White, then Stacey Markham, was born into harness racing with father [Carl] and mother [Lyn] being hobby trainers, but the ...

A varied crowd of spectators attended Woodbine Mohawk Park’s breakfast with the babies on Saturday (June 21). With a 9:30 a.m. start, the 14 qualifiers for 2-year-old male pacers and trotters ...

When considering the question what, if anything, can be done to revive harness racing, one answer is to entice fresh young blood, such as this week’s Superstar Female, Alexandra Sarkine.

Swedish-bred Maharajah (Viking Kronos) and French champion Ready Cash (Indy de Vive), both born in 2005, continue to play the lead roles in the European breeding business. The two top trotting sires ...

Western Dreamer just turned 30 and he’s the oldest living Triple Crown winner. He’s the most senior member of either the thoroughbred or standardbred Triple Crown club. A 23-year resident of the ...

In addition to his familial duties as a husband to Makenna and the father of two young sons, he is in charge of the Southern Oaks Training Center in Sorrento, FL, the fairly recently acquired — and ...

Listening to enthusiastic people talk about their exotic hobbies and interests is enjoyable. This morning, I set down my “Stuff Happens After My Third Cup” coffee mug, grabbed a pen, and composed a ...

Jeff Gural, owner of The Meadowlands, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs, was in the news on two major fronts this week. The Hall of Famer announced he has begun the process to close Vernon Downs by the end ...

The Svanstedt interview premiered on Saturday. You can watch it on YouTube here.. The Estell interview will premiere today (May 18) at 4 p.m. You can watch it here after it premieres.. You can also ...

by James Platz. A new standardbred training center is coming to the heart of the Bluegrass State. Construction is slated to begin next month on a facility in Versailles that will feature a ...

Born in the Philippines, Jenny Leslie moved to the United States with her family when she was a baby and settled in the Horse Capital of the World: Lexington’s bluegrass region of Kentucky. Although ...