#Red Mile

One of the most uncommon ways to lose (or luck into winning) a race occurred at The Meadows last Thursday (Dec. 22). Though rare, I suppose it's not totally unheard of for the top-two finishers in a race to be disqualified to last and second-to-last. However, the way this instance occurred isn't anything at least I've seen before. In the opener on…

Allywag Hanover (Captaintreacherous- Anderosa Hanover) added to his list of record-setting accomplishments when he became only the fourth harness racing pacer in history to win a race in 1:46 or faster as he upset Bulldog Hanover (Shadow Play -BJ's Squall) earlier this month in the Allerage Farms Open at Lexington's Red Mile. And trainer Brett…

The fields are set for the two-year-old divisions of the Breeders Crown following Friday night's (Oct. 21) elimination round at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The $2.4 million freshman championships will be contested next Friday, Oct. 28. Recaps and replays of the eliminations are available below, along with the post draws for the finals. Two-Year-Old…

When it comes to appearance, Double Deceiver (Cantab Hall -Sarcy) is, well, deceiving. Small in stature, the 3-year-old male harness racing trotter is big in heart. Purchased for $17000 at the 2020 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, the Carter Pinske trainee has hit the board in 19 of 24 career races, winning 10, and earned nearly $700000. On…

East Rutherford, NJ - Live harness racing is back at the Meadowlands Racetrack this Friday and Saturday with a 6:20 pm post. On Friday, the GSY Racing Club will pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth and her love of horses. There will be a video tribute and bagpiper during the pre-game show hosted by Dave Little and Jessica Otten, paying tribute to the…

Scott Zeron earned the sixth Breeders Crown trophy of his career this past weekend when he guided Treacherous Dragon to victory for trainer Nancy Takter in the final for 3-year-old female pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park, with the emphasis on "earned." Zeron was sidelined for 10 weeks following an accident on July 26 that left the 33-year-old driver…

I have taken a lot of criticism for the Gural rule requiring our best 3-year-olds to race at 4. Now that we have seen what Bulldog Hanover has accomplished I think it shows how important it is to have a great horse to market. I know that last weekend WEG gave away Bulldog Hanover t-shirts to the first thousand customers and I bet they were scooped…

Captain Cowgirl looks to extend her three-race win streak in Saturday night's (Oct. 15) $100000 Courageous Lady, a by-invitation-only Grand Circuit event for 3-year-old harness racing filly pacers, at MGM Northfield Park. This year's Courageous Lady is the 13th race on a 15-race program. A $20000 guaranteed 20-cent Super High Five is offered on the…

LEXINGTON, KY - Handlelikeaporsche (Lazarus N) waited on nobody as the 1-9 favorite and paced down the road to a 1:50.1 victory in the first division of the $299100 Tall Dark Stranger International Stallion Stakes, for freshman harness racing pacing colts and geldings, on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 8) at The Red Mile. Driver Dexter Dunn pushed the…

Over the past months there is not too much we don't know about Bulldog Hanover (Shadow Play). Aside from being the fastest harness racing Standardbred of all time, he is putting his 11-race winning streak on the line this Sunday (Oct. 9) in the $153000 Allerage Farms Open Pace at Lexington, Kentucky's Red Mile. The race is generously sponsored by…

Over the past months there is not too much we don't know about Bulldog Hanover (Shadow Play). Aside from being the fastest harness racing Standardbred of all time, he is putting his 11-race winning streak on the line this Sunday in the $153000 Allerage Farms Open Pace at Lexington, Kentucky's Red Mile. The race is generously sponsored by Jeff &…

WASHINGTON, PA, Sept. 28, 2022 - Commander Frank (Southwind Frank -Lady Athens) finally began to live up to his connections' lofty expectations, brushing wide through the lane to score in Wednesday's (Sept) Keystone Classic at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Big Baller Beane (Father Patrick -Global Desire) took the other split in the $75300 stake…

As part of one of the best cards of the year, the Saturday Pick-5 at Woodbine Mohawk Park spans across all major stakes on the card, concluding with the Mohawk Million. Here are my thoughts for (hopefully) putting together a winning ticket. There's only a few "must include" type horses throughout the Pick-5 sequence, and two of those are in this…

Swiss Skydiver takes on a talented field of 12 colts in Saturday's $600000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes; Six fillies vie for Kentucky Oaks points in the $400000 Central Bank Ashland (G1) LEXINGTON, Ky. - Peter Callahan's Swiss Skydiver will try to put herself on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail Saturday when she takes on males in a field of 13 horses…

Lexington, KY - On Sunday (Sep. 18) The Red Mile will host eight Kentucky Championship finals worth $3.2 million for freshman and sophomore male and female harness racing trotters and pacers and two $100000 Kentucky Commonwealth series finals for 3-year-old filly trotters and 2-year-old male pacers. The total purse value of $3.4 million on the…

Lexington, KY - On Sunday (Sept. 18) The Red Mile will host eight Kentucky Championship finals worth $3.2 million for freshman and sophomore male and female harness racing trotters and pacers and two $100000 Kentucky Commonwealth series finals for 3-year-old filly trotters and 2-year-old male pacers. The total purse value of $3.4 million on the…

The New York Racing Association has been banning computer assisted wagering near post time and fixed odds are beginning to be examined, but a path forward remains elusive. by Dean Towers Back in 1975 at Roosevelt Raceway, a racing patron waited patiently in line for his or her turn to bet. Their horse was a 5-2 shot, they got their bet down, and…