Major stakes action took place last weekend at Woodbine Mohawk Park, the results of which have led to some changes in the Week 4 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Poll....read on
Dominant Divas In To Go Monday
May 1, 2019:
Millionaires Atlanta and Shartin N, arguably the finest active female trotter and pacer on the planet, respectively, will be in action this coming Monday (May 6)....read on
Connections Discuss Matchmaker Mares
April 17, 2019:
If fans are looking for a horse in top form entering Saturday’s (April 20) $401,600 Blue Chip Matchmaker championship for older female pacers, they need to only look at… well, just about everyone....read on
King Set To Defend Matchmaker Title
March 14, 2019:
When Jim King, Jr. thinks about returning to the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at Yonkers Raceway, the trainer admits he’s “going in with a better chance than most.”...read on
Down Under Mate Joins Shartin
February 14, 2019:
Richard Poillucci is looking forward to watching his New Zealand-bred standout Shartin return to action this season, and the six-year-old Dan Patch Award-winning mare has a new stablemate that Poillucci hopes can keep her company on the stakes trail....read on
Final Hambo/Crown Poll Results Are In
December 4, 2018:
After 28 weeks of voting, the results from the final installment of the 2018 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll have been tallied....read on
McWicked Continues To Amaze Coleman
November 21, 2018:
“To think he was going to do what he did this year would be impossible. I felt confident he would have a big season, but he’s made almost $1.5 million and barely missed the top three. In the starts he got beat, he only got beat from the way the trip went. I’ve never seen anybody as consistent as he’s been week in and week out.”...read on
Shartin Sets Sights On Milestone
October 22, 2018:
“It’s so impressive just how she can do it the way she does it. She doesn’t have to have things go perfect for her, which is a good thing because it’s not always easy to get her to do what you want. But she just overcomes everything and keeps going.”...read on
Three-Year-Old ‘Crown’ Elims Set
October 16, 2018:
Been there, done that. It could be the slogan for this Saturday’s (Oct. 20) Breeders Crown eliminations for three-year-olds and older horses at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono....read on
Three Supplement To The ‘Crown’
October 15, 2018:
With many divisions still in flux in regard to year-end honours, the connections of three of the top pacers in their respective groups each supplemented to their Breeders Crown event....read on
Shartin Draws Supplement Discussion
August 2, 2018:
“We would love to win the Breeders Crown with her. The supplement is more than $30,000, but you have to be in it to win, and if she is as good in October as she is now then she'll be up to the task.”...read on
World Record Speed For Will Take Charge
May 27, 2018:
The North American harness racing world had its eyes on Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (May 27), as the Maxie Lee Memorial, Betsy Ross, and Commodore Barry headlined a strong 14-race card from the Pennsylvania oval....read on
Adjustments Made To Control Shartin
April 21, 2018:
"I certainly don’t think we’ve seen her limit. We don’t know what she thinks of a half-mile track that much because she’s never been out of the handholds; she’s been in-hand at all times. Timmy’s given her such wonderful trips that she hasn’t had to go to work yet."...read on
King Confident In Shartin
March 15, 2018:
“She’s pretty aggressive, she’s pretty eager. There’s nothing mean about her, she’s really nice to care for and she tries to do what you ask her to do, but on the track, she gets in a bit of a hurry.”...read on