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White, then Stacey Markham, was born into harness racing with father [Carl] and mother [Lyn] being hobby trainers, but the ...
When considering the question what, if anything, can be done to revive harness racing, one answer is to entice fresh young blood, such as this week’s Superstar Female, Alexandra Sarkine.
by Adam Hamilton The biggest names are missing, but the power of the Inter Dominion to churn out great stories is as strong as ever. The doubters said a series missing champions Leap To Fame and Just ...
by Thomas Hedlund Swedish-bred Maharajah (Viking Kronos) and French champion Ready Cash (Indy de Vive), both born in 2005, continue to play the lead roles in the European breeding business. The two ...
In addition to his familial duties as a husband to Makenna and the father of two young sons, he is in charge of the Southern Oaks Training Center in Sorrento, FL, the fairly recently acquired — and ...
by Murray Brown Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. 1975 — Seatrain — A gelding had never before won the Jug, but as they say, there is a first for everything. Coming into the race, the overwhelming ...
by James Platz A new standardbred training center is coming to the heart of the Bluegrass State. Construction is slated to begin next month on a facility in Versailles that will feature a five-eighths ...
All American Harnessbreds, the Maryland farm that produced 2021 Horse of the Year Test Of Faith and this year’s Jug winner Captain Albano, is leaving the standardbred breeding business at the end of ...
He is the oldest living Triple Crown champion regardless of breed. by Bob Heyden Western Dreamer just turned 30 and he’s the oldest living Triple Crown winner. He’s the most senior member of either ...
Nearly four years after the horse doping indictments — and nearly three decades after I started covering the sport — shockingly little has changed to improve harness racing. by Dave Briggs Close to 30 ...
Thoughts on how speeding up the races could positively impact The Meadowlands’ bottom line. by Dave Briggs One quote stood out immediately to me from Jeff Gural’s recent conversation with Debbie ...