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Farhh could be the summer saviour for the Godolphin stable

Farhh could be the summer saviour for the Godolphin stable The last few weeks have been a time to forget for the Godolphin stables, one of the largest and certainly the most glamorous stable in horse racing. A steroid scandal has seen 450 of the Godolphin horses being tested for drugs, while in-house trainer Mahmoud Al Zarooni was barred for […]

Ron Burke knew what it was like to race against female pacer Chancey Lady, so when the trainer got the opportunity to buy her full sister, Camille, he jumped at the chance.

Camille looks to continue success

Camille looks to continue success Story and photo by Ken Weingartner/Harness Racing Communications/USTA Ron Burke knew what it was like to race against female pacer Chancey Lady, so when the trainer got the opportunity to buy her full sister, Camille, he jumped at the chance. Burke and his racing partners – Weaver Bruscemi LLC, M1 Stable and Jack Piatt III […]

Jim Campbell trains three of the top 22 trotters listed in the Hoof Beats/TrackMaster Predictive Rankings, but he is not going to get too excited over anything he sees in print or, for that matter, anything he sees during training miles.

Campbell trio on track for May debuts

Campbell trio on track for May debuts Story: Ken Weingartner Jim Campbell trains three of the top 22 trotters listed in the Hoof Beats/TrackMaster Predictive Rankings, but he is not going to get too excited over anything he sees in print or, for that matter, anything he sees during training miles. Campbell’s Fashion Athena, Fashion Blizzard and Hall Of Muscles […]

It was another crowning moment for Chapter Seven.

Fort Lauderdale — It was another crowning moment for Chapter Seven. Chapter Seven and his connections received the Dan Patch Award for harness racing’s Horse of the Year on Sunday night before a crowd of more than 400 people at the Westin Beach Resort and Spa. The ceremony came four months after Chapter Seven won the Breeders Crown Open Trot […]

Robbie Siegelman hopes Resistance Futile is the gift that keeps on giving; as in giving his connections reason to make frequent trips to the winner’s circle.

Robbie Siegelman hopes Resistance Futile is the gift that keeps on giving; as in giving his connections reason to make frequent trips to the winner’s circle. Resistance Futile, a colt sent to Siegelman from Canada by trainer Blair Burgess, posted wins in the first two rounds of the Junior Trendsetter series for 3-year-old male pacers at the Meadowlands Racetrack and […]

Casey Leonard was reluctant to start driving horses, but the 35-year-old Illinois native is coming off back-to-back million-dollar seasons and will finish January as the leading driver at Maywood Park.

A Conversation with Casey Leonard

A Conversation with Casey Leonard Casey Leonard was reluctant to start driving horses, but the 35-year-old Illinois native is coming off back-to-back million-dollar seasons and will finish January as the leading driver at Maywood Park. Leonard, who began driving regularly in 2009, is a third generation horseman. His late grandfather, Bud Leonard, is a member of the Illinois Harness Racing […]

Captaintreacherous is Pacer of the Year

Captaintreacherous is Pacer of the Year Freehold, N.J. — The “Captain” is in command. Captaintreacherous, who won eight of 10 races and earned $918,253, on Wednesday became the first 2-year-old pacer in 25 years to be named Pacer of the Year, earning the nod over 3-year-olds Michael’s Power and American Jewel and defending champion Foiled Again in a wide-open contest. […]

Chapter Seven is Horse of the Year

Chapter Seven is Horse of the Year Freehold, N.J. — Chapter Seven did not race many times, but he made the most of his opportunities. The 4-year-old male trotter, who won eight of 10 starts and equaled the world record of 1:50.1 on a mile racetrack, was named Horse of the Year on Thursday in Dan Patch Awards voting by […]