Scott Zeron, harness racing’s newest “Money Man,” banked his third Hambletonian driving victory Saturday as Tactical Approach slipped through on the rail to win the $1 million trotting stakes by...
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...
By John Furgele In harness racing, the two big events on the calendar are the Hambletonian in August and the Breeders Crown in October. Flying under the radar is the final day of the Grand Circuit at ...
By John Furgele Her father is a harness racing legend, but please don’t introduce Nancy Takter as the “daughter of Hall of Fame trainer Jimmy Takter. “I get a little annoyed when they introduce ...
By John Furgele This will be a Hambletonian like no other, and COVID-19 doesn’t really factor into the equation. For one thing, we already know the 10 horses for Saturday’s $1 million Hambletonian...
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 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...
By John Furgele Yes, there’s the $1 million Hambletonian on Saturday at the Meadowlands, but there’s a whole bunch of intriguing races on the undercard, too, highlighted by the $500,000 Hambletoni...
Yonkers Raceway had a spectacular racing card last Saturday, as the Yonkers Trot, Messenger Stakes, Lady Maud and Hudson Trot were contested. Those races offered a combined total of over $1.2 million ...
