Covered Bridge, coming off a campaign where he earned over $566,000, took the feature, while driver George Brennan made six trips to the winner's circle on opening night of the 2024 live racing season Monday (Jan. 22) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Junior harness racing driver Ben Hope was born into a strong harness racing family. He’s been lucky enough to drive a champion trotter and not many juniors get that opportunity. The twenty three year old certainly has plenty of harness racing pedigree and remembers getting in the gig with his dad Greg at a young
Down Under Pacer continues to excel.
Down Under pacer San Domino A added another harness racing win to his already impressive record on Saturday night in New York.
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Somebeachsomewhere gelding came from behind in an 8 horse field at Yonkers Raceway contesting for $30,000 and put pay to his rivals. He settled 6th early and watched the early fireworks unfold up front where they sizzled to the first quarter (400m) in 26.3 around the half mile (800m) track, then to the half in 54.1. Driver Jason Bartlett sent the 7yo on a mission with 600m to run, circling four wide around the tiring leaders and charged away to victory for trainer Deborah Daguet in a time of 1:52.3. It took the Down Under pacers career stake earnings to around the $400,000 mark.