An unfashionably-bred gelding who has broken down three times has united the hopes of a once proud Australian harness racing state. The tiny state of Tasmania, an island off the south-west of mainland ...

It was a win “written in the stars” as the man who made it possible watched from the intensive care unit in the hospital after open-heart surgery. That’s just part of the emotion and theater behind ...

The sport of harness racing has been around for centuries. Trotting racing in the United States began in 1788, it was introduced to France in 1836, cart racing began as early as 1808 in Italy, and ...

An aptly-named “stalking horse” is in pursuit of Hawthorne Race Course. In bankruptcy court jargon, according to legalclarity ...

To the harness racing world, James MacDonald stands among the sport’s most revered and respected figures. To soon-to-be ...

Bounced checks are the latest problem to beset financially beleaguered Hawthorne Race Course. “For the second time in a matter of weeks the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association (IHHA) has been made ...

With Illinois racing seemingly on life support, the state’s harness owners, trainers, drivers, and breeders are hoping and praying that the Illinois House of Representatives will address the ...

I just heard that two great Hall of Fame Communicators have had their run ended at Goshen Historic Track — yes, that iconic venue just off Main Street at 44 Park Place in Goshen, NY. I’m still trying ...

Those words were never spoken directly to standardbred caretaker Bevins Haunty, but they have guided much of her life. The quote, delivered in the 1993 film A Bronx Tale, has remained with her since ...

Renowned Australian race caller Chris Barsby is in a reflective mood as he prepares to call his fifth Inter Dominion series. The proud Queenslander, who starts his third series as the “chief” caller ...

Just about every fan of harness racing knows that the Burke family runs the largest harness racing entity on this world of ours. Although the horses generally run under the auspices of Ron Burke as ...

Free Willy Hanover (7, 1:53s; $734,892) was foaled on Feb. 1, 2013, 20 years after the release of the 1993 movie Free Willy. The popular film focused on the story of an orca freed from captivity by a ...