Hillexotic Keeps Improving June 04, 2021 Hillexotic is a work in progress, with the most essential part of that phrase being the emphasis on the word progress.
Phaetosive To Race In Foal December 07, 2019 Atlanta, Manchego and Plunge Blue Chip all made headlines in 2019 as part of that extremely deep 2018 three-year-old trotting filly crop that came back to the track as four-year-olds. Phaetosive defea...
Perlucky Steps Up To Yonkers Open May 04, 2019 Although Trond Smedshammer has always felt trotter Perlcuky possessed talent, the Lucky Chucky son developed a knack for making mistakes at unfortunate times.
Showdowns In Sophomore Trots October 26, 2018 After driving Plunge Blue Chip to victory in her Breeders Crown elimination last weekend, and then watching rival Atlanta win hers, Ake Svanstedt seemed as intrigued as anyone by the possibilities in ...
Phaetosive A Joy For Polisseni September 14, 2018 Wanda Polisseni does not know what will happen in Saturday’s $340,000 Elegantimage Stakes for three-year-old female trotters at Ontario’s Woodbine Mohawk Park, but she already knows how she will feel ...
Phaetosive Gets Gritty PASS Win August 21, 2018 Nearly scratched after tying up Monday (Aug. 20), Phaetosive turned in a gritty first-over performance that carried her to victory in Tuesday’s (Aug. 21) $165,038 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at The Meado...
Caretaker Spotlight: Emilia Svensson April 04, 2018 We often see signs and slogans, that read Dream Big or Live, Laugh and Love, but how often do people have the courage to chase after those dreams and make them reality?
Rookies Impress At Gaitway June 19, 2017 Dave Van Wart walked away from Gaitway Farm wearing a broad smile this morning, but that’s not unusual. Van Wart, who grew up near the training facility and still lives in the area, has owned harness ...
Barn Bella Back In New York Sire Stakes May 26, 2017 Barn Bella is back for more. The New York Sire Stakes champion from a year ago is back in search of a repeat as the lucrative NYSS season kicks off Sunday evening at Tioga Downs with three divisions ...
Smedshammer Duo Aims For Glory October 26, 2016 Trond Smedshammer is going against his philosophy not once, but twice this week. So far, it seems to be working out.
Improving Filly's Form Just A 'Fad'? July 22, 2016 With just a week before the eliminations for the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks, Broadway Donna and All The Time have emerged as the top contenders to capture one of the most treasured prizes in harness r...
Burke/Gingras Take Six At Gaitway June 06, 2016 Ron Burke can’t say whether he has a horse similar to Southwind Frank in his group of two-year-olds that qualified for the first time Monday (June 6) at Gaitway Farms, but the trainer was generally pl...
Buen Camino On The Right Track? September 04, 2015 “I don’t know if he can go with them on a big track; a small track, that’s his advantage. Anything can happen on any race on a half. At least I have a horse that’s used to a half and is quick out of t...