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As mentioned in the past, my first REAL visit to see harness racing was August 22, 1959. I was barely 16 years old and was corralled there from a bowling alley in Chicago after winning a “pot game” at the Bryn Mawr Bowl and winning $15. After that match, a gentleman approached me and offered ....
“Who cares?” While there were many complimentary remarks about the last Mane Attraction harness racing column pointing out future concerns, the one that was the most notable was the one that quite succinctly wrote, “Who cares?” It is a response just like that that has put harness racing’s future in jeopardy. When I came to ....
As many of you know by now, I love the history of this grand sport of harness racing. From the Narragansett Pacers of the 1700’s to the arrival of Messenger in 1788 to the first 3:00 mile recorded by Yankee in 1806 to Conquerer’s epic 100-mile world recorded in 1853 (in eight hours, 55 minutes ....
Delray Beach, Florida…December 9, 2023…The FSBOA’s yearly Super Saturday tradition continued on Saturday (Dec. 9) this year at Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village with $159,950 in purses up for grabs for Florida eligible harness racing two-year-olds and three-year-olds. Hall of Fame driver Wally Hennessey had a “grand slam” on the eight-race program while trainer Nick Coblentz continued his ....
The FSBOA’s yearly Super Saturday tradition continued on Saturday (Dec. 9), this year at Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village, with $159,950 in purses up for grabs for Florida eligible two-year-olds and three-year-olds. ....