by John Furgele They say they’re going to keep it open and state law says that they have to, but what is the future of Monticello Raceway, a track that has hosted daytime harness racing since 1958? ...
by John Furgele Once upon a time, for a trotter to become the Hambletonian champion, it had to win two races in one day. In those days, there were two eliminations and, in the final, if one of those...
by John Furgele There’s an old saying and we all know it: “Money talks and [you know what] walks.” Many will say that it really isn’t about the money; how many times have we heard athletes say...
Despite its skeptics and general negativity, there is often good news taking place in the world of harness racing and that came to light recently when Plainridge Park announced that the Spirit of Mass...
by John Furgele Buffalo Raceway will kick off its 66-day 2019 meet this Wednesday. This year, purses are slightly higher, with open events beginning the year at $12K — up from $10,500 at the end of ...
Most of you don’t know this, but I am a Hall of Famer. That’s right; I am a member of the Harness Racing Hall of Fame. Okay, full disclosure: anybody can be a member of the Harness Hall of Fame if...
It is well chronicled that horse racing — Standardbred and thoroughbred — has been struggling in the state of New Jersey. Without “racino” revenues to boost purses, racing has suffered at Monm...
A field of five… an eight-race program… cancelled race cards — if you follow harness racing, you see this often. There are horse shortages and tracks requesting fewer dates each year; if you fol...
For years, Jeffrey Gural has complained of an uneven playing field. The owner of Meadowlands Racetrack has, at times, complained perhaps more than he should. To his credit, he has been consistent. Whi...
Drew Monti never had a chance. His parents, Darrin and Debbie, met at Buffalo Raceway and his dad was a Standardbred trainer. Based on that, it should come as no surprise that the 23-year old became i...
