It's no secret that Dan Dube has been on a driving tear at Yonkers Raceway, but what's changed from last year for the Canadian who in the past has been the regular driver of two Horses of the Year? In the latest FREE edition of HarnessRacing Weekend Preview (now available after a delay due to the record 17-inch snowfall in Lexington, where it is produced), Dube and a couple of the trainers he drives for offer their thoughts on his success.

Since it is breeding season Kathy Parker has a Breeding Banter column and Dave Briggs shares the latest efforts to brand Canadian harness racing.

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Scioto Downs' general manager Stacy Cahill has confirmed published reports that a microbrewery and restaurant are in the plans for a $9.5 million expansion by Eldorado Resorts Inc., the parent company of the racetrack and casino.

Brew Brothers microbrewery will include 10 brewing vessels, a 44-foot-long bar with 23 seats, seating for 127 indoors and 80 outdoors on a patio, and an entertainment state. The beer menu will include five varieties brewed in-house, five locally made craft beers, and a root beer. The $5.9 million microbrewery is expected to open by the end of 2015. Pizza and sandwiches are among many items on the menu.

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Harness racing fans in Western New York are in for a treat Saturday night (March 7) at Buffalo Raceway as defending North American dash champion driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. comes to the Hamburg half-mile oval and will battle the red-hot Kevin Cummings in what is the best card of the 2015 season thus far.

Wrenn, who had 847 victories last year to win the crown, is off to another excellent start in 2015. He sits in third place in the national dash standings with 144 victories. He trails leader Aaron Merriman who has 152 wins and Corey Callahan who has 145 victories. In 2014, Wrenn was successful during his time at Buffalo Raceway. He produced 48... more...

Trainer Kyle Spagnola continued his good start to the 2015 season at Saratoga Casino and Raceway on Thursday afternoon. Spagnola's Northern Secret (Angus Hall) prevailed in the opener on the twilight racing card that began at 4 pm.

Northern Secret put her local win streak on the line when she drew the outside post in the $8,300 trotting feature. Frank Coppola Jr. pointed the 4-year-old mare out to the early lead and they would never look back, scoring in 1:59.4. Spagnola won the season's first feature on Sunday's opening day program when defending Filly and Mare Pacer of the Year Road Bet cruised to... more...

Breeders Crown champion Sayitall BB returns to action Friday, looking this year to be the talk of the division for older female pacers. The 4-year-old Sayitall BB will prep for the upcoming Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at Yonkers Raceway by competing in the Open Handicap for fillies and mares Friday at the Hilltop. She starts from post seven with driver George Brennan and is the 7-2 second choice on the morning line.

Sayitall BB won 10 of 16 starts in 2014 and earned $519,910 for owners Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. She captured five of her last six races, including the Breeders Crown for 3-year-old female pacers on Nov. 21 at... more...

Emerging from the winter and the snow each year at the Meadowlands is a 3-year-old pacer that captures the imagination and brings a wonder of what could be on the horizon. This year there are two, Wiggle It Jiggleit and National Seelster.

While it may not be the final of the Buddy Gilmour just yet, all eyes will be on the early season clash between this pair of unbeaten sophomore pacers. While the two enter the contest with unblemished records (Wiggle It Jiggleit a perfect four-for-four and National Seelster three-for-three), their style of winning has been rather different.

Wiggle It Jiggleit started his career with a six length romp in... more...

After Wednesday’s program at The Meadows, it’s hard to say which of the trotters Lou Goans owns and trains, Laurie Lin and Linborghini, he prefers. In a rarity, the full sisters — daughters of Linbo-Bacon Hill Bonnie — each won a $12,000 opening-round division of the Mary Wohlmuth Memorial Trot for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares. Perhaps most gratifying for Goans — the siblings were a combined 0-33 entering the series.

The 3-year-old Laurie Lin got the family off to a good start when she crossed the wire second but was placed the winner when Watch Her Dangle was disqualified for a lapped-on break. Talking Scandal finished third. Laurie... more...