By John Furgele Think about the Olympics for a minute. Why do so many people like them? Is it the Opening Ceremony where each nation’s athletes parade into the stadium? Is it rooting for the USA or ...
By John Furgele It is truly a reflection of a simpler time in America. Long before TV, Americans flocked outside to find things to entertain themselves. One such diversion was the County Fair. In addi...
Turfway Park wants to stay in Northern Kentucky, but CDI wants in, too By John Furgele When it comes to horse racing, there is no bigger name than Churchill Downs. When you hear those two words, you t...
By John Furgele After a long layoff, the 2015 Harness Horse of the Year may pace again. When he ran, he captivated the sport. His duels with Always Be Miki will be remembered for decades and if you’...
By John Furgele Fall is in the air and with it comes the next wave of big races in harness racing. On tap this weekend are the second legs of both the Trotting and Pacing Triple Crowns, when Yonkers...
By John Furgele It’s time for the Travers, also known as the Mid-Summer Derby. It was first run in 1864 and this year, will be run for the 150th time. Run at the classic distance of 1 ¼ miles, many...
By John Furgele On Saturday, July 20, Buffalo Raceway raced for the final time in 2019. As 16-1 long shot Lucky Millionaire bolted to the lead in a $4,400 Class D claiming race, fans again were watchi...
By John Furgele Horse racing means different things to different people. For some, just going to the track and trying to a pick a few winners will do just fine. Others, looking for a huge score, bet e...
By John Furgele Yes, there’s the $1 million Hambletonian on Saturday at the Meadowlands, but there’s a whole bunch of intriguing races on the undercard, too, highlighted by the $500,000 Hambletoni...
by John Furgele Like last week’s weather, things in harness racing are really heating up. Next Saturday —Aug. 3 — is Hambletonian Day at The Meadowlands. The noon ET post features 10 stakes race...
