News Archive

Ken Shand dies
January 14, 2009
Kenneth Shand, one of harness racing's unheralded horseman, died on Jan. 12 at his home in Penns Grove, N.J. at 75. During the past four decades, Mr. Shand has been one of Southern New Jersey's outstanding and popular horsemen and harness innovators. It was Mr. Shand that brought the trottin
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She is something like a Dame
January 14, 2009
Apache Dame, after being idle for nearly a year, won her third consecutive $27,000 Mare Open on Tuesday at Dover Downs.   In the feature race, driver Ross Wolfenden took the lead with Apache Dame from Ladyfield (Tony Morgan) early and after shaking off a prolonged challenge from P
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Fanning receives Distinguished Service Award from HTA
January 14, 2009
Moira Fanning, director of publicity for the Hambletonian Society and its 130 stakes races, and one of the best known women in world harness racing, has won Harness Tracks of America’s Distinguished Service Award for 2009. Once a groom for Hall of Fame trainers Howard Beissinger and Bill Haughton,
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Esmeralda Semalu wins at Pompano
January 14, 2009
Trainer-driver Joe Pavia Jr. piloted Esmeralda Semalu to the winner's circle to capture the $16,000 Fillies and Mares Open pace at the Isle Pompano Park on Tuesday.   Biggest Big Bertha and Anthony Napolitano got the first call as the field of six paced over to the first quarter in :26.4, wi
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Pantaleano wins four of seven at Yonkers
January 14, 2009
Driver Jim Pantaleano earned Yonkers Raceway Tuesday night accolades, winning four races from just seven drives on the 13-race card. Pantaleano was placed first with longshot SJ's Reel Girl ($37.40) in the $6,000, second-race trot, then aired with the favorite Notorious Buck ($4.40) in the $8,000,
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Field set for Thursday's King Pace at Monticello
January 14, 2009
Since 2001 Monticello Raceway has been paying tribute to the memory of the great civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by presenting a race exclusively for drivers of African-American descent. The eighth edition of the event will go to post on Thursday, the actual birthdate of Dr. King, w
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Three straight for Primo Spur at The Meadows
January 14, 2009
Primo Spur shrugged off a demanding first quarter and a sloppy racing surface Tuesday at The Meadows to capture the $25,000 Preferred Trot, his third straight victory in the track's top trot. Michaelrowyourboat parked Primo Spur to the quarter in :28, but the 5-year-old gelded son of Pegasus Spur-
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Michigan Harness Horsemen's GM Corrion retiring
January 14, 2009
After 20 years of outstanding service to the Michigan Harness Horseman’s Association (MHHA), general manager Nancy Corrion has announced her plans to retire in February.  Corrion has graciously agreed to assist the MHHA during this leadership transition and she will remain on staff to facilitat
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Tony Morgan, Mike Tanner to speak at Michigan banquet
January 14, 2009
Tony Morgan, North America's leading dash-winning driver in 2008, has accepted Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association president Brett Boyd’s invitation to serve as a keynote speaker on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 24 at the Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel in Novi, where he will be attending the M
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World champion filly trotter to be retained by owners
January 14, 2009
In a statement issued today, Jerry Silva, one of the owners of the great world champion Snow White, has announced that she will be withdrawn from the Jan. 19 Tattersalls Sale at the Meadowlands.   “It has been brought to our attention that Snow White has some issues that would make
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HTA honors broadcasters
January 14, 2009
Three of America’s best known harness racing broadcasters--Dave Johnson, Bill Finley and Gary Seibel--have won Harness Tracks of America’s Dan Patch awards for exceptional media, publicity and public relations contributions to the sport. Johnson and Finley, both widely known as sports commentator
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Try new TrackMaster programs for free this week
January 14, 2009
TrackMaster, an Equibase Company, has announced the release of a brand new race program format called Pace Past Performances, and it is offering the product for free this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.   To kick things off, click here  and try them out for free for races this Thursd
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Kelly hoping to make news with Print It in Frinzi Invitational
January 14, 2009
The red-hot invader Print It has been installed as Saturday night's 8-5 early choice for Yonkers Raceway's $60,000 Dominic Frinzi Invitational Pace. Print It, making his seasonal debut, drew post position five and was the triple-listed Jason Bartlett's choice. The 7-year-old The Panderos
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