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6 days ago · HRU is dedicated to following the sport like no one else is, with comprehensive North American coverage delivered to you within hours of the horses crossing the finish line.
Top Stories - Harness Racing Update
May 12, 2024 · The second session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale set a record average of $97,678, pushing the two-day average to an all-time high of $129,625.
In Today’s HRU (2024-12-22) - Harness Racing Update
Dec 22, 2024 · • Little: 93-year-old Freehold teller Duke Burke on the end of his seven decades at the track • Mattia: A Freehold Christmas with my alligator friend • Keith: Mohawk fan favorite Woodmere Stealdeal retired • 2024 O’Brien Award finalists announced • Sturman: Reliving Southwind Amazon’s 10 best wins • Brown: What drives Aaron Merriman? ...
James MacDonald on another spectacular year - Harness Racing …
1 day ago · James MacDonald was the only other driver up against Dexter Dunn for 2024 U.S. Driver of the Year on the USHWA Dan Patch ballot. Although, ultimately, Dunn ended up capturing his fifth North American driving title, MacDonald had the unique distinction of also making the ballot as a top-three ...
A feat of Amazonian proportions - Harness Racing Update
Nov 7, 2024 · “The countdown is over,” said Holzman. “We can now enjoy his last two months of racing.” Southwind Amazon, the son of Camluck out of the Artsplace mare, Artoonist, had been tied at 137 scores for the all-time winners’ crown with Niffit, a pacer who campaigned in Canada’s maritime provinces from 1977 to 1989.
Keep Going qualifies for the Prix d’Amérique
6 days ago · Two B-races remain before all qualification events ahead of the grand Prix d’Amérique at Vincennes in January are decided. Sunday’s (Dec. 22) two big races — the $255,000 Criterium Continental and $255,000 Prix Tenor de Baune — ended with one new name ready for the Prix d’Amérique since ...
All hail the current ‘Queen of Pacing’ - Harness Racing Update
Aug 9, 2024 · Twin B Joe Fresh continued her winning ways on Hambletonian Day. by Debbie Little. The current “Queen of Pacing,” Twin B Joe Fresh cut through another stake like a hot knife in butter, easily winning the Lady Liberty at The Meadowlands in 1:48, which elicited a “Wow!” from Meadowlands’ track announcer Ken Warkentin.
Stakes season ramps up as big names come out to play
May 17, 2024 · by Brett Sturman. Spanning today (May 17) through Sunday, the harness racing landscape is full of returning notables and signature races as stakes season continues to ramp up.
The Elite Eight HRU Awards - Harness Racing Update
Dec 31, 2023 · 5. OWNER(S) OF THE YEAR. Trey Nosrac: Adam Bowden / Diamond Creek.The man had a plan and he stuck to it; Confederate did not fall from the sky. Dave Briggs: Adam Bowden is obvious and deserving, but even his incredible joy at an outstanding season couldn’t match that of Sylvia Hanover’s owner Tony Infilise of …