The $100,000 Garden State for three-year-old harness racing trotting colts and geldings was held at Freehold Raceway Thursday, September 14 with two $50,000 divisions. The 3rd race first division saw 5-1 Wallandar (Walner) and driver Andy Miller wire the field, just holding off Cal Miles N Shell (Jim Marohn, Jr.) to win by a neck
Huntinthelastdolar (Huntsville) asserted his superiority leading five rivals on a futile chase while winning the $117,750 Empire Breeders Classic for sophomore pacing colts and geldings in harness racing action from Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 27). In rein to Wally Hennessey, Huntinthelastdolar made it known leaving the gate that his intent was to take
Tioga Downs played host for the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for both three-year-old colts & geldings as well as the three-year-old fillies on Sunday, Aug. 27.
More than eleven harness racing trainers, including some of the leaders in the sport, have been reported having fines and suspensions, some of which are long outstanding cases that have been stayed. Positives include the drugs Alrenogest, Aminocaproic Acid, Dexamethasone, Fentanyl, Flunixin, Gabapentin, Phenylbutazone, TCO2, Testosterone and Theobromine. Some of the new penalties include trainers
Two divisions of New York Sire Stake two-year-old pacing fillies convened at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 2) to claim their share of the $110,100 in purses up for grabs and both victories were achieved by very slim margins.