For close to a half century, I have been honored to participate in the voting for divisional winners leading up to even higher honors of “Trotter of the Year”, “Pacer of the Year” and “Horse of the Year.” I take this honor very seriously as the horses I choose may, someday, be in a sales
Bythemissal (Downbytheseaside) was all business in a dominating track record harness racing win in the $125,000 Potomac Pace Invitational for aged pacers at Rosecroft Raceway on Thursday night (November 9th). The four-year-old Ron Burke trainee took over command from rival Allywag Hanover (Todd McCarthy) after three-eighths of a mile and he kept the pedal to
Bythemissal (Downbytheseaside) captured the $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Pace in 1:48 over a sloppy, rain-soaked harness racing track with Yannick Gingras at the lines for trainer Ron Burke. Bred by Stephen P. Dey, III, Bythemissal is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Richard Lombardo, and Weaver Bruscemi. The 4-year-old bay gelding picked up his tenth seasonal
On a rough night for favorites, 1-9 choice Tattoo Artist (He’s Watching), piloted by Louis Roy, did not let his backers down, coasting to an easy 1:50 harness racing victory over 55-1 Abuckabett Hanover in the first $25,000 Breeders Crown elimination for Open Pacers Saturday (Oct. 21) at Harrah's Hoosier Park. Roy put the Ian
Kentucky Futurity Day at The Red Mile was something else. A handle of $1.2 million was their second-best day in their long history and the harness racing was exceptional with lead changes throughout the afternoon…and more lead changes…and still more lead changes. The brilliant addition of several guaranteed pools guaranteed that the Send It In