Backstretch With Gordon: Season 22 Premier! - Harness Racing …
WEB12 hours ago · And as Garth Brooks sings, the thunder rolled. And it rolled. And the lightning struck. And the rain fell. And while I first woke up excited as a kid on Christmas morning to make my trip to The Red Mile, my plans for the first column of Season 22 of Backstretch With Gordon went into delay mode. Instead of a planned arrival time of 8 a.m.,
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WEB3 days ago · READ THE FULL STORY The unbearable lightness of being a harness-racing driver, Part 2. HRU is dedicated to following the sport like no one else is, with comprehensive North American coverage delivered to you within hours of the horses crossing the finish line.
Yannick Gingras is heading Down Under - Harness Racing Update
WEB12 hours ago · Racing Queensland’s David Brick, the man behind the Ultimate Driver Championship, was thrilled to hear Gingras was headed Down Under. “It’s all coming together,” Brick said. “Our aim was for a truly international series with the best from around the world. You can’t get much better than Dexter Dunn and Yannick Gingras as the first ...
The end of an All Americanera - Harness Racing Update
WEB12 hours ago · The end of an All Americanera. All American Harnessbreds, the Maryland farm that produced 2021 Horse of the Year Test Of Faith and this year’s Jug winner Captain Albano, is leaving the standardbred breeding business at the end of 2025. by Dave Briggs. After nearly 40 years in business, All American Harnessbreds is leaving the standardbred ...
What to watch for across Saturday’s signature Mohawk Million card
WEB5 days ago · The Metro goes as the other $1 million race on the Saturday card as one of the premier events of the year for 2-year-old colt pacers. In a race where many of these could win with the right trip, Fallout became the latest 2-year-old this year to win in a time of sub 1:50 when he sprung the mild upset last week at odds of 7-1 in a time of 1:49.3.
Lexington Sale | 2023 Wrap-Up - Harness Racing Update
WEBThe 2023 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale concluded triumphantly, establishing 12 new records including a gross revenue of nearly $68 million. The event saw the sale of 233 yearlings each priced over $100,000, reflecting a 19% increase from last year’s record. Although 63 more yearlings were sold compared to the previous year, the overall ...
Harrisburg Sale | 2023 - Harness Racing Update
WEBNov 6, 2023 · The 2023 Harrisburg Sale concluded with a total gross of $70,050,000 over five days, narrowly missing the all-time record set in 2007. The mixed session saw 605 horses and stallion shares sold for $27,972,000, averaging $46,235 over two days. The yearling sale portion grossed $35,870,000 with 810 yearlings sold over three days, marking a ...
Long live The Pomp - Harness Racing Update
WEBApr 22, 2022 · Tyler Jones is the son of horseman Dustin Jones. The 27-year-old driver told Harness Racing Update that he made a conscious choice to relocate from Ontario to Pompano Park for its final season. “I decided in late summer of last year that I would come to Florida to help my dad break his yearlings and train back the 2-year-olds turning 3.
Stakes season ramps up as big names come out to play
WEBSpanning today (May 17) through Sunday, the harness racing landscape is full of returning notables and signature races as stakes season continues to ramp up. Here is a preview of how I see things starting to take form in what promises to be the start of many rivalries throughout the season. Things get underway this afternoon at The Meadows ...
Perusing the top 20 drivers and trainers - Harness Racing Update
WEBSep 17, 2021 · This year, Dunn has just gained the top spot from Tim Tetrick at $7.6 million to $7.5 million as we head into Jug week and beyond. The same top 4 drivers from 2020 are there again in 2021 — Yannick Gingras and David Miller rounding out the quartet. James MacDonald has now cracked the top 20. His huge night …
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