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Little Willy winning at Plainridge Park

Little Willy Comes Up Big In Plainridge Open

November 04, 2024

Grossly overlooked at 26-1, Little Willy (Mitchell Cushing) took advantage of fast early fractions to strike late in the $34,722 Open Handicap pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Monday (Nov. 4) afte...

Rookies Impress In Delaware Breeders Fund Splits

September 26, 2022

Four $20,000 divisions of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund for two-year-old colts and geldings kicked off the new week of racing Monday at Harrington Raceway.

Major Betts

Major Betts Turns Tables At Freehold

Last week, Bank Sea defeated Major Betts by a head to win the Preferred Handicap pace at Freehold Raceway. This week (May 14), Major Betts got his revenge, taking the weekly feature at the central Jer...

Pacing Colts Compete In Batavia NYSS

August 09, 2020

Batavia Downs played host to the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) two- and three-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 9) and the perfect weather brought out some exceptional perform...

Art Major Progeny Score In NYSS

Sire Art Major had two pacers in Tuesday night’s (July 28) New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) divisions at Yonkers Raceway for three-year-old pacing colt and geldings and both came away victorious.

Harder Discusses Major Betts

"This year, he acts more professional. He drives like an old horse. It’s probably a little bit of rigging, a little bit of growing up, a little bit of everything."

Major Betts Best In NYSS

Major Betts rocketed past heavy favourite Splash Brother to take the $38,233 first division on New York Sires Stakes for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday (June 28) at Tioga Downs.

Stars Shine At The Red Mile

October 05, 2019

A stakes-packed card of harness racing on Saturday (Oct. 5) at The Red Mile featured established superstars and perfect freshmen in a number of lucrative events, with jaw-dropping speed and world rec...

'Major' Speed Saturday In Lexington

October 05, 2019

After one of his horses posted a double-digit upset on Friday and posted the fastest divisional time of the day, trainer Mark Harder sent out another speedy stakes winner while two unblemished freshme...

Freshmen Shine In Tompkins-Geers

August 10, 2019

Tioga Downs hosted six Tompkins-Geers stakes races for freshmen trotters and pacers on Friday (August 9).

Two-Year-Old Speed At Harrah’s Philly

North American season’s records were reported for both sexes of two-year-old pacers Tuesday morning (June 18) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, as 15 qualifying races were held.