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 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 The Little Brown Jug. A thrilling duel to the finish with Lou’s Pearlman nosing out Perfect Sting in the final leg of the pacing Triple Crown on Sept. 23 at the Delaware (Ohio) Count...
By John Furgele Little Brown Jug day at the Delaware County (Ohio) Fair on Thursday will be crowded in several ways – 13 pacers are entered creating two elimination heats that lead to the final, and...
By John Furgele Two weeks ago, Captain Corey romped home to win the Hambletonian. Afterwards, the next question was obvious — where will the talented colt race next? The answer came last Saturda...
Harness Racing By John Furgele The most famous harness race in the world is a few days away, and we’ll even have a chance to watch it on TV, thanks to CBS Sports. So, if you can’t get out to the M...
By Noel Michaels The Saratoga meet is off and running and along with the best horses and top trainers, it’s no surprise that there’s a collection of many of the best jockeys in the country. Where ...
The Hambletonian, harness racing’s most visible race is less than two weeks away, so it seems like a good time to look at yesterday, today and tomorrow in the world of trotters and pacers. What we s...
By John Furgele Mention the Bluegrass State to a sports fan, and he or she will usually,think of great college basketball and thoroughbred racing. It could be time to include harness racing. The Red M...
