By John Furgele Under snowy conditions – what else is new in upstate New York in late January? — Buffalo Raceway kicked off its 80th racing season at the Erie County Fairgrounds. The newly rec...
By John Furgele Harness racing had another good year. Handle was up, wagering per race was up, and the top pacers and trotters performed admirably, as usual. With 2021 in the books, we’re moving for...
By John Furgele Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, harness racing in 2020 managed pretty well. Most harness tracks were able to run the majority of their racing seasons – mos...
By John Furgele Harness racing continues to get back into action. In addition to Ohio’s Scioto Downs and Northfield Park, the next 10 days also will see the return of Buffalo Raceway, Tioga, the Mea...
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 Mike Farrell Captain Crunch and Bettor’s Wish square off again as we move into the heart of the 3-year-old season in standardbred racing. Their rematch comes Saturday night in the $682,650 Meadow...
It’s the date that changed the sport of harness racing: September 1, 1976. Emerging from the swamps of Jersey was the Meadowlands Racetrack, and on that day it hosted racing for the first time. Its ...
by John Furgele On Monday July 1, Yonkers Raceway hosted a 12-race card. That is not news, but what did catch my eye was race 8, run for a purse of $18,500. It wasn’t because of the conditions – ...
It’s finally that time of year. Summer stakes season has arrived in harness racing just as summer will in the coming weeks. It’s both North America Cup time and, more importantly, shaming-our-coll...
We are now just one week away from the beginning of our adventures through the Standardbred stakes season with the Blue Chip Matchmaker and George Morton Levy series. However, we must go through anoth...
