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The late Greg Sugar’s project horse is a fighter
22+ hour, 2+ min ago (1014+ words) The late Greg Sugars must be a very proud and excited man as he looks down. The project horse he and wife Jess Tubbs had such high hopes for, Fighter Command, is starting to show what the pair hoped and…...
Maybe a smaller venue is better and the Gold Cup & Saucer is proof
22+ hour, 1+ min ago (1434+ words) Mane Attraction columns of the past have suggested that harness racing now belongs in smaller populated arenas, where the sport would mean more to the locals than cities featuring other major sports and venues. Heck, New York and Chicago are…...
A 46-year record run of Hambletonians at The Meadowlands
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (750+ words) The Hambletonian had nearly 50 years at The Meadowlands. That’s a lot of years to go through, but let’s start by putting a congratulatory bow on 20 records of varying importance, many set just this year. 1. With 101 Hambletonians in the books, only…...
Call for rebirth of Chicagoland racing
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (487+ words) The executive director of the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association (IHHA) has called on the racing community to bring Chicagoland racing “back to life.” Speaking at the Aug. 19 meeting of the Illinois Racing Board, Tony Somone said: “For the first time…...
Nicky Ratledge keeps reaching for the stars
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (859+ words) People get into the sport of harness racing in various ways. Some are born into it, meaning someone in their family is already involved; perhaps as a trainer, driver, or owner who dedicates their life caring for the horse. Or…...
Harness racing was always the only choice for multi-generational horseman Tyler Buter
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (521+ words) Tyler Buter is quite certain that he is at the very least a fourth-generation horseman, on each side of his family tree, no less. Was there ever any doubt that his place in life would be anywhere other than in…...
It Liz Again delivers breakthrough win for Miller
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (803+ words) “She just takes care of business,” Miller said. That she did. It Liz Again entered the fair finals on the strength of back-to-back wins at Converse and Portland earlier in the month. In seven fair starts, the sophomore collected four…...
Don Fanucci Zet makes it look easy again
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1201+ words) Don Fanucci Zet was handed nothing for free in Saturday’s (Aug. 22) $195,000 Kymi Grand Prix in Finland. It didn’t matter. The 10-year-old star once again made top-class competition look easy for Örjan Kihlström. “He won very easily and I didn’t even…...
Industry needs to act on Nancy Takter’s open letter
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (763+ words) Nancy Takter’s recent letter about the future of harness racing deserves more than a few days of discussion and agreement. It deserves action. I am a relatively new owner in harness racing and a partner with Frank Calabrese at Chain…...
Whether it’s humans or equines, Whitney Klotz loves to teach
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (1117+ words) Whitney Klotz cries when her horses win. Not tears of disappointment or frustration, but the kind that comes from an overwhelming rush of pride and joy as a horse she has cared for crosses the finish line first. “Whenever one…...