Mountains or at least part of a foothill had to be moved to create Cumberland Run harness track. But once built, the first horse racing meet in southeastern Kentucky went off with few hitches.
Cumberland Run held two $70,000 finals of the Kentucky Sire Stakes on Monday (Nov. 6) afternoon with the photo finish camera needed in the first harness racing final for three-year-old filly trotter. The 3rd race got underway with a huge battle for control of the front. Caviart Gwen (Father Patrick) had the rail and left
Cumberland Run in Kentucky held two $70,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Finals for two-year-old harness racing trotters on Monday, October 30. The 3rd race was the $70,000 final for two-year-old trotting fillies that saw a wild battle for control of the early lead. Off the starting gate it was Chulita (Devon Tharps) go to the early
As usual, there was quite a bit of feedback on the “leaning back syndrome” encompassing our harness racing sport these days with one particular one, from Orland Park, Illinois, grabbing my attention. Rick from that great Chicago suburb said, “I have been playing the races for over 50 years and I play the closers and