I first came across the name of harness racing owner, trainer, and, at one time, aspiring driver Shannon Wright Machovec of Elk Grove, California, while I was looking to write an article relating to the November 9, 2023, barn fire at Tioga Downs, Nichols, New York. The fire claimed the lives of 30 harness racehorses
Over the years, there have always been some negative rumblings whenever an “amateur” event is part of a “pari-mutuel” harness racing program. Some punters can be heard mumbling, “I’m passing this race…you know…amateurs.” Let’s clarify something about the amateur drivers right this very moment… The reason they are merely “amateurs,” as some of you mutter,
This is, probably, the most difficult Mane Attraction to write as we approach Thanksgiving. There are certain things in life that really have a great influence on one…maybe an incident of some sort…maybe a speech along the way…or a simple sentence or words in a sentence. Many, many years ago say, about 70 years ago I had
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She needs no introduction at Truro Raceway. Clare MacDonald opened the 2023 meet with a training/driving victory, winning with Woodmere Clara on May 7. Over her career, the Antigonish, N.S. native has earned her place in harness racing history, becoming the winningest active female driver in North America.