Joe Bellino

Stealth Bomber On A Mission

“I’ve had some special horses and so has dad. He doesn’t overreact to things. But when he saw this horse win in his first start, he said this could be a special horse. We’ve got very high hopes. I’m a...

Brangus Tops Buckeye Classic

September 28, 2016

Joe Bellino could not personally attend the second edition of the Buckeye Classic Sale conducted in Springfield, Ohio, on Tuesday (Sept. 27), but that did not impede him from purchasing the most sough...

New Sponsors For Delaney Memorial

August 29, 2016

Two of the sport’s biggest breeding operations in all of harness racing, Hanover Shoe Farms in North America and Alabar Stud in Australia/New Zealand, have both signed on as new sponsors for the sixth...

Bellino, Bowden To Head Overseas

After Hambletonian Week is over, a large number of owners, breeders, trainers, drivers, caretakers, journalists and race fans from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe will all...

Racing Fights Breast Cancer

What started with an owner, a claiming horse, a young trainer and a promise has blossomed into an international stable racing in the name of breast cancer research and awareness.

Private Purchase Set To Step Up

“The good thing is that she doesn’t know her breeding. When they line up, she’s not going to know she’s in against horses that were purchased for a lot of money. Dad (Frank) always says they don’t kno...

Dan Patch Awards Presented

If Clyde Francis got a little teary eyed during Sunday night’s Dan Patch Awards banquet, it was understandable. It also was not unexpected.

Australian Import Serves Notice

February 26, 2016

"I should have just left well enough alone with him instead of asking him to do too much. Now that he’s well again we are excited about this year and we are going to take another shot at the Levy agai...

Some ‘Railbird’ Awards Announced

January 07, 2016

Throughout the month of December, 19 nominees in two categories vied against each other for the Railbird Recognition Awards, the fan-voted accolade sponsored by the United States Harness Writers Assoc...

Trotter Begins Road To Redemption

“Last year was probably one of the biggest disappointments I’ve ever had in racing. It was definitely a bitter pill to swallow.”

Hunch Pays Off On Downunder Pacer

“I figured if he does well I look like a genius -- which is usually never said with my name. I’ve been called a lot, but never a genius.”

Will Christmas Come Early?

“We were laughing about how calm he was. Some of my horses, you can’t even get over there to take a picture or put my kids around him. He was like a pleasure, like 'C’mon over!' He was like Santa Clau...

Pacer Holds Special Family Meaning

August 18, 2011

When Mybrothergeorge competes in Saturday’s $317,800 Woodrow Wilson at Meadowlands Racetrack, it will be the biggest race of his fledgling career. But for his owners, the size of the purse matters lit...