Trond Smedshammer

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Smedshammer Duo Set For Hambletonian, Oaks Challenges

Trond Smedshammer has won both the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks during his career – one of 12 trainers to accomplish that feat – and he will have the opportunity to add to his trophy collection ...

Harness racing at Harrah's Philadelphia

Walspea Wins For Sharp Smedshammer Barn

The Walner-Speak To Me filly Walspea helped continue a highly-productive early season for trainer-driver Trond Smedshammer by trotting to a new mark of 1:53.3 in the $18,493 conditioned feature on Thu...

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Fast Philly Features Dominated By Smedshammer

A variety of feature-level events showcased a wide array of talent on Thursday (May 29) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

Hillexotic Keeps Improving

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

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

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

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

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.