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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
By Ken Weingartner, Media Relations — Carroll Hays’ trotting mare Reign And Shine is a product of Faith And Trust. Yes, that is the name
By Ken Weingartner, US Trotting Association — Henry Cano, who works in the Ake Svanstedt Stable based in central New Jersey and was the groom
By Ken Weingartner, USTA Media — When Sarah and Ake Svanstedt moved to the U.S. eight years ago with their two young children, Erik and
By Bob Heyden, for Harness Racing Update — This is where we are, folks. It’s 2021. Let’s take a look from the bettor’s point of
By Ken Weingartner — The moments following Ramona Hill’s win in the Hambletonian Stakes were unlike any Andy McCarthy ever experienced as a driver. “The feeling
By Ken Weingartner — Ramona Hill rallied from the back of the pack to defeat Back Of The Neck in the first of Saturday’s two $50,000
All four 3-year-old Breeders Crown champions — Dancin Lou, Gimpanzee, Warrawee Ubeaut, and Winndevie — return to action for the first time since their Crown
By KEN WEINGARTNER — Luc Blais was pleased when Forbidden Trade received a bye to advance directly to Saturday’s $500,000 Breeders Crown final for 3-year-old
By Ken Weingartner AUG 2, 2019—Nancy Johansson is fond of her Hambletonian contender Don’t Let’em, even if the colt is not always the best student.
By Ken Weingartner East Rutherford, NJ, July 31, 2019—Sixteen 3-year-old trotters entered Saturday’s 94th Hambletonian Stakes at The Meadowlands, requiring two eight-horse eliminations to reduce
BY Ken Weingartner JULY 19, 2019–No 2-year-old trotter was faster than Cantab Fashion last season, but it’s been a slow trek back to action for
By Ken Weingartner Over the past 40 years, only three female trotters have earned at least $300,000 at age 3 after being unraced at age
By Ken Weingartner, Atlanta secured her place in harness racing history last August when she became the first filly in 22 years to defeat the
HORSEDRIVER, TRAINER, OWNERMEADOWLANDS’ KEN WARKENTIN’S COMMENTS 1– GREENSHOE (FATHER PATRICK) Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc, Hans Backe, Lars Grandqvist, Morten Langli Three-for-three in 2019,
