Mark Harder

PJ Lou

Quick Starts Are Money In The Bank For PJ Lou

PJ Lou never gets caught napping at the start of a race. The three-year-old male pacer has been worse than second at the quarter-mile point in only three of 18 lifetime starts and has been worse than ...

Harder Notches 2,000th Training Win

Trainer Mark Harder recorded the 2,000th victory of his career during the Friday afternoon (June 7) card at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

Lily Finds Her Best 'Stride'

October 27, 2018

Many would state that the 2018 crop of three-year-old trotting fillies is one of the deepest in recent memory. So to win a major race and defeat those fillies is no small feat.

'Wes' Is A Fresh Cup Contender

"He likes to win; he knows where that finish line is. He's great off the gate...he's got great speed all over."

Harder Marvels At Older Mare Class

“I love my mare. I’m not saying that I’m stepping out and beating those other (top Open) mares by any means, but I’ll tell you what, she’ll give them a shake. We just have to go race now.”

Big Win Wouldn’t Surprise Harder

“Because I train her and I like her, I think she can win a big one… She’s a little unnoticed, but she’s been pretty consistent and been a real nice filly.”

Golden Receiver Set To Debut

February 20, 2014

Mark Harder’s stable sends out a familiar face Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack along with a newcomer the trainer hopes becomes a well-known regular on harness racing’s biggest stages.

"He’s Never Been Better"

A horse sporting a resume that boasts 57 career victories and over $1.7 million in purse earnings usually strikes at least some level of fear into his competition. When the horse's trainer goes on the...

Meadowlands Pace Up In The Air For 'Hypnotic'

Trainer Mark Harder has told Trot Insider that Meadowlands Pace elimination winner Hypnotic Blue Chip has been fighting a temperature this week

Harder Liking Hypnotic

Hypnotic Blue Chip is wide awake this winter at

Harder Barn Rolling At The Big M

February 26, 2009

Although he decided to scale back his stable a few years ago, trainer Mark Harder has reemerged as a strong nightly presence at The Meadowlands in 2009