Courtly Choice Will Be Back To The Races in 2019

• Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Courtly Choice’s ownership group has decided that he will race at 4.

Stud Fees For Scooters

• Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | Pacing For The Cure

Pacing for the Cure has implemented a unique program called “Stud Fees for Scooters”, where stud fees from stallions are donated to the charity from breeding farms.

The Jeff Fout Story: Part Two

• Tuesday, December 4, 2018 | Mike Bozich

This is Part TWO of Two of the Jeff Fout Story.

DSBF freshman finals held at Dover Downs

• Thursday, November 29, 2018 | Judy Davis-Wilson

Dover, DE — Four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 2-year-old finals were held on Thursday (Nov. 29) at Dover Downs. Clear and chilly conditions greeted the participants for the last DSBF races for 2018.

Jeff Fout On His Start In Racing

• Friday, November 23, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Sitting in his office at Winbak Farm in Maryland with a coffee in hand, longtime horseman Jeff Fout stared at his perfectly conditioned training track.

Lady Shadow Retired

• Saturday, November 17, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Reports indicate that three-time O'Brien Award winner Lady Shadow has been retired from racing and will begin her broodmare career.

Vesta Blue Chip Passes

• Friday, November 16, 2018 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Winbak Farm is sad to announce that Vesta Blue Chip has passed away. Vesta Blue Chip was 26 years old.

Winbak Farm of Delaware Welcomes Classic Card Shark

• Thursday, November 15, 2018 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Winbak Farm of Delaware is proud to announce that Classic Card Shark, p, 3, 1:53.2z; 1:52.1, a full-brother to Bettor’s Delight and Roll With Joe, will be standing in Delaware in 2019. Classic Card Shark is also a half-brother to Horse of the Year, No Pan Intended.

Courtly Choice To Winbak Of New York

• Wednesday, November 14, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Winbak Farm of New York is proud to announce that 2018 Meadowlands Pace and Little Brown Jug winner Courtly Choice p,3,1:47.1 ($977,153) will be standing at its location in 2019.

DSBF 2-year-olds at Dover Downs

• Wednesday, November 14, 2018 | Judy Davis-Wilson

Dover, DE — Winter weather was threatening in the Wednesday (Nov. 14) evening sky at Dover Downs, but the young trotters didn’t seem to care.

DSBF freshmen in action at Dover Downs

• Tuesday, November 13, 2018 | Judy Davis-Wilson

Dover, DE — Amid cool and gusty winds, 2-year old pacing fillies contested the first leg of their Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund series on Tuesday (Nov. 13) at Dover Downs.

Heston Blue Chip Moves to Pennsylvania for 2019

• Thursday, November 1, 2018 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Winbak Farm is proud to announce that Heston Blue Chip will stand at Nandi Farm in Pennsylvania for the 2019 season.

Boston Red Rocks Coming to Winbak Farm of New York

• Thursday, November 1, 2018 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Winbak Farm of New York is excited to announce Boston Red Rocks, p, 2, 1:50.3; 3, 1:49.3f; 1:48.2f -'18 ($1,365,823), will be standing in New York for 2019. The stallion will be standing his first year in the upcoming season.

Favorites struggle in Harvest Series finals

• Friday, October 26, 2018 | Mark McKelvie

Milton, ON — Ontario-sired rookies were on display Thursday (Oct. 25) at Woodbine Mohawk Park for the finals of the Harvest Series.

Guardian Angel AS and Top Flight Angel win Breeders Crown Open Trot elims

• Sunday, October 21, 2018 | the Breeders Crown

Wilkes-Barre, PA — Guardian Angel AS and Top Flight Angel recorded commanding wins in their respective $25,000 Breeders Crown Open Trot elims at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Saturday (Oct. 20).

Winbak's James Ladwig is Appreciating The Moments

• Friday, October 19, 2018 | Mike Bozich for Post Time with Mike and Mike

Everyone in the industry is somewhat used to the highs and lows that harness racing can bring. Winbak Farm's Yearling Manager James Ladwig got to experience it first hand on a late summer afternoon in Delaware, Ohio.

Harrisburg & Harrisburg Mixed Yearling Sale Videos Now Posted

• Friday, October 19, 2018 | Elizabeth Cheesman

At the Harrisburg Select Sale, Winbak Farm will be selling yearlings eligible to New York, Ontario and Pennsylvania.  At the Harrisburg Mixed Sale, Winbak Farm will be selling yearlings eligible to Delaware, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

KG Rocks wins first of 2018 at Rosecroft

• Thursday, October 18, 2018 | Pete Medhurst

Ft. Washington, MD — KG Rocks normally does tremendous work at Rosecroft Raceway. In fact, just over half of her 13 career wins have come on the fast Fort Washington oval.

My MVP To Winbak Of Ontario

• Monday, October 15, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

After standing his first four seasons in Ohio at Sugar Valley Farms, My MVP will be relocated to Winbak Farm of Ontario. His stud fee has been set for the 2019 season at $4,000.

Adore Him Holds On In Preferred

• Sunday, October 14, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Leaving in tandem with favourite Beavercreek Artist, Adore Him parked the public choice to the quarter and held off a late bid from Njs Trick Pistol to snag a nose victory in the $5,000 Preferred Pace at Leamington Raceway on Sunday, Oct. 14.

Ride Away Shark Upsets Preferred

• Sunday, October 14, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Sent the longest shot on the board, Ride Away Shark ranged past pacesetter Sing Like An Angel and advanced to a two-and-three-quarter length victory at odds of 13-1 in the $10,500 Fillies and Mares Preferred 2 Pace at Flamboro Downs.

Three Truths First In Charlottetown

• Saturday, October 13, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Three Truths showed his talent as he defeated the $2,650 Preferred Pace class Saturday, Oct. 13 at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Percy Bluechip Powers To OSS Score

• Saturday, October 13, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Taking control early, 3-5 favourite Percy Bluechip wired her competition to take the $225,000 OSS Super Final for three-year-old filly pacers.

Cheddar Jack Jets In Western Canada Pacing Derby

• Saturday, October 13, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Stalking a duel for the lead, Cheedar Jack pounced on his competition heading to three-quarters and jolted to a six-and-a-quarter length victory in the $125,000 Western Canada Pacing Derby at Northlands Park on Saturday, Oct. 13.

Skippin By Doubles Up In Philly

• Friday, October 12, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Heavily-favoured Skippin By, intimidating the field by virtue of her 1:50.1 victory last week, was the only major leaver and stole a 1:53 victory in the $18,000 featured pace for mares at Harrah’s Philadelphia Friday.

Rookie Colts Clash In Harvest Series

• Thursday, October 11, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Two-year-old colts and geldings were front and centre at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday evening, as the Campbellville, Ont. oval hosted the opening leg of the Harvest Series.

Sportsline Repeats In Autumn Series

• Wednesday, October 10, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Off the heels of a dominant four and a half-length win in his first-round Autumn Series split last week, Sportsline ($2.40) did it again on Wednesday night (Oct. 10) at Flamboro Downs, this time with a 1:55.4 mile capped by a :27.3 last quarter in the first of three $8,500 second-round Autumn Series divisions.

Kimco Kid, Eddy Repeat In Autumn

• Monday, October 8, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Round Two of the Autumn Series went postward Monday evening at The Raceway at Western Fair District, and familiar faces found their way to victory lane once again.

Winbak looks to continue its 2018 run at Lexington

• Monday, October 1, 2018 | Jay Bergman

Seven days removed from the awesome performance of Winbak-bred and Joe Thomson co-owned Courtly Choice in the Little Brown Jug, Thomson was still reveling in the accomplishment of his homebred while looking forward to more success with his 2018 yearling crop selling at the Lexington Selected auction.

Courtly Choice Surges Up Week 18 Poll

• Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

After a dramatic afternoon at the Delaware County Fair in which he captured the 2018 Little Brown Jug, Courtly Choice has made a significant move up the weekly Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Poll.

Shower Play Propels To OSS Score

• Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Shower Play rallied from second over to nail pocket-popping Percy Bluechip to win the $125,000 single-dash Ontario Sires Stakes Gold prelim for three-year-old filly pacers in 1:52.3 at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Anneke fastest filly in DSBF preliminary

• Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | Matt Sparacino

Harrington, DE --- Three Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund divisions for pacing fillies were contested Tuesday (Sept. 25) at Harrington Raceway, and Anneke ($7.00, Montrell Teague) proved fastest of all with a 1:56.1 effort.

Rookies In Spotlight at Harrington

• Monday, September 24, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Freshman pacing colts and geldings completed their second Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) leg in a pair of $20,000 divisions Monday at Harrington Raceway.

Twice In A Lifetime

• Friday, September 21, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Daniel Plouffe is still pinching himself. The grocery-store owner from Quebec's Eastern Townships now has been part of two of the most dramatic Little Brown Jug victories of the last 20 years.

Winbak Farm Videos for London Yearling Sale Now Posted

• Friday, September 21, 2018 | Elizabeth Cheesman

The London Yearling Sale videos for Winbak’s lineup are now posted.

Courtly Choice wins 73rd Little Brown Jug

• Thursday, September 20, 2018 | Ken Weingartner

Delaware, OH --- Prior to Thursday’s $436,560 Little Brown Jug final, driver David Miller was asked what he expected from his horse, Courtly Choice, in the race. Just an hour earlier, Courtly Choice had been the favorite in his elimination, but went off stride behind the starting gate and needed to rally furiously to advance to the final.

$320,000 NYSS consolations at Batavia on Friday

• Thursday, September 20, 2018 | Tim Bojarski

Batavia, NY --- The horses that missed the cut for the $1.8 million up for grabs in the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) Night of Champions finals will convene at Batavia Downs on Friday evening (Sept. 21) to compete for the $320,000 in purse money available in the NYSS consolation races.

Pat's A Keeper remains perfect after Maryland Sire Stakes victory

• Thursday, September 20, 2018 | Pete Medhurst

Pat's A Keeper ran her career record to a perfect 4-4 in a $6,500 Preliminary in the Maryland Sires Stakes program on Wednesday night (Sept. 19) at Rosecroft Raceway.

Dragonfly wins fourth straight in Standardbred filly pace

• Wednesday, September 19, 2018 | Ken Weingartner

Delaware, OH --- Dragonfly battled with Pretty N Fast for nearly three-eighths of a mile before prevailing by a neck to win Wednesday’s (Sept. 19) $39,318 Standardbred Stakes for 2-year-old female pacers in a career-best 1:55.4 at the Delaware County Fair. Hydration finished third.

Thirteen To Contest Little Brown Jug

• Monday, September 17, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Ohio-bred Lather Up and supplemental entry Courtly Choice have each drawn the coveted rail positions for their respective opening-heat eliminations for the $642,000 Little Brown Jug, presented by the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association, which will be held this Thursday (Sept. 20) at the Delaware County Fair in Ohio.

Pat Woods is living the dream

• Monday, September 17, 2018 | Mike Bozich

Elkton, MD --- At a young age, Pat Woods knew that he wanted to be involved in harness racing in some capacity. While most get involved in the business because of family ties, Woods started out at as a fan.

Winbak Farm Videos for Lexington Yearling Sale Now Posted

• Thursday, September 13, 2018 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Winbak Farm is proudly presenting its biggest Lexington consignment in 2018. Winbak Farm’s yearlings selling are eligible to lucrative stakes programs in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania. 

Fourth Sires Stakes Win For Royale Elite

• Wednesday, September 12, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

The Hudson Standardbred Stable's Royale Elite ($5.80) parlayed a pocket trip into a fourth Ontario Sires Stakes win this season, as he captured his $18,450 Grassroots event for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Wednesday night (Sept. 12) at Grand River Raceway.

Batavia Record For Melodies Major

• Wednesday, September 12, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Two divisions of New York Sire Stake (NYSS) two-year-old pacing colts and geldings were in western New York on Wednesday (Sept. 12) to compete for $109,000 in purses at Batavia Downs, and in the first $54,500 split, Melodies Major (Art Major-Hilarious) left a lasting impression on the locals by setting a new track record.

Connections happy with Jug prep for Courtly Choice

• Tuesday, September 11, 2018 | Ken Weingartner

Hightstown, NJ --- Meadowlands Pace champion Courtly Choice prepped for next week’s Little Brown Jug with a 1:52 win in a qualifier Tuesday morning at Harrah’s Philadelphia with regular driver David Miller in the sulky.

Lather Up and Courtly Choice are top choices in Jug Future Pool

• Monday, September 10, 2018 | Jay Wolf, publicity director, the Little Brown Jug

Delaware, OH --- Lather Up and Courtly Choice are the top choices in the Little Brown Jug Future Pool #1.

Zero Tolerance A Cut Above The Rest

• Monday, September 10, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

The final leg of the 2018 New York Sire Stakes took place on a rainy, cold afternoon at Monticello Raceway on Monday, September 10.

Ride Away Shark Sharp In Preferred

• Sunday, September 9, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Taking control early, Ride Away Shark wired her rivals in the $10,500 Fillies and Mares Preferred 2 Pace on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Flamboro Downs in 1:53.4.

Angel, Sunfire Take Yonkers Opens

• Sunday, September 9, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Top Flight Angel two-moved from the eight-hole Saturday, Sept. 8th to win Yonkers Raceway’s co-featured $44,000 Open Handicap Trot.

Focus Power Pushes To Batavia Score

• Sunday, September 9, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Locked at the rail until the top of the stretch, Focus Power shook loose and outpaced everyone to the wire to win the $10,500 Open Pace at Batavia Downs on Saturday, Sept. 8.

Big Purse For NYSS Fillies Monday

• Friday, September 7, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

With just seven two-year-old pacing fillies entered for the New York Sire Stakes at Monticello Raceway Monday, they will race for the entire pot with a purse of $108,300.

Newborn Sassy wins Yonkers Distaff Derby; breaks million-dollar plateau

• Friday, September 7, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Yonkers, NY --- As was written seven short nights ago, Newborn Sassy (Jordan Stratton, $6.10) is just better than these right now. She proved it again Friday night (Sept. 7), easily winning Yonkers Raceway’s $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace while becoming the sport’s newest millionaire.

Saratoga Main Event To Jeters Way

• Thursday, September 6, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Thursday afternoon racing returned this week at Saratoga Casino Hotel and the thirteen-race matinee was highlighted by a $9,630 event for New York sired trotters.

Ghost Dance, Ideal Feeling Lead NYSS

• Wednesday, September 5, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Three divisions of three-year-old pacing colts and geldings went postward in New York Sire Stakes events at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Sept. 5) to compete for $117,600 in purses up for grabs as well as the last chance to accrue available points to make the division's $225,000 final.

Grassroots Conclude Clinton Meet

• Sunday, September 2, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Clinton Raceway’s meet-closing Sunday program (Sept. 2) offered four Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies.

Met's Hall Wins $169,183 Simcoe Stakes

• Sunday, September 2, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Mets Hall matched his lifetime mark and just missed equalling the stakes record with his 1:52 triumph for Team Miller.

Sports Column Prevails In Preferred

• Sunday, September 2, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Sports Column and driver Paul MacKenzie shot through the passing lane to prevail in a close finish that saw the entire Preferred 2 field spread across the wire in Sunday night's featured $11,500 pace at Flamboro Downs.

Holliday Hits For Six In Hanover

• Sunday, September 2, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Driver Ryan Holliday captured a pair of Grassroots victories at Hanover Raceway on Saturday, capping off a spectacular night that saw the Mount Forest resident win a total of six races.

Retirement of a power couple

• Saturday, September 1, 2018 | Dave Briggs for HRU

More than a month after retiring as Winbak Canada’s farm manager, Larry Drysdale said he still hasn’t been able to sleep in.

Springsteen poised for Messenger success with inside draw

• Friday, August 31, 2018 | SOA of NY

Yonkers, NY --- Springsteen’s sophomore season has been a mix of impressive miles and dull efforts. He won the $500,000 Max Hempt Memorial and two divisions of New York Sire Stakes, but came up flat in several other stakes contests.

Newborn Sassy wins Yonkers Distaff Derby

• Friday, August 31, 2018 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- Favored Newborn Sassy (Jordan Stratton, $4.10) is just better than these right now. She proved it again Friday night (Aug. 31), handily winning Yonkers Raceway’s last-of-the-month $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

Tough tests lay ahead for Wisdom Tree

• Friday, August 31, 2018 | Michael Bozich

Without question, Tom Pollack and Jeff Cullipher's filly pacer Wisdom Tree has been dominating throughout much of her sophomore season.

Met's Hall, Prospect Hill delight Miller

• Thursday, August 30, 2018 | Ken Weingartner

Hightstown, NJ --- Julie Miller endured some difficult moments with trotters Met’s Hall and Prospect Hill during the winter and spring, but in the past two months the trainer’s trepidation has turned to jubilation.

Grand Circuit Begins At Mohawk

• Thursday, August 30, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Grand Circuit week kicked off Thursday at Woodbine Mohawk Park with three divisions of the Champlain Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies.

Courtly Choice rolls in NYSS Armand Palatucci Pace

• Wednesday, August 29, 2018 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- Courtly Choice made his Yonkers Raceway debut Tuesday night (Aug. 28), toying with his foes in the $173,500 New York Sire Stakes Armand Palatucci Pace for 3-year-old colts and geldings. 

Angel In Top Flight At Yonkers

• Sunday, August 26, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

A ‘from-last favoured’ Top Flight Angel (Brian Sears, $5.40) won with gusto on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 26) at Yonkers Raceway, as the 2017 Yonkers Trot winner captured the track’s featured $44,000 Open Handicap Trot.

Dream Nation Nabs Balanced Image

• Sunday, August 26, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Odds-on favourite Dream Nation rushed first over moving into the final turn to catch pacesetter Blue Magic and hold off a late charge from Royal Rhythm to take the $53,800 Balanced Image Trot at Hanover Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 25.

Freshman Colts Face Off In NY Stakes

• Friday, August 24, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Yonkers Raceway hosted the $156,000 New York Sire Stakes Jim Crawford Pace for two-year-old colts and geldings on Friday night (August 24).

Whats Ahead for Weekend Stakes Winners Met's Hall, Courtly Choice, and Zero Tolerance

• Tuesday, August 21, 2018 | Mike Bozich

A trio of Winbak Farm equine athletes have risen towards the top of their respective divisions as of late, with all three coming off of power-packed weekend performances...

Courtly Choice Takes Empire Classic

• Sunday, August 19, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Courtly Choice ($2.80) earned another major victory for his Canadian connections in Sunday afternoon's (Aug. 18) $272,025 Empire Breeders Classic at Tioga Downs.

Dream Nation Tops Balanced Image Elims

• Sunday, August 19, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Edging three wide as the 2-5 favourite approaching the final turn, Dream Nation ground to the front and past stubborn tempo-setter Blue Magic to win by a head in 2:01.4 in the first of three $5,000 eliminations for the Balanced Image Trot at Hanover Raceway.

First Career Win For Classic Pro's Bro

• Saturday, August 18, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Two-year-old pacing gelding Better Than Cash, half-brother to O'Brien Award winner Classic Pro, broke his maiden on Friday night (August 17) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Decisions Ahead For Courtly Choice

• Friday, August 17, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

The owners of Courtly Choice have decisions to make regarding their colt’s future races, but might have a better idea of what they will do following Sunday’s Empire Breeders Classic for three-year-old male pacers at Tioga Downs.

Mets Hall, Supergirl Riley Upset In Zweigs

• Friday, August 17, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Mets Hall held off the favoured filly Manchego in a photo finish for a 12-1 upset in the $350,000 open division of the Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial Trot for three-year-olds on Friday evening (August 17) at Vernon Downs while Supergirl Riley defeated the popular Plunge Blue Chip in the $180,000 filly-only event.

Newborn Sassy Wins Another Open

• Friday, August 17, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Newborn Sassy (Jordan Stratton, $14.60) rolled over favoured Tequila Monday (Eric Goodell) late Friday night (August 17), winning Yonkers Raceway’s moist $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

Larry and Jackie Drydale Retirement Open House

• Thursday, August 16, 2018 | Winbak of Ontario

Larry and Jackie Drydale’s Retirement Open House

Winbak Farm Videos for Goshen Yearling Sale Now Posted

• Tuesday, August 14, 2018 | Elizabeth Cheesman

 Winbak Farm is excited to be a partner in the Goshen Yearling Sale, which will be held September 9^th at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, New York. 

Big things ahead for emerging pacing filly Zero Tolerance

• Tuesday, August 14, 2018 | Mike Bozich for Post Time with Mike and Mike

Elkton, MD --- Budding freshman pacing filly Zero Tolerance (Heston Blue Chip-Feelinglikeastar) picked up her third win in four career starts on Friday night (Aug. 10), when she dominated a field of five in a $30,000 Tompkins-Geers Stakes for 2-year-old female pacers at Tioga Downs.

Guardian Angel AS wins Yonkers feature

• Sunday, August 12, 2018 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- Odds-on favorite Guardian Angel AS (Jason Bartlett, $3.60) dusted ‘em from first-over Sunday afternoon (Aug. 12), winning Yonkers Raceway’s featured $44,000 Open Handicap Trot.

Dream Together upsets in Joie De Vie

• Sunday, August 12, 2018 | John Horne

Nichols, NY --- Dream Together ($29.60) charged late to upset in the $141,000 Joie De Vie Mares Trot at Tioga Downs on Sunday (Aug. 12).

Cheddar Jack Wins Klein Memorial

• Monday, August 6, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Following a disqualification of first-place finisher Better Watch Out, Cheddar Jack inherited victory in the $125,000 second heat for the Ralph Klein Memorial at Century Downs on Monday, Aug. 6.

McNair Mastery On Display

• Sunday, August 5, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Doug McNair was the star of Sunday afternoon's (Aug. 5) meeting at Clinton Raceway, winning six of the day's 11 races. Among his wins were a pair of Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots splits for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings, teaming up with both Pokerface Bluechip ($9.80) and Montys Play ($2.10), and he finished second in the other two.

Icanflylikeanangel Circles Batavia Trotters

• Sunday, August 5, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

After a narrow defeat in his first start at Batavia Downs, the second time was the charm for Icanflylikeanangel, who overpowered the early leader to win the $10,000 Open Handicap trotting feature at Batavia Downs on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 5).

Stage Set For Mid-Summer Classic

• Sunday, August 5, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Over $350,000 in purses will be contested on the stakes-laden Mid-Summer Classic (Mon., Aug. 6) card at Century Downs, with three-year-olds taking centre stage in the Gord and Illa Rumpel Memorial for pacing fillies and the Ralph Klein Memorial for pacing colts and geldings.

Met's Hall eyes upset in Hambletonian

• Thursday, August 2, 2018 | Mike Bozich

Elkton, MD --- As racing fans across the globe peruse the headlines of the 2018 Hambletonian, they are not likely to come across the name Met's Hall very often.

Springsteen, Heavenly Sound star in Mondays NYSS at Yonkers

• Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- One odds-on choice sizzled and one odds-on choice fizzled Monday night (July 30) during Yonkers Raceway’s $172,000 New York Sire Stakes Bruce Hamilton Pace for 3-year-old colts and geldings.

Battle fields set for Industry Day celebration at Grand River Raceway

• Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | Kelly Spencer

Elora, ON --- A total of seven elimination dashes on Monday (July 30) decided the finalists for Grand River Raceway’s feature races on its 28th Industry Day event next Monday (Aug. 6) at 12:30 p.m.

Batavia hosts NYSS 2-year-old pacing fillies Wednesday

• Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | Tim Bojarski

Batavia, NY --- A total of $105,000 is up for grabs with only 10 entrants on hand to compete for it in two divisions as the New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies rolls into Batavia Downs on Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 1).

'Ahab', 'Show' Win In Dream Maker

• Monday, July 30, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Captain Ahab and Best In Show were victorious in round one of the Dream Maker Series on Monday, July 30 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

'Battle' Elims Complete At Grand River

• Monday, July 30, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

A total of seven elimination dashes on Monday (July 30) decided the finalists for Grand River Raceway’s feature races on its 28th Industry Day event.

Dream Nation equals Georgian Downs track record in OSS action

• Monday, July 30, 2018 | the Ontario Sires Stakes

Innisfil, ON --- Competing under fair skies and on a fast track at Georgian Downs on Sunday evening (July 29), the Ontario Sire Stakes 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings took their game to a whole new level.

Freshman Maryland Standardbred Fund Stakes start at Ocean Downs

• Monday, July 30, 2018 | Cheri Stambaugh

Berlin, MD --- On a beautiful Sunday night (July 29) at Ocean Downs, two splits for the Maryland Standardbred Fund Stakes for freshman filly pacers went to the gate as races one and five.

Melodies Major remains undefeated in NYSS at Tioga

• Sunday, July 29, 2018 | John Horne

Nichols, NY --- Tioga Downs hosted three divisions of the NewYork Sire Stakes (NYSS) for freshman pacing colts and geldings on Sunday (July 29).

Yonkers hosts Empire glamour gang in Monday's $172k Bruce Hamilton Pace

• Sunday, July 29, 2018 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- Yonkers Raceway Monday night (July 30) hosts the $172,000 New York Sire Stakes Bruce Hamilton Pace for 3-year-old colts and geldings. 

Wisdom Tree impressive in NYSS at Batavia

• Thursday, July 26, 2018 | Tim Bojarski

Batavia, NY --- The heavily favored Wisdom Tree (Betterthancheddar-Wisdom) displayed why everyone from the track handicapper to the bettors heavily endorsed her as she dominated the field in her division of the $120,400 New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Batavia Downs on Wednesday evening (July 25). 

Battle Elims Set For Monday

• Thursday, July 26, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

A total of seven elimination dashes on Monday (July 30) will determine the finalists for Grand River Raceway’s feature races on its 28th Industry Day event (August 6 at 12:30).

The Wonders Of Winbak (Volume 2)

• Thursday, July 26, 2018 | Mike Bozich

As the connections of Courtly Choice stood in the winner's circle basking in the shadow of the Crawford Farm's Meadowlands Pace trophy, Trainer Blake Macintosh reflected on his numerous Meadowlands Pace wins...on the training track of course.

Courtly Choice To The Cane

• Thursday, July 26, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Trot Insider has learned that the connections of 2018 Meadowlands Pace champ Courtly Choice will be supplementing the sophomore to the upcoming Cane Pace at The Meadowlands. The first leg of pacing's Triple Crown, the Cane takes place as part of the Hambletonian Day card of harness racing on Saturday, August 4.

Rookie Invasion At Mohawk Park

• Tuesday, July 24, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

A major youth movement was on display Monday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park as two-year-old pacing colts and geldings sparred in 10 OSS events – eight for the Grassroots level and a pair of rich events for stars of the Gold group.

Goshen Yearling Sale catalogs now available online

• Tuesday, July 24, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Middletown, NY --- The catalog for the Goshen Yearling Sale that will be held at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, N.Y., on Sunday (Sept. 9) is now available for online viewing by clicking www.goshenyearlingsale.com.

Nine Ways wires field in Dan Patch FFA in track record mile

• Monday, July 23, 2018 | Darin Gagne

The Sunday night (July 22) program at Running Aces featured the signature race of the 2018 season, the $50,000 Dan Patch FFA final.

This Is My Song Romps In Preferred

• Monday, July 23, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

After a near miss in last week’s runner-up performance at Grand River Raceway, This Is My Song returned to the Elora half-miler and captured Monday’s $8,500 Preferred 3 for horse and gelding pacers.

Guardian Angel As soars to new record at Harrah's Philadelphia

• Sunday, July 22, 2018 | James Witherite

Chester, PA --- After fading late from the pocket in the nine-furlong Hambletonian Maturity last week, ACL Stuteri AB and Kjell Johansson's Guardian Angel As ($5.60) broke his own track record for 4-year-old trotting stallions and soared to a 1:50.4 mile in a $30,000 Great Northeast Series event on Sunday afternoon (July 22) at Harrah's Philadelphia.

Kendall Seelster Makes OSS History

• Friday, July 20, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Three-year-old pacing filly Kendall Seelster made Ontario Sires Stakes history on Friday night (July 20), lowering a long-standing record with a sub-1:50 score in her $94,800 Gold Series division at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

The Wonders Of Winbak (Volume 1)

• Thursday, July 19, 2018 | Mike Bozich for Post Time with Mike and Mike

This is the first of a weekly installment on Winbak Farms, one of the most successful breeding farms in the sport of harness racing. Today, we look at the rich history of the operation and it's owners.

Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund congratulates NY-bred Winners

• Wednesday, July 18, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Albany, NY --- The Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund congratulates four New York-bred horses for their victories in Grand Circuit events this past Saturday.

Gold winner Lifetime Royalty looks worth the investment

• Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Milton, ON --- Grey skies parted to reveal a double rainbow and Ontario Sires Stakes hopefuls evolved into Gold Series winners as the 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings made their provincial debut at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday evening (July 16).

Miller reflects on Pace win

• Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Hightstown, NJ --- David Miller has made countless trips to the Meadowlands Racetrack winner’s circle during his Hall of Fame driving career, but when he returned to that spot following Saturday’s Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace, none counted more.

Melodies Major tops entries in NYSS at Buffalo Raceway

• Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | Brian J. Mazurek

Hamburg, NY --- Buffalo Raceway has seen 10 track records either tied or broken during the 2018 season and when the 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers step onto the racing surface Wednesday night (July 18) in a pair of $53,500 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes, a pair of long-standing marks could be in serious jeopardy.

Richardson Holds Hot Hands At Hanover

• Sunday, July 15, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Driver Bruce Richardson collected a grand slam on the Saturday, July 14 program at Hanover Raceway which included a victory in the $12,400 Sharpes Feed Series Pace Final with Ferrarifever in 1:59.1.

Teddys Littleangel Tops Grassroots

• Sunday, July 15, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Georgian Downs kicked off its 2018 Ontario Sires Stakes season with three $18,450 Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday, July 14.

Courtly Choice rolls to 1:47.1 Meadowlands Pace victory

• Saturday, July 14, 2018 | Mike Farrell

East Rutherford, NJ --- David Miller flashed a wide smile as he guided Courtly Choice to the winner’s circle after winning the $701,830 Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace.

Rookies Flood Mohawk; Witch Dali Again

• Friday, July 13, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Woodbine Mohawk Park was flooded with two-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Friday evening (July 13) as 68 of the youngsters went postward in seven Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions.

Newborn Sassy wins Yonkers Distaff Derby

• Friday, July 13, 2018 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- Odds-on Newborn Sassy (Jordan Stratton, $3.80) was rebuffed early and rallied late Friday night (July 13), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

Pacing Fillies Impress At Vernon

• Thursday, July 12, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Vernon Downs featured three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies on Thursday evening, with all three divisions carrying a purse of $39,900.

Lorentzon Discusses Guardian Angel As

• Thursday, July 12, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

The Hambletonian Maturity, a race exclusively for four-year-old trotters, drew nine entrants and will head to post Saturday (July 14) at the Meadowlands Racetrack for a purse of $405,850.

Courtly Choice matures into Meadowlands Pace favorite

• Wednesday, July 11, 2018 | Ken Weingartner

Hightstown, NJ --- When trainer Blake MacIntosh prepared Courtly Choice for his return to action this season, he sensed the 3-year-old pacer was more professional and focused.

Larry and Jackie Drydale Retirement Open House

• Wednesday, July 11, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Larry and Jackie Drydale’s Retirement Open House

Larry & Jackie Drysdale Retiring

• Wednesday, July 11, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

After dedicating their entire adult lives to the sport of harness racing, Larry & Jackie Drysdale of Winbak Canada, are moving on to the next stage of their lives together.

Decisive Debut For Powerful Chris

• Tuesday, July 10, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

John Pentland's Powerful Chris ($12.60) lived up to her name on Tuesday evening (July 10) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, unleashing a powerful push to the fore up the backstretch en route to an 8-3/4 length romp on debut in her Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots event for two-year-old pacing fillies.

Fillies Grab Gold At Mohawk Park

• Monday, July 9, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

There were pacing fillies aplenty on hand for Monday’s 11-race card at Woodbine Mohawk Park, as the Campbellville oval hosted three OSS Gold Series divisions for the rookies.

Skippin By, Gural Hanover Sunday feature winners at Pocono

• Monday, July 9, 2018 | the PHHA/Pocono

Wilkes-Barre, PA --- The Shadow Play mare Skippin By got the quintessential George Napolitano Jr. drive and she went on to take a lifetime mark of 1:49.4 at age seven while winning the $21,500 featured mares pace Sunday night (July 8) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Hitman Hill shatters mark in NYSS at Buffalo Raceway

• Sunday, July 8, 2018 | Brian Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway

Hamburg, NY --- "That was crazy. Horses aren't supposed to go that fast here," driver Brett Miller said after Hitman Hill annihilated the Buffalo Raceway track record for 3-year-old gelded pacers with a 1:51.4 mile on Sunday (July 8) in winning his $39,000 (approx.) division of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS). The previous standard was 1:53.1 established in 2016 by Missile J.

Stay Hungry, Courtly Choice win Meadowlands Pace eliminations

• Saturday, July 7, 2018 | Dave Little, for Meadowlands Media Relations

East Rutherford, NJ --- Stay Hungry and Courtly Choice were the winners of the eliminations for next week’s Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace Saturday night (July 7) at The Meadowlands.

Wisdom Tree Sets Record In Nadia Lobell

• Saturday, July 7, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Wisdom Tree returned to Hoosier Park Racing & Casino and continued her winning ways in the featured event of the evening, the $142,000 Nadia Lobell Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies, on Friday, July 6.

Meadowlands Pace elims top weekend action

• Thursday, July 5, 2018 | the Meadowlands Media Relations Department

East Rutherford, NJ --- This Friday and Saturday signals the start of a five-weekend stretch at the Meadowlands during which many of the stars of the sport will be competing at the mile oval as the Meadowlands Pace kicks things off before the stakes-frenzy concludes on Hambletonian Day.

Monticello Record For Melodies Major

• Wednesday, July 4, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

While the famous Monticello Raceway fireworks are scheduled for Friday night (July 6), Melodies Major put on his own fireworks show during a special Independence Day (July 4) card at Monticello, capturing his $54,500 New York Sire Stakes division for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings in track-record fashion.

The Patience Is Paying Off

• Wednesday, July 4, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Jeff Cullipher and Tom Pollack entered this season with high hopes for three-year-old female pacer Wisdom Tree, and so far the filly has done little to disappoint them.

Sorella and MacIntosh highlight Post Time Thursday

• Wednesday, July 4, 2018 | Michael Carter

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike, presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (July 5) at 10:30 a.m.

Sire Stakes To Monticello Wednesday

• Tuesday, July 3, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

On Wednesday (July 4) at Monticello Raceway, two-year-old pacing colts and geldings will look to put their best hooves forward, as $140,000 in purses will be on the line.

Springsteen pulls off upset in Hempt final

• Saturday, June 30, 2018 | Ken Weingartner

Wilkes-Barre, PA --- Springsteen rocked to a 15-1 upset in Saturday’s (June 30) $500,000 Max C. Hempt Memorial for 3-year-old male pacers at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, where favorite Lather Up went off stride and suffered his first loss in eight starts this year.

'Bestseller' Blows Them Away!

• Friday, June 29, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Babies were on display three times during Thursday’s 10-race card at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and the rookies were on their toes in their respective events.

Pacer Financial visits Winbak Farm

• Thursday, June 28, 2018 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Chesapeake City, MD --- Joe and Joann Thomson, owners of Winbak Farm, one of North America’s largest Standardbred farms, and Pacer Financial have a lot to celebrate.

The Golden Greek Dominates

• Tuesday, June 26, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Three-year-old trotting fillies trekked to Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday evening for a set of OSS Gold Series events, and Chris Christoforou won both of them.

Grand Bay wins Austin Memorial

• Monday, June 25, 2018 | Gary Patterson

Dresden, ON --- Grand Bay was the winner of the C$12,700 Mark Austin Pacing Series final on Sunday (June 24) at Dresden Raceway for her fifth win in a row at the local oval.

Amal Hall leads juvenile fillies at Monticello

• Monday, June 25, 2018 | Shawn Wiles

Monticello, NY --- Practice is over and now it is for real for the trotting fillies who made their first lifetime half-mile track pari-mutuel starts at Monticello Raceway on Monday (June 25).

Cheddar Jack Says Cheese At Century

• Sunday, June 24, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

The front end was the place to be for Sunday's $7,500 Brad Gunn Breeders Stakes elims at Century Downs, but the two winners had much different stories to tell on how they got to the winner's circle.

Track Record For Guardian Angel As

• Sunday, June 24, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Guardian Angel As turned in a track-record performance in his $30,000 Great Northeast Open Series trotting event on Sunday (June 24) at Harrah's Philadelphia, while Caviart Ally sprung a 35-1 upset after stalking a pressured pace in the pacing mares division.

Pensylvania fair season commences at Hughesville

• Sunday, June 24, 2018 | Pennsylvania Fair Harness Horsemens Association

Hughesville, PA --- After a rainout at Bedford got the 2018 Pennsylvania fair season off to a soggy start earlier in the week, the weather was cooperative at the Lycoming County Fair’s two-day event Saturday (June 23) and Sunday (June 24), which takes place in this northcentral Pennsylvania city not far from the “Little League” town of Williamsport.

Fresh Territory For Shower Play

• Friday, June 22, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

After her smashing victory against unrestricted company in the $415,000 Fan Hanover final at Woodbine Mohawk Park last Saturday, Shower Play will try something different this weekend.

Faves Prevail In Yonkers Sire Stakes

• Friday, June 22, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

The New York Sire Stakes returned downstate Thursday night (June 21), with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $172,499 Art Watson Pace for three-year-old fillies.

Freshmen debut at Woodbine Mohawk Park

• Friday, June 22, 2018 | Mark McKelvie

Milton, ON --- The future officially arrived Thursday evening (June 21) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, as a pair of 2-year-old races were contested.

Wisdom Tree seeks repeat win in NYSS Thursday at Yonkers

• Thursday, June 21, 2018 | Brandon Valvo

Yonkers, NY --- Since making her 3-year-old debut at Hoosier Park this spring, Wisdom Tree has been nearly unstoppable.

Brooklyn Lilacs, Meghan Lynn win in NYSS at Buffalo

• Wednesday, June 20, 2018 | Brian J. Mazurek

Hamburg, NY --- A pair of 2-year-old filly pacers started their careers off in fine fashion on Wednesday night (June 20) by winning their respective $52,500 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes at Buffalo Raceway.

Style Snapshot Shocks In Elora

• Wednesday, June 20, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Style Snapshot ($43.80) sprung a major upset in the co-featured $8,500 Preferred 3 for pacing mares on Wednesday (June 20) at Grand River Raceway, while So Not Cool ($2.40) lived up to fives-on billing in the $8,500 Preferred 3 Trot.

Sophomore pacing lasses downstate in $172,499 NYSS Art Watson Pace

• Tuesday, June 19, 2018 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- New York Sire Stakes return downstate Thursday night (June 21), with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $172,499 Art Watson Pace for 3-year-old fillies.

Starznheaven blazes 1:49.4 mile at Plainridge

• Monday, June 18, 2018 | Tim Bojarski

Plainville, MA --- Starznheaven remained undefeated at Plainridge Park after scoring his third consecutive top-class win when he went from worst to first in the blink of an eye to win the $16,000 Winners Over Handicap Pace on Monday afternoon (June 18). 

Slick Tony continues DSBF dominance

• Monday, June 18, 2018 | Matt Sparacino

Harrington, DE --- George Leager's Slick Tony ($2.10, Russell Foster) completed a sweep of his Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 3-year-old male pace eliminations at Harrington Raceway Monday (June 18) with a 1:53.1 win in the first of two $20,000 divisions.

So Awesome lives up to her name in Gaitway qualifiers

• Monday, June 18, 2018 | Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager

Manalapan, NJ --- Trainer Scott DiDomenico got his first look at a new addition to his stable during Monday’s (June 18) qualifiers for 2-year-olds at Gaitway Farm while trainer Ron Burke got his final look at a number of horses that will soon begin their racing careers. Both were pleased.

Sire Stakes in spotlight at Monticello

• Monday, June 18, 2018 | Shawn Wiles

Monticello, NY --- It was the hottest day of the year thus far at Monticello Raceway on Monday afternoon (June 18) as temperatures broached 90 degrees as the New York Sires Stakes 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings came to town.

Sophomore pacing colts in NYSS on Monday at Monticello

• Friday, June 15, 2018 | Shawn Wiles

Monticello, NY --- The marquee division of the New York Sire Stakes featuring 3-year-old pacing colts will be showcased on Monday (June 18) at Monticello Raceway.

Shower Play spurts into Fan Hanover

• Thursday, June 14, 2018 | Ray Cotolo

Milton, ON --- A force to reckon on the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots circuit last season, Rene Dion trainee Shower Play makes her Grand Circuit debut Saturday (June 16) in the C$415,000 Fan Hanover on the Pepsi North America Cup undercard at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Cummings brothers sweep NYSS at Buffalo Raceway

• Wednesday, June 13, 2018 | Brian J. Mazurek

Hamburg, NY --- It was a family affair in the New York Sire Stakes for the 3-year-old filly pacers on Wednesday night (June 13) at Buffalo Raceway as the Cummings brothers swept both divisions of the series.

Slick Tony heads DSBF colts Monday at Harrington

• Monday, June 11, 2018 | Matt Sparacino

Harrington, DE --- George Leager's Slick Tony ($3.60, Russell Foster) was a 1:53.4 winner in the first leg of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings Monday (June 11) at Harrington Raceway.

NYSS sophomore filly pacers at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday

• Monday, June 11, 2018 | Brian J. Mazurek

Hamburg, NY --- Wisdom Tree and Tell Me A Joke each have a victory this season in the New York Sire Stakes for the 3-year-old filly pacers and they are the ones to beat in their respective divisions on Wednesday night (June 13) when the series arrives at Buffalo Raceway.

More Freshmen At The Meadowlands

• Saturday, June 9, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

The Saturday, June 9 Breakfast With The Babies (BWTB) sponsored by Jules Siegel’s Fashion Farm was conducted under perfect conditions on a clear, windless morning with temperatures in the 70’s. The track surface at The Meadowlands was rated as fast.

Lather Up Razor Sharp In Cup Elims

• Saturday, June 9, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Lather Up dashed through the inside when leaders Lost In Time and Courtly Choice hooked wheels into the stretch and sprinted to a 1:49.2 victory in his elimination for the North America Cup on Saturday, June 9 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

A 'Choice' N.A. Cup Contender

• Wednesday, June 6, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Somehow the fastest three-year-old pacer in North America is heading into Saturday's 2018 Pepsi North America Cup eliminations flying somewhat under the radar.

Eliminations set for 35th Pepsi North America Cup

• Tuesday, June 5, 2018 | Mark McKelvie

Milton, ON --- The connections of 29 3-year-old pacers have decided to take their shot at harness racing glory and enter the eliminations for the 35th Pepsi North America Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Starznheaven Shines At Plainridge

• Monday, June 4, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

After having made a break over an off-track in his last start at Yonkers Raceway 23 days ago, Starznheaven shipped into Massachusetts and regained his winning ways in taking the $14,000 Winner-Over pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon.

NYSS sophomore pacing fillies invade Tioga Downs on Sunday

• Friday, June 1, 2018 | John Horne

Nichols, NY --- Three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies will take center stage at Tioga Downs on Sunday (June 3). Each division will race for a purse of $40,600.

Open Mares Ready To Mix It Up

• Wednesday, May 30, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

The action will heat up in the open pacing mare ranks Thursday evening (May 31) at Red Shores’ Charlottetown Driving Park.

Fifty-Five N.A. Cup Eligibles Remain

• Tuesday, May 29, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

The Pepsi North America Cup is nearly here, and a total of 55 three-year-old pacers are eligible to be entered in the eliminations, which are scheduled for Saturday, June 9 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Impressive sophomores win in PA All-Stars

• Tuesday, May 29, 2018 | the PHHA/Pocono

Wilkes-Barre, PA --- All three winners in their $30,000 divisions of the Pennsylvania All-Stars event for 3-year-old pacing colts on Monday (May 28) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono were impressive in their own way, so we’ll just follow the chronology of the evening in reporting their victories.

Courtly Choice Sets Vernon Track Record

• Monday, May 28, 2018 | John Horne, for Vernon Downs

The Miracle Mile welcomed three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt pacers.

Hi Sir scores at Rosecroft

• Monday, May 28, 2018 | Pete Medhurst

Ft. Washington, MD --- Horses that know how to win, rarely ever lose that touch in harness racing. While they might drop in class as they age, a winner knows where the wire is.

Wisdom Tree defeats Youaremycandygirl at Saratoga

• Sunday, May 27, 2018 | Mike Sardella

Saratoga, NY --- There were three divisions of the $59,000p plus New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers contested on Sunday afternoon (May 27) at Saratoga Casino Hotel.

Trump Nation, Alexa's Power take Rooney and Lismore

• Saturday, May 26, 2018 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- The polls have closed and it’s officially Trump Nation.

Tequila Monday wins Yonkers Distaff Derby

• Friday, May 25, 2018 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- Tequila Monday (Brian Sears, $12.20), last season’s Lismore Pace victress, found some near-anniversary symmetry Friday night (May 25), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

Summer Travel Pulls Up His Socks

• Thursday, May 24, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Summer Travel disappointed as the betting favourite in his season’s debut on May 10 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, but in Thursday’s follow-up performance everything was just peachy.

Celebrity Ruth Rallies To Win Top Trot

• Thursday, May 24, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

The only mare in the field, the four-year-old Archangel distaff Celebrity Ruth, showed her heels to the field in the $18,000 feature on “Trottin’ Thursday” at Harrah’s Philadelphia, taking a new lifetime best of 1:53.3.

Badlands Delight Best At Buffalo

• Wednesday, May 23, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

For the past three weeks, Badlands Delight managed to get just a taste of the pie with second- and third-place finishes. But on Wednesday night (May 23), in Buffalo Raceway's featured $9,200 Open II Pace for the ladies, she was able to collect the biggest slice of the purse with a convincing 1-1/4 length victory over Hey Kobe in a seasonal best 1:55 over a fast track.

Post positions drawn for Art Rooney, Lismore at Yonkers

• Monday, May 21, 2018 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- Post positions have been drawn for Yonkers Raceway’s $300,000 Art Rooney Pace and $111,444 Lismore.

Wes Delight Steals The Show

• Saturday, May 19, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Wes Delight, who left the gate so quickly he lost his head number a couple of steps in, showed that having a few races under your girth can be an advantage even against the likes of Lost In Time, Stay Hungry, Nutcracker Sweet, and Hayden Hanover.

Sophomores Star In SBOA Finals

• Saturday, May 19, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Stakes season is officially underway at Woodbine Mohawk Park thanks to the three-year-old fillies that battled in Saturday’s SBOA Finals.

Casino Classic Hits The Jackpot

• Monday, May 14, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Ryan Holliday put the pedal to the metal early with Casino Classic in Monday’s $10,500 Fillies & Mares Preferred 2 for pacers, and the Robert Manders trainee rolled to a popular victory.

Reynolds sophomore pacers, quickie mile lead Yonkers Saturday

• Sunday, May 13, 2018 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- It’s a Reynolds Wrap.

I think he's the real deal

• Thursday, May 10, 2018 | Ken Weingartner

Hightstown, NJ --- Mark Harder is hoping Wes Delight can provide a lot of joy this season.

Sizzling Qualifier For Cup Eligible

• Monday, May 7, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

A pair of Blake MacIntosh-trained three-year-old pacers stole the show Monday morning (May 7) during a qualifying session at Woodbine Mohawk Park that included superstar Marion Marauder.

National Debt Scores At Hippodrome 3R

• Sunday, May 6, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

The Jocelyn Gendron-driven National Debt was tops in the $6,000 Invitational-Handicap Pace on Sunday (May 6) at Hippodrome 3R.

'Maggie' Has It Her Way In Series Final

• Friday, May 4, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Friday night featured the Virginia O’Brien Pacing Series Final for fillies and mares at Saratoga Casino Hotel.

Newborn Sassy breaks Harrington track record

• Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | Matt Sparacino

Harrington, DE --- CC Racing and Jo Ann Looney-King's Newborn Sassy ($3, Tim Tetrick) was a decisive 1:51.2 winner and became the fastest pacing mare in Harrington Raceway history Tuesday (May 1) in the $15,000 Mares Open.

Vic's Winner captures Dexter Cup elimination

• Sunday, April 29, 2018 | the USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH ---Joie De Vie Farm and Winbak Farm's Vic's Winner took advantage of a pocket trip to nip On The Ropes by a neck in 1:57 in the $44,600 Dexter Cup elimination for 3-year-old trotters on Saturday (April 28) at Freehold Raceway.

Morrill Jr. sweeps Saturday Weiss Series action

• Saturday, April 28, 2018 | by PHHA/Pocono

Wilkes-Barre, PA --- Driver Jim Morrill Jr. was victorious in both $15,000 divisions of fourth and final preliminary leg of the Bobby Weiss Series for pacing males over good going Saturday night (April 28) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. His method of racing the winners, however, couldn’t have been further apart.

Eye-Catching Qualifiers At Mohawk

• Friday, April 27, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

A dozen qualifiers took place Friday morning at Woodbine Mohawk Park and sophomores were the stars of the day.

Heitmann has double threat in Dexter Cup elimination

• Thursday, April 26, 2018 | Ken Weingartner

Hightstown, NJ --- Joie De Vie Farm and trainer Hermann Heitmann enter this year with three trotters eligible to August’s $1.2 million Hambletonian Stakes, and two of their hopefuls will be in action Saturday (April 28) in the $44,600 Dexter Cup elimination at Freehold Raceway.

Maryland stakes purses will total $1.8 million in 2018

• Thursday, April 26, 2018 | Tom LaMarra

Laurel, MD --- Purses for the Maryland Sire Stakes and Maryland Standardbred Race Fund events this year will total $1.8 million based on a budget approved by the Maryland Racing Commission April 26.

Breeders Crown freshman event purses again hiked to $600,000

• Friday, April 13, 2018 | Moira Fanning

Cranbury, NJ --- The Hambletonian Society, which owns and administers the Breeders Crown series, will raise the purses of the four freshman divisions of the Breeders Crown races from $500,000 to $600,000 each for 2018, making them the richest events for 2-year-olds of each gender and gait in the country.

King hopes E.T. can dial up a win in DSBF final

• Wednesday, March 28, 2018 | Ken Weingartner

Hightstown, NJ --- He’s known around the barn as E.T., but Evolution Tour is not from outer space --- even if trainer Jim King Jr. says with a laugh the gelding is “an alien.”

Fields Set For Petticoat, Sagamore Hill

• Thursday, March 22, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Yonkers Raceway offers up its two richest races of the season to date next week, wrapping up the Petticoat and Sagamore Hill Pacing Series, respectively.

National Debt Decisive In 30th Win

• Tuesday, March 20, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

An assertive dispatch from National Debt ($2.80) put him in prime position to capture Tuesday’s (March 20) co-featured $11,500 Preferred 2 Pace at The Raceway at Western Fair District, and he lived up to the billing after dismissing Don McWhite up the far side and drawing clear decisively in the home straight.

Dudesalady Exceeding Expectations

• Tuesday, March 20, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

When it comes to the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, Dudesalady is a bit of a young lady. She is one of only two four-year-olds racing in the six-week event, but out to prove she can hold her own against some of harness racing’s best older female pacers.

The Dark Shadow Prevails In Slugfest

• Monday, March 19, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

The Dark Shadow thwarted Bilbo Hanover twice — once in the first quarter and again in the last — en route to victory in Monday’s feature at The Meadows, a $13,000 conditioned pace.

Print Media Springs Rideau Upset

• Sunday, March 18, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Print Media ($37.00) lifted late up the open stretch to upset in the featured $8,550 pacing event at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday night (March 18), while Raising Richard ($8.10) drew off comfortably in the week’s top trotting event in the nation’s capital.

Burn Brighter, Evolution Tour win $20,000 DSBF prelims

• Thursday, March 15, 2018 | Marv Bachrad

Dover, DE --- The combination of driver Tim Tetrick, trainer Jim King Jr. and owner Jo Ann Looney-King ruled both ends of the daily double, each a $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund first leg 3-year-old male pace preliminary on Thursday (March 15) at Dover Downs. 

Ibetyoucanwiggle, Pedal Power win $20,000 DSBF prelims

• Wednesday, March 14, 2018 | Marv Bachrad

Dover, DE --- Ibetyoucanwiggle caught favorite Go Sandy Go in the final strides in one of two $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund first leg 3-year-old filly pace preliminaries while Pedal Power won her division easily on a windy Wednesday (March 14) at Dover Downs. Corey Callahan had a four bagger. 

Archangel's 2018 Book is Full & Closed

• Thursday, March 8, 2018 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Winbak Farm of Ontario is happy to announce that Archangel’s 2018 book is full and closed.

London Selected Yearling Sale announces dates

• Thursday, February 22, 2018 | London Selected Yearling Sale

London, ON --- Forest City Standardbred Sales and Standardbred Canada are proud to announce the dates for the 2nd Annual London Selected Yearling Sale are Saturday (Oct. 13) and

 Sunday (Oct. 14) beginning at 12 noon each day.

Goldstar Badlands 'Cleans Up'

• Saturday, February 17, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Goldstar Badlands took home overall Horse Of The Year honours as well as Older Pacing Horse honours Saturday night during the The Raceway at Western Fair District’s Annual Awards Night which honoured the top performers of 2017.

Goshen Yearling Sale set for Sept. 9

• Friday, February 16, 2018 | U.S. Trotting Communications

Middletown, NY---The fourth annual Goshen Yearling Sale has been set for Sunday (Sept. 9) at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, NY, just down the road from the Goshen Historic Track, the “Cradle of the Trotter.” 

A conversation with Julie Miller

• Monday, February 5, 2018 | Ken Weingartner

Hightstown, NJ --- Julie Miller enjoyed a memorable 2017. The year began with her induction into the Iowa Harness Racing Hall of Fame, where she joined her father, Owen Julius, and continued through the season with a string of stakes wins and notable Grand Circuit performances.

Shadow Play's 2018 book is full and closed

• Wednesday, January 31, 2018 | Blue Chip Farms

Wallkill, NY --- Blue Chip Farms is pleased to announce that the book for Shadow Play is full and closed for 2018.

NYSS 2018 schedule confirmed

• Tuesday, January 30, 2018 | New York Sire Stakes

Schenectady, NY --- The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund today released the approved schedules for the 2018 New York Sire Stakes season, announcing that this year’s $1.8 million NYSS finals will be hosted at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday (Sept. 22).

Delaware's 2017 Standouts Feted

• Friday, January 12, 2018 | Standardbred Canada

Just under 300 horsemen, legislators, including the governor of Delaware John Carney, and friends of harness racing in the First State turned out for the 21st annual Delaware Standardbred Owners Association (DSOA) Awards Dinner at the Modern Maturity Center, in Dover, on Friday, Jan. 12.