Dein Spriggs News Today

Long before he began competing in harness racing and winning races as a trainer and driver, John Calabrese set a track record at The Meadowlands... for selling hot dogs.

Over the years, there have always been some negative rumblings whenever an “amateur” event is part of a “pari-mutuel” harness racing program. Some punters can be heard mumbling, “I’m passing this race…you know…amateurs.” Let’s clarify something about the amateur drivers right this very moment… The reason they are merely “amateurs,” as some of you mutter,

Chad Morrison got his very first-pari-mutuel win on Sunday, Oct. 22, piloting Merito Hanover to a 1:57.1 win in the $12,000 United States Harness Driver’s Club Pace at Cumberland Run.

Shenandoah Downs Racing Secretary Dee Lineweaver carded 15 races on the Saturday afternoon (Sept. 30) racing program — 14 pari-mutuel events and one race to find a cure for cancer as quickly as possible.

For those of you that castigate amateur harness racing and continually complain about it, you’re all wrong. Form Cornelius Kingsley Garrison Billings of yesteryear to the gentlemen and ladies that participate this very day, amateur racing has done wonders for our sport…and countless charitable organizations here in the U.S.A., as well. First off, many of

Hall of Fame drivers Tim Tetrick and David Miller highlight a bonanza 13-race extravaganza at Pompano Park on Monday (Feb.

Toys For You, with owner/trainer Rick Plano handling the lines, extended his winning streak to three at Pompano Park on Monday night (Jan. 24), capturing the $14,200 Open Handicap Trot in 1:53.3.

Toys For You, driven by owner/trainer Rick Plano, conquered six serious rivals on Monday night (Jan. 10) to capture the $14,200 Open Trot at Pompano Park.

Harness racing's days could be numbered at Pompano Park if a measure is approved in next month's Florida legislative special session. The action on the racetrack conjures images of chariot races in ancient Rome.

The "stars" were shining brightly at Pompano Park on Monday (March 15). David Miller led a parade of driving stars in the 10,000-win club with six wins on the card, and Wally Hennessey and Peter Wrenn combined to win three of the four other races, giving the prestigious club nine of the 10 races on the card — the only other win was recorded by Dein Spriggs in the Florida Amateur Driving Club event. Miller, who now has 13,242 wins benefitting owners to the tune of over $250 million, scored wit...