Following the devastating loss of 30 Standardbreds in a Tioga Downs barn fire last Thursday, Nov. 9, the global harness racing community has rallied in support of the horsepeople who have suffered unimaginable emotional and financial loss associated with the fire.
It was a brand new concept in 1984 when the first Breeders Crowns events were raced throughout North America. What would the year-end championship races produce in each division, and would these additions to an already crowded stakes calendar be compelling enough to start a tradition?
Two-year-old pacers Captain Albano and Geocentric will head to their respective Breeders Crown finals on Friday, Oct. 27 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in a similar position. Each was made a 4-5 morning-line favourite to bring back a trophy.