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Lyon's Sentinel-Bulldog Hanover foal arrives

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

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First crop stallions: The pacers

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

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French Trotter Takes Friday Feature At Cumberland

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.

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Newcomer Collin Workman love the business

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

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Aflame Hanover Equals Shenandoah Record

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.

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Weekly spotlight on breeding

Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America brought to you by Yabby Dam Farms & Racing! Yabby Dam Racing, principal Pat Driscoll's dream to breed and race world class trotters was born after seeing a billboard on the Champs Elysees in Paris advertising the famous

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Alabar consigning yearlings for 50 years – this time the Nutrien Sale

Alabar Bloodstock, which has been consigning yearlings to Sales for the past 50 years, has a draft of 18 beautifully grown and prepared yearlings heading to the Nutrien Melbourne sale on 14th April. The draft will feature 7 yearlings by the debut Stallions Ride High [3] and Elite Stride [4]. In their brief racetrack careers

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Freshen-up was just ideal

Kialla hobby trainer-driver Ben Gledhill and his journeyman pacer Kellys Ideal (Western Ideal) obviously enjoyed a four-month “freshen up” – landing a knock-out blow for harness racing punters with a first-up 25/1 win at Melton earlier this month (Feb 9). Gledhill is his family’s fourth-generation hobby-trainer, and his wife, Jessica also comes from an enthusiastic

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Marino Triples; Pirate Booty Takes Feature Thursday At Fraser

Trainer Jim Marino showcased a three-win evening at Fraser Downs on Thursday, Feb. 15 with a natural hat trick from races three to five. All three were driven to victory by Scott Knight.

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A Family Affair - Both Equine And Human

At the Black Book Yearling Sale in 2006, Ken Sucee bought back an Art Major filly by the name of Arts Diva, on behalf of her co-breeder, Dr. David Legge, for $20,000. ...

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