Nancy Takter

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...

Logan Park winning at Hoosier Park

Crown Connections Weigh In On Post Draws

October 24, 2023

“You’re always worried when you come to a new track, but his form was very good. He raced huge and now he got the perfect post. For us, the draw was perfect.”

Tactical Approach wins the 2023 Hambletonian

Zeron Wins Third Hambletonian With Tactical Approach

August 05, 2023

As the outer flow developed in the 2023 Hambletonian, driver Scott Zeron took a tactical approach to his attempt for a third win in the million-dollar classic.

Osceola winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

McNairs Set For Hambletonian Debut

August 04, 2023

"I’ve trained a lot of horses in my life, and he is a fast horse. He’s a nice horse. I’ve never had one that could really trot like him."

Cannibal winning at The Meadowlands

Takter Discusses Meadowlands Pace Trio

When Nancy Takter thinks about her three horses heading to Saturday’s $668,000 Meadowlands Pace, she also remembers the days that led to the achievement.