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In Today’s HRU (2024-11-24) - Harness Racing Update
3 days ago · • Briggs: Happily ever after in the Stable of Memories • Matthew Lomon: OSS Super Final and Grassroots champ Crack Shot is one of a kind • Brown: Dave Landry on a Hall of Fame career in equine photography • Keith: Ervin Hanover is a late-season star • Wolf: Did a record score trigger the deadly Roosevelt Raceway riot? • Heyden: ‘Jiggy,’ ‘Joe,’ and ‘Jackie’ all …
Ervin Hanover is a late-season star - Harness Racing Update
3 days ago · Dave Menary was on the road to Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday (Nov. 22) when he had a few moments to talk about his stable’s emerging star, Ervin Hanover (p, 4, 1:47.3s; $448,967). The 4-year-old stallion son of Captaintreacherous—Eloquent Grace has 15 wins from 57 starts to date. The last three ...
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May 12, 2024 · On his 35th birthday, Dexter Dunn is celebrated by his peers for his immense talent, humility, and professionalism. A generational driver, Dunn has earned praise for his smooth handling, ability to calm horses, and unwavering class both on and off the track.
Elimination takeaways and picks for Friday’s Breeders Crown finals
Oct 23, 2024 · My picks for the 2-year-old Crown events. by Brett Sturman. Of all the hexes this column has provided, the most recent column serving as a Breeders Crown preview may have served up the biggest of them all.
Is the return of stallions to the track the start of a trend?
Jan 13, 2023 · by Brett Sturman. This past month has seen the return to the track of two stallions, both prominent former racehorses. A Breeders Crown winner and 3-year-old standout in 2016, Racing Hill first returned in a qualifier in December, and the O’Brien award-winning 2-year-old from 2018 Stag Party made his pari-mutuel return last week.
How good is Papi Grad, and other thoughts from the week that was
Jul 24, 2024 · A $47,000 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale grad from 2023 and from the first crop of Papi Rob Hanover, Papi Grad began her career with identical 1:51.1 wins at The Meadows and at Pocono, both by the same margins of 10¼ lengths.
Best of both breeds - Harness Racing Update
Aug 16, 2024 · The King’s Plate Mohawk watch party builds excitement for Wellwood, Peaceful Way elims. by Melissa Keith. Before regally-bred 2-year-old trotters take to the track at Woodbine Mohawk Park this Saturday (Aug. 17) night, the Campbellville, ON grandstand will play host to a different breed of racing royalty.
Two-year-old pacing crop is tracking to be the fastest ever
Aug 28, 2024 · by Brett Sturman . Only in time will it be determined how this year’s crop of 2-year-old pacers ranks historically against some of the other best crops, but one thing more near and certain is that on paper, this group is on pace to go down as the fastest in history.