Tioga To Offer NYSS Prep Races May 17, 2013 With the New York Sire Stakes program on hold for another few weeks, Tioga Downs will offer prep races for NYSS-eligible three-year-olds next week.
Revised NYSS, Excelsior Schedules May 16, 2013 The Harness Horse Breeders of New York State have released the revised 2013 New York Sire Stakes / Excelsior schedules.
NYSS To Be Rescheduled Due To EHV-1 May 10, 2013 On Friday, May 10 it was announced that due to the recent outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus Type 1 (EHV-1) at Vernon Downs, New York Sire Stakes action will be halted for the month of May.
Morrill Is NYSS King Of The Road November 28, 2012 As Mel Brooks famously said while portraying Louis the XIV in Brooks’ comedy classic `History of the World,’ “It’s good to be the king.”
NYSS Year-End Awards November 07, 2012 The most notable personalities of Empire State racing gathered in the grand ballroom at the Vernon Downs Hotel on October 28 for the 2012 New York Sire Stakes Awards Banquet and USTA District 8 meetin...
NY Harness Breeders Support Concept October 22, 2012 A meeting of the Harness Horse Breeders Board of Directors was held on August 25, 2012. The board members reaffirmed their commitment to the well being of the sport with medication testing in the NY S...
Excelsior Series Wraps Up With Approval September 22, 2012 Driver Jim Morrill Jr.’s five consecutive victories at Saratoga Raceway Friday night included the first three of four $45,000 New York Sire Stakes Excelsior Series finals for two-year-olds with odds-o...
Breeder Finally Rewarded With 'Knight' September 21, 2012 It’s been a long road to breeding success for John O’Connor, but he seems to have found the right path with his three-year-old trotting gelding Brookroad Knight.
The Leaders Of The Pack - Part 8 September 21, 2012 The Leaders Of The Park Series takes a closer look at the eight New York Sire Stakes divisional leaders and their biggest threats in the $1.8 million Night of Champions at Yonkers Raceway on September...
The Leaders Of The Pack - Part 7 September 21, 2012 The following is part seven in a closer look at the eight New York Sire Stakes divisional leaders and their biggest threats in the $1.8-million Night of Champions at Yonkers Raceway, scheduled for Sep...
The Leaders Of The Pack - Part 6 September 20, 2012 The Leaders Of The Pack Series takes a closer look at the eight New York Sire Stakes divisional leaders and their biggest threats in the $1.8 million Night of Champions at Yonkers Raceway on September...
Upstart Breeders Eyeing Big NYSS Night September 20, 2012 Breeding a star racehorse is rewarding. Getting to the $1.8-million New York Night of Champions at Yonkers Raceway is thrilling. But doing it all with a group of owners you have known since childhood,...
