Nifty Norman

Sambuca Hanover winning at The Meadows

Meadows Hosts Stallion Series Finals On Friday

September 07, 2023

A total of $320,000 in purses will be up for grabs Friday, Sept. 8 when Hollywood Casino at The Meadows hosts $40,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series championships in all eight divisions.

2022 Breeders Crown open winners

Crown Connections Thrilled With Open Champions

November 02, 2022

Even to those who knew nothing about horses or harness racing, Danish-bred trotter Ecurie D always looked special.

Norman On Venerable's First Loss

October 26, 2021

The opening night of Breeders Crown eliminations featured a number of unbeaten two-year-olds looking to extend those perfect records into the Breeders Crown finals this weekend. While a number of thos...

'Grace' & 'Niki' Fill Hill's Void

August 20, 2021

After watching Party Girl Hill enjoy an award-winning campaign at age theee in 2020, owner Tom Hill is looking to continue his success with filly pacers this season with three-year-old Grace Hill and ...

Bella Bellini In 'Nifty' Spot

August 03, 2021

Trainer "Nifty" Norman didn’t think he’d be in a spot like this.

Lifetime Mark For Major Occasion A

February 05, 2020

Major Occasion A ($2.80) impressed in Wednesday's (Feb. 5) $27,500 Mares Open at Dover Downs, as he mounted a powerful charge up the backstretch en route to a four and three-quarter-length victory.

Seeking A Super-Nifty Saturday

October 11, 2019

How does trainer Richard “Nifty” Norman feel about having four horses racing as part of Saturday's $1.8 million Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final card at Woodbine Mohawk Park?

Matchmaker Win A 'Delightful' Surprise

“To be honest, I thought she was probably a big track horse. I thought she was a closer and I thought you’d have to race her at the Meadowlands or Mohawk....I didn’t think she was a Matchmaker horse, ...

Filly's Track Preference Is 'Evident'

November 09, 2018

“We’ve always liked her, but she galloped all winter...I couldn’t get her to stay flat for love or money. We took her to the qualifiers and she just turned it around. I think a lot of that was getting...

New Sale Topper At Lexington

October 04, 2018

A royally-bred trotter attracted a bid of $410,000 to become the new sale topper at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale on Wednesday evening (Oct. 3).

Improving Import In Her First Open

August 10, 2018

“The bigger shock was when I raced her at the Meadowlands and she paced home in :25.1. That’s just ridiculous and Brett Miller said to me after, ‘I don’t think I’ve ever come home in :25.1 with a hors...

Oaks Eliminations At 'Big M' Saturday

A pair of eliminations for the Hambletonian Oaks heads up a dynamite Saturday night card at The Meadowlands.

SBOA Finals To Magic Presto & Fade

It was a magical start to Mohawk Racetrack's Fireworks and Family Fun Night for trainer Richard 'Nifty' Norman and company as the popular three-year-old trotting filly Magic Presto was an impressive w...