News Archive

Looking for help betting the Big M Pace card?
July 16, 2010
If you are looking for help betting the Meadowlands Pace card on Saturday, click on the Harness Eye logo on this homepage for an in-depth analysis provided by Harness Eye editor Derick Giwner. Giwner has been busy using his handicapping skills as he has made selections of the Big M’s Friday night ca
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Trotting filly Jezzy still undefeated with Tioga win
July 16, 2010
The “Roarin Grand” rolled into Tioga Downs on Thursday night featuring seven divisons of the Tompkins-Geers for freshman trotters.   Ray Schnittker, as always, brought his young horses ready to race, and captured one of the divisions for 2-year old trotting fillies in track record time of 1:5
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Latest Weekend Preview now available--FREE!
July 16, 2010
Extra, extra, read all about it! In the latest FREE HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, read about the top Meadowlands Pace contenders, and see who the sidelined drivers Daniel Dube, Aaron Merriman, Richie Silverman and Marcus Johansson pick to win the race. There are also plenty of stats to review about
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Meadowlands adds Hambo day invitational trot
July 16, 2010
The Meadowlands is adding an additional trotting race on Hambletonian Day, Aug. 7. The $75,000 Vincennes Invitational Trot will be held in addition to the $300,000 Nat Ray Invitational Trot. A few spaces still remain open in the Nat Ray.   Any trainer who has a top class trotter that fit
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Summations next week in Brooks trial
July 16, 2010
Testimony in the trial of David Brooks, which started with opening statements on Jan. 25, 2010, in federal district court in Central Islip, Long Island, ended this past Tuesday, July 13.  After the defense rested its case, the prosecution recalled one defense witness and rested its case as well
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MSRF races still on at Ocean Downs
July 16, 2010
The Maryland Standardbred Fund and Sire Stakes have NOT been cancelled! There have been several articles in the last few days regarding Ocean Downs cancelling their pari-mutuel meet for 2010. This does not affect the Stake races.   1.  All horses entering the Ocean Downs facility must ha
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Johnson trainees sweep Miller divisions
July 16, 2010
Glide Power (in photo) was one of two fillies trained by Jan Johnson who swept the two divisions of the Delvin Miller Memorial Trot on Friday night at the Meadowlands. Springtime Volo took the first $146,250 split in 1:53.2, upsetting Ultimate Cameron, and Glide Power won the second in 1:53.4.
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PASS for 3YO pacing fillies at The Meadows
July 16, 2010
Panagler was both lucky and good, as she avoided a stack-up caused by a breaking horse and went on to capture the fastest division of a $262,757 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 3-year-old filly pacers Friday at The Meadows.   Dave Palone scored a driving sweep in the event, known as the Romola H
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Fisher's Character fastest in Stallion Series
July 16, 2010
Fisher’s Character unleashed a powerful uncovered bid from third and went on to score in a career-best 1:51, fastest division of a $100,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake Friday at The Meadows. The event for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers was conducted over five divisions, with Sectionline B
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Galimony in 1:53.2 in Tompkins Geers
July 16, 2010
It was ladies night at Tioga Downs as the 2- and 3-year-old filly pacers were in the spotlight on Friday night for the Tompkins-Geers as part of the four-day race weekend.   In the lone $62,107 division for 3-year old pacing fillies, Galimony continued her success around the five-eighth’s m
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European invader trains at Mohawk
July 16, 2010
Despite being the only European horse in tomorrow night's single $50,000 Maple Leaf Trot elimination at Mohawk Racetrack, the Swedish invader Reven D'Amour appears to like his new surroundings.   The son of Revenue S arrived at Mohawk Racetrack late Tuesday night and went a work mile yesterda
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Poof She's Gone beaten at Mohawk
July 16, 2010
Two eliminations were held for the Canadian Breeders Championships for 3-year-old filly trotters at Mohawk Friday night and last year's Dan Patch filly of the year in the division, Poof She's Gone, was beaten by Emmylou Who.   Poof She's Gone, who was making her first start since finishing th
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