John Butenschoen

R Dutchess winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

R Dutchess Looks To Replicate Dam's Success In Peaceful Way

August 21, 2024

After taking her Peaceful Way Stakes elimination with one of the fastest win times ever by a two-year-old female trotter in Canada — only Special Way, Mission Brief and Manchego have been quicker — R ...

Super Duper Cooper

Trotters Headline Pocono Monday

Trotters were in the Monday, May 13 afternoon spotlight at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with two $20,548 divisions of a trot for developing horses the features.

Buter And Butenschoen Dominate At Pocono

On Monday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the theme of the day was “Driver Tyler Buter and Trainer John Butenschoen Click With Another Three-Year-Old Trotter,” as the trotmeisters s...

Gracelyn Hanover and Corey Callahan

Butenschoen Takes A Shot At The Oaks

John Butenschoen has been training horses since the end of his junior year in high school. With a career spanning more than 42 years, he’s now getting ready to send another of his fillies to the Hambl...

Buter, Butenschoen In Pocono Spotlight

Magnificent Seven just got by Cant Say No to take the $15,300 featured trot on Tuesday afternoon at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, but the winner had to share the spotlight with driver Tyler Buter a...

Destined To Dance Aims For Clean Sweep

September 11, 2020

When trainer John Butenschoen purchased Destined To Dance at the 2019 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, he thought the filly would be perfect for the New York Sire Stakes program. Nearly a year later,...

Thunder, Cavill Hanover Best At Batavia

August 08, 2018

Thrilling stretch drives with close finishes were the order of the day at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 8), when two-year-old trotting colts and geldings visited the Genesee County oval to compete ...

Butenschoen Hopes For 'Excellence'

John Butenschoen expects a good effort from Bills Man in Saturday’s $250,000 Graduate Series championship for four-year-old trotters at the Meadowlands Racetrack. The only question is how good.

Trainer Wipes The Slate Clean

A top trainer has discussed how he has an unconventional approach to rigging his three-year-olds.

Simeon Loving The Fall

October 02, 2017

Maybe Simeon just likes the month of October.

Butenschoen Doubles Up In Liberty Bell

September 24, 2017

Pennsylvania-sired two-year-old colts and geldings stood in the spotlight on Sunday afternoon (September 24) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, as a quintet of Liberty Bell events—three for trotters, two for p...

Second Hambo Appeal Pending

August 23, 2017

After the connections of What The Hill appealed the finish and ruling of the 2017 Hambletonian, reports indicate that a second appeal is in the works.

Barn Bella Back In New York Sire Stakes

Barn Bella is back for more. The New York Sire Stakes champion from a year ago is back in search of a repeat as the lucrative NYSS season kicks off Sunday evening at Tioga Downs with three divisions ...