Nancy Takter

Captain Optimistic

Takter Likes 'Optimistic' Approach To North America Cup

Nancy Takter has reason to feel hopeful about Captain Optimistic as the trainer gets her colt ready for Saturday’s $1 million Grade 1 Pepsi North America Cup for three-year-old male pacers at Woodbine...

Winners Bet

Winners Bet Scores In Breeders Crown Open Trot

October 26, 2024

Winners Bet got the lead at the half, appeared to be drawing clear from the field off the final turn and down the stretch, but still had to rebuff fast-closing Periculum to capture the $833,333 Breede...

Drawn Impression winning at Meadowlands Racetrack

All In The Family

October 23, 2024

Emoticon Hanover was a success in the Breeders Crown during her racing career, and her impact on the event has continued as a mom.

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Karl Bows Out Of Breeders Crown

October 21, 2024

The connections of star three-year-old trotting colt Karl announced on Monday, Oct. 21 that the Hambletonian champion will not be entered to race in this weekend's Breeders Crown.

Karl!

Karl Captures The 99th Hambletonian

August 03, 2024

Karl won the $1,458,333 Hambletonian on Saturday (Aug. 3) at the Meadowlands as trainer Nancy Takter continued a family tradition and Hall of Fame driver Yannick Gingras scored his first win in the tr...

Ron Burke with T C I and Nancy Takter with Karl

Hambletonian Showdown: 'Let's Get It On'

August 01, 2024

Since the end of last year, harness racing fans have looked forward to a third meeting between three-year-old trotters Karl and T C I. The award-winning colts split their two encounters in 2023, and a...

The Hambletonian trophy

Posts Drawn For Hambletonian And Oaks

Elimination winner Karl drew post one for the $1.05 million USD Hambletonian Stakes and was made the 6-5 morning line favourite in the 99th edition of the sport’s premier event for three-year-old trot...

Ascendance winning at The Meadowlands

Ascendance Repeats In Kindergarten Series

The term ‘ascendance’ is synonymous with dominance. It just so happens that trainer Linda Toscano has a two-year-old pacing filly by the same name who lived up to that synonym on Friday night, July 5 ...

Karl winning at The Meadowlands

Karl Super As He Streaks Into Friday's NJSS Final

On Friday, May 31, Meadowlands fans will be able to head to the track and see the colt trotting sensation Karl look for his third victory in as many seasonal tries as he goes for a three-race sweep of...

Karl

Karl Set To Return On His Road To The Hambo

Returning Dan Patch Award winner Karl will make his first start of the season on Saturday, May 11 when he leads a group of 18 Hambletonian-eligible colts and geldings into the first round of the New J...

Karl

Karl Ready For Action

Dan Patch Award winner Karl is scheduled to be among the stars making their first appearances of 2024 when The Meadowlands hosts 18 qualifiers on Saturday morning, April 27.

Lexus Kody

'Kody' Rocks The Clock At The Big M

Lexus Kody, one week after going off stride in mid-stretch as the 3-2 favourite, rebounded in a big way for trainer Michael Burke, scoring in a dazzling 1:50 lifetime best, and in the process, establi...

T C I winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Crown Favourite T C I Seeks Divisional Title

October 25, 2023

T C I has the opportunity to become the sport’s richest-ever two-year-old on Friday, Oct. 27 when he competes against nine rivals in the $700,000 Breeders Crown final for rookie male trotters at Harra...