By John Furgele The old saying “the more things change, the more they stay the same,” certainly applies to the Borgata Pacing Final. For years, the race was known as the Levy, but when the Rooney ...
By John Furgele The 2021 Borgata Pacing Series, a six-week showcase for older pacers at Yonkers Raceway, is in full swing. With three legs of the series complete, the remaining three legs are set for ...
Harness racing at Pompano Park, the sport’s popular winter escape for nearly 60 years, may be forced out of Broward County by the middle of 2022. The track now owned by Caesars Entertainment is appa...
By John Furgele Imagine you’re a distance runner. For years, you’ve gone out and put in the miles and run your races. One day, while running at the local track, you see a person race-walking and d...
By John Furgele There is much hope in the harness racing world for a more productive and profitable 2021, but before we move too far forward, let’s look at the trotters and pacers, and drivers and t...
By John Furgele Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, harness racing in 2020 managed pretty well. Most harness tracks were able to run the majority of their racing seasons – mos...
By John Furgele There’s been a whirlwind of activity across harness racing over the past couple of weeks and while the major stakes are complete, the sport heads into the holiday season with renewed...
By John Furgele Goin Manstyle made a little harness racing history recently, becoming the last horse to win a race at Scarborough Downs in Maine before the grand ol’ joint closed down after a 70-yea...
By John Furgele The TVG Finals at The Meadowlands on Nov. 21 brought together some of harness racing’s most popular performers who wrapped up their careers in style. The Finals comprised four of the...
By John Furgele A Thursday night in November is not usually a marquee night in harness racing, but last Thursday, 31 of the top 3-year-olds showed up at Dover Downs for the Matron Stakes, four races w...
