Championships for two-year-old trotters Wednesday afternoon, August 26 at Freehold Race...

Vintage Master Upsets In The Adios

August 01, 2009

With a three-wide brush around the final turn, Vintage Master and driver Dan Dube posted a 13-1 upset in 1:49.2 in the $677,665 Delvin Miller Adios during Saturday afternoon's stakes-packed card at th...