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The fantastically successful harness racing mare Lyons Sentinel p, 4, 1:48 ($2,139,086), a daughter of Captainreacherous, has delivered her first foal, a strapping, light bay by colt by world champion and 2022 Dan Patch Horse of the Year Bulldog Hanover p, 4, 1:45.4 ($2,419,000). The baby arrived in the wee hours of Sunday, April 14
Every spring, harness racing trainers converse, hope, and dream about their prospective 2-year-olds in training—much in the same way breeders ponder about their stallion’s first crop of youngsters. What follows is an examination of the stallions who are first crop sires—with statistics garnered from the US Trotting Association—and some of the mares they were bred
French trotter Elegant Dulupin FR was parked every step of the way and resolutely prevailed over the favorite McStoned Again to take Friday’s (April 19) $8,219 featured trot at Cumberland.
Like many in harness racing, Collin Workman did not begin his foray into the business through the traditional path of following in the footsteps of family members. Despite the challenge, the 26-year-old Sewell, New Jersey native recently scored his first pari-mutuel win, guiding the pacer Racing For Rick (Western Maverick) to victory on March 29
Tony and Mary Schadel's Aflame Hanover equalled a Shenandoah Downs track record time of 1:52.1 in Sunday's $10,811 Winner's Over pacing feature, which highlighted the ninth season opening race weekend in Woodstock, Virginia.