With all the hoopla in the thoroughbred industry continuing with the tragedies at Saratoga on Travers Day, I got a call about the same situations that arise in harness racing, although on a seemingly lesser scale. “You’ll find the same situation with our two-year-olds,” was the cry from this astute member of the BDHC (Broken
Drawn Impression (Muscle Hill) blasted to the front in the stretch with eye-catching speed and coasted to a harness racing victory in the $425,000 Peaceful Way on Saturday (Aug. 26) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. She showed little early hustle for Louis-Philippe Roy, sliding into the six-hole as action up front provided :27.3 and :56.2 first-half
Winter Soldier (Face Time Bourbon-Jumalay Mass), is a fighter, which might be the quality harness racing driver Andy McCarthy most admires when it comes to the 2-year-old male trotter. “He has the will to win,” McCarthy said. “You don’t really come across many horses that just enjoy picking a target and getting by them. It’s