Monticello Pleased With Handle January 03, 2014 There was a time in racing when all legal pari-mutuel wagering was done on-track. But as the mid-‘60s British pop duo of Peter and Gordon sang during their heyday, “that was yesterday, and yesterday’s...
More Racing Cancellations January 02, 2014 Multiple standardbred and thoroughbred tracks in the U.S. have been forced to cancel their racing cards for Friday due to a forecasted winter storm.
Monticello Titles To Aldrich Jr. & Lounsbury December 31, 2013 The inimitable Yogi Berra is known to have said “it ain’t over til it’s over,” but regardless of what the Yankee’s Hall of Famer stated, put a circle around the names of driver Bruce Aldrich Jr. and t...
Monticello's Au Revoir Doesn't Fill December 26, 2013 It’s not like it was totally unexpected, but Monticello Raceway’s Au Revoir, the race exclusively for 14-year-olds that will be forced into retirement on January 1, 2014, failed to attract enough ent...
Monticello Cancels Monday Card December 23, 2013 Monticello Raceway has cancelled its Monday, December 23 race card.
Aldrich Jr. Wins Eight Races At Monticello December 20, 2013 There is no denying that Bruce Aldrich Jr. has arrived. He’s had a great season and is third in races won in North America with 632. On Friday afternoon over a muddy racetrack at Monticello Raceway, A...
Byron Wins Heritage Drivers Series Final December 20, 2013 In what turned out to be a bit of a shocker, Aaron Byron and Secluded Island stalked the pace-setter and 1-5 favourite, Hickory Louie, until the final turn and then they battled all the way to the wir...
Monticello Six-Bagger For Aldrich December 17, 2013 Bruce Aldrich Jr. has always been a good driver – even when he had a big stable. Although, since he has given up training to concentrate on driving, he’s been moving up, and fast.
Heritage Drivers Series Final Set December 17, 2013 When it comes to half-mile track racing, the luck of the draw sometimes is a determining factor. Although that phrase is usually used in conjunction with the post position draw, in Monticello Raceway’...
Aldrich Wins Monticello Drive-Off December 13, 2013 When Bruce Aldrich Jr. and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. clashed in their 12-race ‘Drive-Off’ at Monticello Raceway on Thursday (December 12) there were no losers, even though Aldrich drove six winners and Wrenn d...
Aldrich Gears Up With Five-Bagger December 11, 2013 Bring on Ronnie Wrenn Jr. Those words weren’t actually spoken, but it’s a good bet that Bruce Aldrich Jr. feels that way, especially after winning five races on Tuesday, December 10 at Monticello Race...
Monticello Drive-Off All Set December 10, 2013 Harness racing fans know that Ronnie Wrenn Jr. and Bruce Aldrich Jr. are top drivers – after all, their records speak for them.