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Perusing the top 20 drivers and trainers - Harness Racing Update
Sep 17, 2021 · This year, Dunn has just gained the top spot from Tim Tetrick at $7.6 million to $7.5 million as we head into Jug week and beyond. The same top 4 drivers from 2020 are there again in 2021 — Yannick Gingras and David Miller rounding out the quartet. James MacDonald has now cracked the top 20. His huge night of four wins and two seconds-good ...
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Welcome to Harness Racing Update, a harness racing publication that provides thorough and provocative coverage of the sport. HRU is dedicated to following the sport like no one else is, with comprehensive North American coverage delivered to you within hours of the horses crossing the finish line. Our goal is to be the standardbred industry’s ...
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May 12, 2024 · Hall of Famer Yannick Gingras is set to compete in Australia’s Ladbrokes Ultimate Driver Championship. Joining Dexter Dunn, Gingras is eager to showcase his skills in this highly anticipated international series, bringing North American flair to Brisbane’s Albion Park in 2025.
The HRU Dozen - Harness Racing Update
Dec 29, 2022 · 2. PERSON THAT MADE THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTION TO HARNESS RACING IN 2022. Dean Towers: Jack Darling. Although Bulldog Hanover was a fantastic racehorse in Ontario, he was a relative unknown. Jack mapped out his coming out party in 2022, and handled the pressure associated with it brilliantly. Brett Sturman: Dave Brower.
Stakes season ramps up as big names come out to play
Spanning today (May 17) through Sunday, the harness racing landscape is full of returning notables and signature races as stakes season continues to ramp up. Here is a preview of how I see things starting to take form in what promises to be the start of many rivalries throughout the season. Things get underway this afternoon at The Meadows ...
Leap of Faith - Harness Racing Update
Aug 6, 2021 · The pedigree of her dam, Hélène, is lost: She was a stolen World War II “booty horse” ridden by a German officer. The mare was later left with a farmer, Gustav Vierling. He considered Hélène unsuited to agricultural work, so she was bred to a standardbred stallion, Oberst. The resulting foal was born in May 1945 and named Halla.
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Oct 9, 2022 · Golden Wall As opened the afternoon with a 1:51.2 pocket-pulling win in the $10,000 Cantab Hall, a race for Kentucky Futurity eligibles. Tony Hall steered the Anette Lorentzon-trained son of Walner to victory for owners ACL Stuteri AB and Kjell Johansson. He paid $3 to win the race sponsored by onGait.com.
Harness racing’s standout numbers of 2022
Dec 11, 2022 · He leads North America in 2022 with earnings of $15,077,534 through Thursday. Currently, it is the 11th highest earnings season by a driver. Tim Tetrick, who is second this year with earnings of more than $14.2 million, amazingly owns eight of the 12 $15 million seasons. Yannick Gingras is on the list with the fourth richest season ever.
Is the return of stallions to the track the start of a trend?
Jan 13, 2023 · by Brett Sturman. This past month has seen the return to the track of two stallions, both prominent former racehorses. A Breeders Crown winner and 3-year-old standout in 2016, Racing Hill first returned in a qualifier in December, and the O’Brien award-winning 2-year-old from 2018 Stag Party made his pari-mutuel return last week.