Nancy Johansson

Takter Poised For Big Weekend

January 31, 2020

Five years after winning the Canada's Horse of the Year title with two-year-old pacing filly JK Shesalady trainer Nancy Takter once again has a two-year-old Horse of the Year contender, this time one ...

Track Record In Progress Elimination

November 20, 2019

Captain Crunch ($5.80) rebounded from a break in last week's Matron Stakes in a big way, pacing the fastest mile in the history of Dover Downs with a 1:47.3 score in Wednesday's (Nov. 20) $35,000 Hap ...

Johansson On ‘Crown’ Wins, Mohawk

November 04, 2019

She isn’t Canadian, and might not know every word to ‘O Canada,’ but that doesn’t stop trainer Nancy Johansson from singing the praises of the ‘Great White North.’

Manchego Magnificent In Breeders Crown

October 26, 2019

Becoming harness racing's newest double millionaire, trotting mare Manchego was in career form with an open-length victory to capture the $425,750 ($325,000 USD) 2019 Breeders Crown Open Mare Trot on ...

Tall Dark Stranger Placed First

October 25, 2019

The Breeders Crown Finals are always highly-electric events, and the 2019 $786,000 ($600,000 USD) Breeders Crown Final for two-year-old colt & gelding pacers was no exception in more ways than one...

You Could See Her Win A Crown

October 23, 2019

After watching her father become the most successful trainer in Breeders Crown history, Nancy Johansson will make her own name in harness racing's championship series with a serious roster of top-notc...

Captain Crunch Wins The NA Cup

In a Canadian record performance, Captain Crunch prevailed over Bettors Wish to capture the 2019 Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday (June 15) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Crunch Time For Team Johansson

After making a rare miscue in his 2019 Pepsi North America Cup elimination, favoured Captain Crunch faced a daunting task to qualify for the lucrative million-dollar final. With one test passed, a sec...

Johansson Pupils Wow In Qualifiers

Foul weather caused the postponement of Saturday's (April 20) qualifiers at The Meadowlands until 3:00 p.m. By then, despite overcast skies and a slight helping breeze in the stretch, the track was fa...

Trot N.A. Cup Spring Book: #2

The countdown to the 2019 Pepsi North America Cup is on, with Trot Insider profiling the horses predicted to be the top contenders for Canadian harness racing's richest prize.

Trot N.A. Cup Spring Book: #9

The countdown to the 2019 Pepsi North America Cup is on, with Trot Insider profiling the horses predicted to be the top contenders for Canadian harness racing's richest prize.

Johansson Thrilled By Returning Star

“I think people are going to be really surprised when they see her. She has really filled out and grown. She looks terrific and we are very excited to have the opportunity to race a horse like her.”

Johansson Trainee Comes Through In The ‘Crunch’

October 27, 2018

The trip was sweet and the payday turned out to be even sweeter for Captain Crunch who collared Proof in the stretch to capture the $600,000 Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Colt Pace for the tandem of dri...