By John Furgele The Kentucky Derby has been moved to the first Saturday … in September. You knew that already, my apologies for repeating and reminding. As yet, the Preakness and the Belmont have ye...
By John Furgele While professional sports leagues and federations around the world have suspended or postponed their seasons – the 2020 Tokyo Olympics recently fell into line — harness racing ...
By John Furgele If you follow horse racing, you know that casino revenue is a big deal for the sport. Most tracks have some sort of casino on the grounds. Patrons come in, make their bets and a portio...
In rolling to 15 victories, Shartin N made Harness Racing History when she was voted Horse of the Year at the Dan Patch Awards, becoming the first pacing mare to win the sport’s top honor. Shartin N...
Yonkers Raceway Horse Betting: The Rooney name has all but disappeared. It’s all MGM Resorts now, and lots of tinkering has taken place since ownership of Yonkers Raceway in Westchester County, New ...
By John Furgele For much of the country, winters are dark, cold and long. When you wake up, it’s dark and cold; when you leave work around 5, it’s dark and cold. And for the most post, that’s ho...
By John Furgele The stakes racing season is over in harness racing; it concluded when 9-1 long shot Shake That House prevailed in the $355,000 Progress Pace at Dover Downs on Nov. 27. Stakes races dom...
By John Furgele Each weekday, I report to my “other” job of scouring the country trying to get school districts interested in bus routing software. It’s a good job, one I’ve had for over five ...
By John Furgele The understated TVG Finals took place at the Meadowlands last Saturday (Nov. 23) in what would be a night of exciting races as well as emotions. Understated is the proper term because ...
By John Furgele Skimming can be dangerous and it’s easy to tell when people elect to skim rather than read. On Facebook, I’ll post a thought, and will get several reactions. A full-length column g...
