By John Furgele If I owned Atlanta, I would never run her in mares-only races again. For some reason, seeing boys behind the starting gate brings out the best in the 5-year old trotting sensation and ...
By US Racing Team Greenshoe was the runaway winner over stablemate Gimpanzee for the Dan Patch Award as 3-year-old Trotter of the Year in voting released Friday by the United State Harness Writers Ass...
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...
By John Furgele There are many doom and gloomers when it comes to harness racing. Many feel that if it wasn’t for casino money, most harness tracks would be closed. Guess what? Casino dough and harn...
By John Furgele It’s time for the Breeders Crown, a two-day celebration where the best of the best in harness racing will go at it and try to establish or enhance their legacies. The Breeders Crown,...
By Maryjean Wall Most of the harness world knows Greenshoe as, well, Greenshoe, winner of more than $1 million and a strong favorite for the Kentucky Futurity Oct. 6 at The Red Mile in Lexington. Fewe...
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 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 Mike Farrell Jimmy Takter remains a looming presence in the $1.2 million Hambletonian on Saturday afternoon even though he retired at the end of last year. The Hall of Fame trainer-driver certainly...
