Category: HARNESS

By Ken Weingartner, USTA Two years ago, Allegiant gave trainer Vernon Beachy his first trip to the Hambletonian Oaks at the Meadowlands. Now, he hopes

By Ken Weingartner, USTA — The road to next month’s Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks passes through Vernon Downs this Sunday (July 19) when the upstate

Hambletonian-Breeders Crown News Release — Loua Dipa, who was No. 1 in Week 3 and no lower than No. 2 in the other weeks, won

By Ken Weingartner, USTA — East Rutherford, NJ – Brandon Blvd took the lead on the backstretch and then held off a slew of challengers

By Ken Weingartner, USTA — When he was a kid, Jason Melillo’s grandfather, Victor, often would bring Melillo and other young family members to the

By Ken Weingartner, USTA — Ervin Hanover helped owner Tom Pollack enjoy a “dream year” in 2025, and after beginning this season with consecutive wins

USTA News Release — Loua Dipa took over the No. 1 spot in the Week 3 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday

By Ken Winegartner, USTA —In response to the devastating barn fire that occurred on Tuesday morning (June 15), Saratoga Casino Hotel announced Thursday (June 17)

By Ken Weingartner, USTA — Brandon Blvd will have to make history to win Saturday’s (June 13) C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup from post

By Ken Weingartner, USTA — After enjoying a lighter workload in the weeks since winning the MGM Borgata Pacing Series championship in early May, Captain

By Ken Weingartner, USTA — Coming off the most lucrative season of his career, Ken Hanover will look to follow a similar path to success

By Ken Weingartner, USTA — Annie Stoebe came into this year enthusiastically looking forward to racing an established star among older trotters, the 5-year-old mare

By Ken Weingartner, USTA –It is said that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Horses, though, are another story. Eight-year-old Mossdale Ben N