John Brennan

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Pappardelle Trots To John Brennan Series Championship

Driver Joe Bongiorno collected his second major victory at MGM Yonkers Raceway this week by capturing the $100,000 John Brennan Trotting Series final on Wednesday night (April 26) with 1-5 favourite P...

Brennan Memorial Mass Planned

A memorial mass for former U.S. Trotting Association director John Brennan has been scheduled for Saturday, June 26, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Church in Belle Harbor, N.Y., according to an an...

Remembering Brennan A Year Later

One year after Standardbred horseman John Brennan passed from complications of the novel coronavirus, his absence from the New Jersey and New York harness racing communities remains every bit as glari...

Brennan Funeral Arrangements Set

The one year anniversary of John Brennan’s passing is quickly approaching. With the COVID-19 pandemic being such a serious issue, and with the strict restrictions, the family felt it was best to hold ...

Ashley Tetrick Joins USTA District 12

District 12 of the United States Trotting Association Board of Directors announced on Tuesday, May 5 that Ashley Tetrick has been selected to replace John Brennan as a director for the organization.

A Closer Look: COVID-19 And Racing

It’s tough to comprehend that it’s been less than a month since John Brennan passed away from COVID-19. So much has happened since. As North America deals with the unfathomable fallout from the pandem...

Ford On Brennan, Fuscos, Pandemic

“This has happened so fast. I know that it’s been two weeks now since it’s happened, but people are walking around in a daze. It’s just rocked our whole world. It’s one thing to cancel the racing, whe...

Update: John Brennan Passes

Longtime harness racing industry participant John Brennan passed away on Tuesday, March 10 at the age of 69. He is reportedly the State of New Jersey's first death due to coronavirus.

Battoni To Medication Subcommittee

Longtime Pennsylvania horseman and executive Ron Battoni will represent Harness Horsemen International (HHI) on the United States Trotting Association’s Uniform Medication Subcommittee, it has been an...

SOANY Conducts Annual Meeting

December 05, 2016

On Saturday, December 3, the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, the horsemen's association representing the more than 1,000 owners, trainers and drivers regularly competing at Yonkers Racewa...

Brennan Selected For HHI Media Award

November 19, 2013

Bergen Record columnist John Brennan has been selected to receive the Harness Horsemen International’s Clyde Hirt Media Award for 2013.

Big M Construction Moving Along

November 26, 2012

Construction of the Meadowlands Racetrack's new grandstand is moving right along.

Awards For McDermotts And Brennan

August 14, 2012

Trainers John McDermott and Kevin McDermott as well as Bergen Record reporter John Brennan will be honoured by the New Jersey chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association in winner’s circle ceremon...