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Stop screwing the bettors: Shoes off or on must be published in the program
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (344+ words) I say “I’m pretty sure” because there’s no official record of these key changes. I can’t even go into any sort of database to find out which horses raced with shoes on or off. For years now, the only equipment…...
Pricey Upgrade is paying off for Bax, Libfeld and Grant
2+ week, 1+ day ago (863+ words) Arriving at Matt Bax’s stable as a $300,000 yearling sale purchase by Al Libfeld and Bradley Grant, Upgrade clearly had the hardware to match her hefty price tag. It was also evident that the striking black filly’s software still needed some…...
Industry needs to act on Nancy Takter’s open letter
3+ week, 1+ day ago (763+ words) Nancy Takter’s recent letter about the future of harness racing deserves more than a few days of discussion and agreement. It deserves action. I am a relatively new owner in harness racing and a partner with Frank Calabrese at Chain…...
Mini-meetings come alive in Illinois
4+ week, 1+ day ago (350+ words) Pari-mutuel harness racing is dead in Chicagoland but it has come alive downstate, thanks to the annual mini-harness meetings at the State Fairs in Springfield and DuQuoin. The races, under the auspices of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, are limited…...