By Mike Farrell Trainer Todd Pletcher was humming a happy tune after watching Life Is Good turn in another sharp workout in preparation for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) on Saturd...
In the days leading up to the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida, usracing.com is publishing profiles of the horses in the race set for Satu...
By Mike Farrell A tantalizing showdown between Knicks Go and Life Is Good could be just the cure for a racing fan’s winter blues. The $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) on Jan. 29 at Gulfstream P...
By John Furgele The Potomac Pace rarely if ever stands out on the harness racing calendar. Nonetheless, it remains one of my favorite races of the year. The race is on a Sunday night. In the middle of...
By John Furgele Victory, at last! After finishing second in major stakes races eight times this year, Perfect Sting had his day in the sun when he flexed his power to win the $600,000 Breeders...
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 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...
By John Furgele The 2020 Breeders Crown, contested for the 37th time, left some lasting memories. In two days, we saw 12 championship races and those that were locked in saw a little bit of everything...
By John Furgele For all you long shot lovers, perhaps you’ll remember where you were at about 10:45 p.m. ET on Saturday night (Oct. 31): When the 3-year-old gelding Sandbetweenmytoes pulled off the ...
By John Furgele A week before the top thoroughbreds go at it in the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland Race Course, harness racing stages its own championships – the Breeders Crown, 12 races over two days...
