John Macdonald

Pink Chou Chou winning at Vernon Downs

Pink Chou Chou Gets First Win In New York Sire Stakes

Pink Chou Chou, a Chapter Seven sister to world champion Manchego, scored a maiden-breaking victory in the $148,219 leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for two-year-old trotting fillies on Friday, ...

John MacDonald and Primo Uomo winning at Vernon Downs in 2023

Five Vernon Victories For MacDonald

Driver John MacDonald and trainer Jessica Okusko had a day to remember at Vernon Downs on Saturday, May 11.

Le Massif

Le Massif Wins Vernon Closing Day Feature

November 19, 2023

Le Massif ($16.40) and driver Steeven Genois took the feature pace on the 2023 closing night on Saturday, Nov. 18 at Vernon Downs.

Dewey Arnold

MacDonald, Dewhurst Sweep Vernon Features

November 11, 2023

Vernon Downs' leading driver John MacDonald swept the features on Saturday, Nov. 11 thanks to David Dewhurst trainees Dewey Arnold and Primo Uomo.

Discus Hanover

Five For MacDonald At Vernon

October 07, 2023

Leading driver John MacDonald had five wins on the Saturday, Oct. 7 card of harness racing at Vernon Downs, including a win with Discus Hanover in the $8,000 featured trot.

Syracuse Express winning at Vernon Downs

Another Six Pack For J-Mac At Vernon

August 19, 2023

Lepanto prevailed in the featured dash on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Vernon Downs, but the star of the show was driver John MacDonald as the P.E.I. native notched his second six-win performance in eight day...

Syracuse Express winning at Vernon Downs

MacDonald Scores Six Vernon Victories

August 11, 2023

Driver John MacDonald has been on a tear the last two weeks at Vernon Downs, and on Friday, Aug. 11, he drove six winners including the Open Pace champ, Syracuse Express ($5.80).

MacDonald Wins Five At Vernon

John MacDonald drove five winners on Saturday (May 27) at Vernon Downs while capping it by winning the featured $7,500 trot with Discus Hanover.

Natameri Tops Vernon Open To Give MacDonald Fifth Win

Natameri exploded to win the featured $8,500 Open 1 Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (May 13).

Its A Herbie Rebounds In Oak Grove Open Trot

He went a tiresome journey from the outermost post last week, but this week trainer-driver Verlin Yoder let the race come to Its A Herbie and he delivered in bundles to take the $24,000 Open Trot on M...

Harness racing at Oak Grove

Oak Grove Prepares For 2023 Season Opener

Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel kicks off their 2023 harness racing season Sunday (April 16), with familiar names returning for the 30-day meeting and a new-look wagering menu and handicapping resour...

Wally Hennessey

Team Pompano 'Putting The Band Back Together'

David Miller will go back to Ohio as a visitor when he represents Team Pompano in this week’s two-day Northfield/Pompano Driver’s Challenge at MGM Northfield Park, but it won’t be the first time the B...

MacDonald Nabs Five At Vernon

August 14, 2020

The red hot John MacDonald continues to put on a clinic at Vernon Downs thanks in part to the five-win performance he manufactured over that oval on Friday afternoon’s 13-race card.