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6 days ago · READ THE FULL STORY Consigners reflect as 2024 SHSC yearling sale sees increase in gross over 2023. Posted on November 7, 2024.
Time for B-race number one - Harness Racing Update
10 hours ago · Ron Burke will soon train one of the contenders in the Swedish $320,000 Breeders Crown for 4-year-old colts and geldings. Last Saturday (Nov. 9), Timo Nurmos trained Antognoni (Father Patrick) was purchased by Yannick Gingras and Mark Weaver for approximately $100,000 and Ron Burke will be the new trainer for Antognoni, according to sulkysport.se.
Stars shine despite rain on Illinois’ Night of Champions
10 hours ago · Rain that intensified as the night wore on marred Saturday’s (Nov. 9) $1,577,437 main event in Illinois racing but the gloomy conditions didn’t stop the state’s best standardbreds from playing starring roles on the Night of Champions program at Hawthorne Race Course. The richest of the 12 races for Illinois-breds was the $226,545 ...
Late season developments have made sophomore divisional races …
10 hours ago · On the other hand, Sig Sauer has come on to close out the year with massive back-to-back wins the Kentucky Futurity (over Karl) in a season’s best time of 1:49.3 being the only sophomore trotter to trot in under 1:50 this year, and then just got up over T C I in the Breeders Crown final. While Karl did beat Sig Sauer in the Hambletonian, Sig ...
Truro Raceway 2024 meet recorded its second-highest handle in …
10 hours ago · Truro Raceway marked the end of its 2024 meet on Sunday (Nov. 3). In its second year with Steve Fitzsimmons as general manager, the Bible Hill, NS racetrack recorded its second-highest handle of the last 25 years: $572,729 for 194 live races, averaging $2,952.21 per race. “We have had our best two wagering seasons back-to-back in the past 25 ...
Money driving 3-year-olds to breeding shed, but is that good for …
10 hours ago · That answer could be attributed, at least in part, to how successful yearling sales have been over the last few years. “The breeding end is stronger than the racing end,” said trainer/owner/breeder Ron Burke. “I don’t understand how it’s so strong, but I don’t want to knock it.”. Burke’s 3-year-old colt trotter T C I, as well as ...
Determination not afraid to spend to get top yearlings at Harrisburg
10 hours ago · Some 142 Ontario eligibles sold for a grand total of $5,357,000, good for an average of $37,725 per yearling. Québec-based powerhouse Determination, which paced all yearling purchasers with a total of $1,905,000 spread across 13 horses, showed a particular interest in its border buddy’s youngsters. Racing primarily on the Woodbine Mohawk ...
In Today’s HRU (2024-11-15) - Harness Racing Update
15 hours ago · We are Live @ Harrisburg for the 2024 SHSC Yearling Sale. View our full coverage of the sale here. • Little: Money driving 3-year-olds to breeding shed, but is that good for the game? • Matthew Lomon: Determination not afraid to spend to get top yearlings at Harrisburg. • Sturman: Late season developments have made sophomore divisional ...
Kawartha’s down-home charm still shining bright in 52nd season
Jun 21, 2024 · The five-eighths mile raceway officially kicked off its 2024 campaign with a 10-race card on Friday (May 17). Shifting race days from Saturdays to Fridays was a move Huck, who assumed the GM role in August of 2021, viewed as an opportunity to maximize the multi-purpose event space’s busy summer schedule. “The reason for that is to free up ...
Meadowlands picks and analysis for stacked Saturday card
Nov 25, 2022 · Meadowlands picks and analysis for stacked Saturday card. Both the Fall Final Four and TVG Finals are on tap. by Brett Sturman. The Fall Final Four and TVG Finals combined with the swan song for Bulldog Hanover will make for one last stellar race card in this harness racing season. Here are my thoughts for all the stake races.