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Maxine The Mighty breaks maiden in series
March 22, 2012
A 10-race maiden entering the event, Maxine The Mighty unveiled a mighty brush in the lane Wednesday and captured a division of the Mary Wohlmuth Memorial Trot in a sharp 1:56.4 at The Meadows.   Pretty Paper took the other $15,000 second-leg split — her second straight Wohlmuth win —
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Noble to make Meadowlands debut Friday
March 22, 2012
Harness racing's 2011 dash king, Dan Noble, will make his Meadowlands debut on Friday night. He has seven drives on the card, including Tu Sei Bella in the $46,000 Night Styles Series Final. Noble will also be the guest on "In the Sulky,” prior to the card.   In a breakout season, th
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Cruzin Angel, You Little Rascal ready for "Night"
March 22, 2012
A change in strategy helped Cruzin Angel to a career-best 1:53 victory last week at the Meadowlands. She looks to follow up that effort in the $46,000 Night Styles Series Final on Friday night.   In round two of the series, Cruzin Angel withstood heavy pressure on the lead en route a
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Reibercrombie declared ineligible for Levy
March 22, 2012
The 5-year-old pacer Reibercrombie, entered in Saturday night's opening round of the George Morton Levy Series at Yonkers Raceway while under a 90-day suspension imposed by the Ontario Racing Commission as a result of a positive test earlier this month, has been scratched. According to the
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Tioga reopens for simulcasting on April 2
March 22, 2012
Tioga Downs will once again be open for simulcasting seven days a week beginning on Monday, April 2. As in years past, Tioga had ceased simulcast operations on Mondays and Tuesdays during the winter months due to lack of product and interest. "With more tracks opening up for their spring meet
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NEW Weekend Preview now available!
March 22, 2012
The latest edition of HarnessRacing Weekend Preview is now available by clicking below or by signing up by following the link at the top of this home page. The Weekend Preview is FREE and this edition also includes a historical primer on the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series, which gets und
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Plainridge moves season opener up two days
March 22, 2012
Plainridge Racecourse general manager Steve O'Toole announced Thursday that the Massachusetts State Racing Commission has approved a request to move its season opener up two days. As a result the 2012 season at the harness track will get underway on Saturday, April 21, with a special 1
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My Man is best in Dover featured trot
March 22, 2012
My Man was "thee man” in the $16,000 trot Thursday at Dover Downs, giving Ross Wolfenden his fourth win of the day.   A son of the late Malabar Man-In To Me, My Man posted his third win of the year in eight of nine in-the-money starts mastering a field of nine in the feature
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Charlie Is A Joker all business in General Brock
March 22, 2012
After capturing his division in the opening leg of the General Brock Series last week, Charlie Is A Joker returned to victory in the second leg, taking home the lion's share of the $30,000 purse Thursday evening at Woodbine.    The 4-year-old son of Angus Hall sat in the two hole
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