Hot Dog! Calabrese Relishes Amateur Driving Award February 29, 2024 Long before he began competing in harness racing and winning races as a trainer and driver, John Calabrese set a track record at The Meadowlands... for selling hot dogs.
U.S. Amateur Driver Of The Year To Calabrese December 22, 2023 John Calabrese has been chosen the U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) Amateur Driver of the Year for 2023 in a vote conducted by USHWA with the amateur driving clubs.
Calabrese, Polansky Claim Freehold AHDC Trots November 11, 2023 John Calabrese coasted down the road and Mike Polansky vaulted from off the speed in rein to their respective trotters to take the $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at ...
Hechkoff, Calabrese Claim Freehold AHDC Dashes October 14, 2023 Bob Hechkoff ripped to the front and held, and John Calabrese clobbered his competition to take their respective $9,000 divisions for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway ...
Action Galore At Freehold Saturday October 07, 2023 A combination of New Jersey Sire Stakes, amateur racing, and an Italian-American drivers race made for an exciting card of harness racing on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Freehold Raceway.
A Pair Of Blowouts Amateur Philly Events August 07, 2023 A trio of events went postward for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 6) at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Two of those divisions closed the 14-race card and each winner regist...
Take All Comers Gets Revenge In Philly Open July 16, 2023 Take All Comers reversed the decision of the last Open Trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia, sitting in the pocket behind his previous conqueror Lexus Kody and then catching that one up the inside to win Sun...
Incommunicado By A Nostril At Pocono July 09, 2023 Incommunicado was backed to 1-5 upon coming to Pocono for the $20,000 featured fast-class trot on Sunday evening (July 9), but he had to work hard to catch Yanks Dugout by a nose in 1:55.2 over a "slo...
Calabrese Dominant In AHDC Final May 27, 2023 John Calabrese swept both the $9,000 consolation and $15,000 final for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot on Saturday afternoon (May 27) at Freehold Raceway.
Calabrese Coasts In NAADA April 20, 2023 John Calabrese took the early initiative with his pupil Shoemaker Hanover to score in the North American Amateur Drivers Association’s return to Yonkers Raceway in a $10,000 non-betting event on Thurs...
Sheridan, Calabrese Take AHDC Trots April 01, 2023 Yogi Sheridan powered off a parked mile and John Calabrese caught a loose leader in the final strides to take their respective $9,000 divisions – both from post eight – of the American Harness Drivers...
Calabrese Sweeps AHDC Trots February 25, 2023 Freehold Raceway hosted two $9,000 trots for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) on Saturday (Feb. 25), but one John Calabrese visited the winner’s circle for both divisions.
Calabrese Collects Another AHDC Victory December 10, 2022 Move over Joe Dimagio! John Calabrese is building a streak of his own. Winning an AHDC Trot event in each of the last four weeks, Calabrese continued his roll with a win on Saturday (Dec. 10) at Freeh...