Joie De Vie Mares Trot

Meadowlands Adds Tioga / Vernon Stakes

January 15, 2021

The Meadowlands will welcome four popular Grand Circuit stakes for older horses, previously been raced at Tioga & Vernon Downs, to the big time over the mile oval at "Harness Racing's Greatest Sho...

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Shartin Sharp; Star Trotters Upset

August 16, 2020

The beat just goes on for Shartin N ($2.30), who maintained her dominance in the distaff pacing division with a measured 1:48.4 win in the $129,000 Artiscape on Sunday (Aug. 16) at Tioga Downs. While ...

Upsets Abound In Tioga Trots

August 11, 2019

Speeding Spur N ($18.60) and Custom Cantab ($65.00) lit up the tote board in the $148,000 Crawford Farms Open Trot and the $132,000 Joie De Vie Farms Mares Trot respectively on Sunday (Aug. 11) at Tio...

Blais Duo Vs. Stacked Field Sunday

August 10, 2018

Trainer Luc Blais heads to Sunday’s (Aug. 12) $141,000 Joie De Vie Stakes with the race’s defending champion plus another horse coming off a major win, but not a lot of attention. That’s how it is whe...

Blais On ‘Emoticon’s Record Mile

September 06, 2017

Quebec-owned Emoticon Hanover recently lowered the world record for four-year-old trotting mares. Her trainer, Luc Blais, has commented on the achievement. When asked if he was surprised by the record...

Emoticon Hanover Breaks World Record

August 27, 2017

Emoticon Hanover went wire to wire to take the $150,000 Joie De Vie Mare Trot on Sunday, August 27 at Tioga Downs, which was contested along with the $158,000 Artiscape Mare Pace and $170,000 Crawford...

Tioga Hosts Grand Circuit Events Sunday

August 25, 2017

Tioga Downs presents its biggest card of the season on Sunday (August 27) with nine Grand Circuit stakes on the day carrying total purses of nearly $750,000.