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

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.

by Adam Hamilton. The biggest names are missing, but the power of the Inter Dominion to churn out great stories is as strong as ever. The doubters said a series missing champions Leap To Fame and Just ...

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 ...

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 ...

by Murray Brown. Part 1 is here.. Part 2 is here.. 1975 — Seatrain — A gelding had never before won the Jug, but as they say, there is a first for everything.Coming into the race, the overwhelming ...

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 ...

All American Harnessbreds, known for producing champions like Test Of Faith and Captain Albano, is set to leave the standardbred breeding business by 2025. Discover why, despite their success, they’ve ...

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 ...

Close to 30 years after I started covering harness racing, I don’t love it any less. But I am growing tired — tired of seeing something I love continue to decline due, mostly, to those in charge ...

One quote stood out immediately to me from Jeff Gural’s recent conversation with Debbie Little about the challenges of declining revenue at The Meadowlands. It was this one: “Someone told me recently, ...