Cash pours into 300 windows, at $ 25,000 per minute, between
harness races at Yonkers Raceway where, last week, a world - record one - night handle off $ 2,531,060 was set.
An old postcard, mailed in 1912, shows
harness racing at the New York State Fair - and the original function of the grandstand.
Not exact matches
HARNESS RACING — SAVOIR ($ 17.80), driven by Jimmy Arthur, defeated Hambletonian winner Speedy Crown by half a length to win the $ 103,120 Colonial Trot
at Philadelphia's Liberty Bell Park.
Harness racing fans rouse to that cry each September as Little Brown Jug Day arrives
at the Delaware, Ohio Fair
HARNESS RACING — Responding smartly to Driver Clint Hodgins» whip - flicking
at head of stretch, Adios Butler whooshed past Meadow Al and Adios Oregon to win $ 110,994 Messenger Stake in track record (for 3 - year - old pacers) 2:00 1/5
at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, N.Y., plucked second jewel in pacing's triple crown.
HARNESS RACING — Joe O'Brien very nearly scratched GOVERNOR ARMBRO from the $ 61,602 Kentucky Futurity over Lexington's «Big Red Mile» because of a questionable leg, but
at the last moment decided to give the 3 - year - old a chance.
HARNESS RACING — Stanley Dancer drove CARDIGAN BAY ($ 3.20), the 12 - year - old New Zealand gelding, to a length and a half win over another Kiwi pacer, Great Credit, in the $ 25,000 Valley Forge Pace
at Roosevelt Raceway.
The occasion for this debut was a two - week spell of concentrated
racing at 11 U.S. and Canadian tracks for what the
Harness Tracks of America calls the world driving championship.
Jade Prince and Nat Lobell — driven by the Kopases, father and son — finished one - two in the Cane Pace, leaving the Cinderella horse of the evening back among the pumpkins
at Yonkers Raceway in the richest
harness race ever
At stake is the future character of
harness racing in the U.S., for what happens in Pennsylvania is going to have a marked effect on the sport, one way or the other.
Now,
at 63, the well - shod and well - heeled Sheppard has one last dream, to bring Pennsylvania the best
harness racing in the world.
One of them would require the
Harness Racing Commission to hold open meetings on the granting of licenses; another would make it illegal for public officials or political party officials to hold financial interests in tracks; and the most severe of all would repeal the law which legalized pari - mutuel betting at harness
Harness Racing Commission to hold open meetings on the granting of licenses; another would make it illegal for public officials or political party officials to hold financial interests in tracks; and the most severe of all would repeal the law which legalized pari - mutuel betting
at harness harness tracks.
HARNESS RACING — BUCKEYE COUNT ($ 42.80), a Swedish trotter driven by compatriot Hakan Wallner, beat out a field of Hambletonian 3 - year - olds in the $ 63,665 Gold Cup
at Vernon Downs.
HARNESS RACING — France's International Trot winner, Roquepine, came in first in the mile - and - a-half Gold Division of the $ 25,000 Challenge Cup
at Roosevelt Raceway but was disqualified for interference and placed sixth as the No. 2 finisher, PERFECT FREIGHT ($ 17.60), driven by Jim Dennis, was declared the winner by a neck over Oscar R L.
HARNESS RACING — TIMOTHY T., with victories in the first and third heats, won the 45th edition of the $ 143,630 Hambletonian
at the State Fairgrounds in Du Quoin, Ill., making John Simpson Jr., 27, the youngest winning driver ever (page 24).
At stake are millions of dollars — and perhaps the future of U.S.
harness racing
HARNESS RACING — Duplicating the strong stretch drive of his first - heat victory, TEXAS ($ 4.20), driven by Billy Herman, took the third and deciding heat of the $ 100,000 Kentucky Futurity, the third leg of trotting's Triple Crown, in 1:58
at Lexington's Red Mile.
HARNESS RACING — HARMONIOUS ($ 4.40), with John Campbell in the sulky, won the Hambletonian, the second leg of the Triple Crown for trotters, and $ 637,000, in three heats
at the Meadowlands.
At the same time, this is one of the more formalized and concerted efforts by Cuomo,
harnessing the state committee that he controls, to aid Democrats who are running in down - ballot local
races as he seeks another term later this year.
Wilmot continues his push for
at least two years for the state's last available racino license, a state requirement to open a
harness race track with video slot machines.
But Sunday's tragic massacre of 58 concertgoers by gunman Stephen Paddock could prompt a reassessment of procedures and even state regulations regarding security measures
at New York's three new casinos, including Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, as well as the state's older racinos offering
harness racing and video lottery machines.
VERNON, NY — The
harness racing season ends
at Vernon Downs Saturday (Nov. 4), capping a tumultuous year that started with the owner's suggestion that the track might shut down because he was losing money.
The legislative changes will include provisions to help video lottery terminal operators, located
at several
harness tracks and Aqueduct
Race Track, generate additional revenue; measures that will increase aid to education.
VLTs, essentially electronic slot machines, already are in use
at several
harness racing tracks in the state.
Hastings, N.Y. — Lots of dirt is moving
at the planned site of a big motor and
harness racing park that local officials hope will bring needed employment and development to this Oswego County town 22 miles north of Syracuse.
The magnitude of the problem has scientists like Bergstrom in a
race against time as they attempt to
harness what they know about evolutionary theory to slow the rate
at which bacteria become resistant.
At the time, scientists studying Icelandic horses known for a special gait discovered that they, as well as American Standardbred horses used in
harness racing, share a somewhat shortened version of a gene called DMRT3.
Some horses «pace,» a gait used in
harness racing where the two feet off the ground
at any one time are on the same side (shown above).
Yeah, sure, the BMW M4 GTS has a boy - racer huge rear wing, enough custom bodywork to make the guys
at Mansory look twice and factory - fitted six - point
harness - equipped
racing seats that, sadly,...
Derived directly from our
race cars, Curlicue is a gill - like vent incorporated into each front wheel arch lining, extracting high - pressure air and reducing unwanted front - end aerodynamic lift.On the DB11 Coupe, the Aston Martin Aeroblade ™
harnesses airflow along its flanks and through its integral C - duct feature to enhance stability
at the rear.
Bucket seats with matching Golf Yellow stitching, as well as the six - point
harness and fire extinguisher, hint
at the car's
racing pedigree.
Yet if you look
at most Nurburgring lap time videos, these so - called «production spec» vehicles often have added roll cages,
racing seats, and 6 - point
racing harnesses — all if which are most definitely not available from the factory.
The company tested it
at the Virginia International Raceway and modified it with only a
racing seat,
harness and a fire extinguisher system.
Stunning 1971 Porsche 911T RSR Recreation Recently released from a private Porsche collection High quality RSR recreation built from a 911T to emulate the Gulf - Porsche RSR Only 70,152 believed - to - be original miles Numbers matching engine and gearbox Stunning Gulf - Porsche livery Previously shown
at the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Nearly $ 13,000 just spent on complete top end engine rebuild by a marque specialist Performs wonderfully Quite possibly the only one built to these specifications Options include: Recaro seats Sabelt 4 - point
harness belts Millennium steering wheel Steel roll cage Front and rear hood pins 16» staggered 2 - piece 917 Porsche style wheels Goodyear
racing tires Performance suspension Documentation includes owner's manual, previous registrations, over $ 46,000 in receipts and more A dream for the collector or enthusiast!
The Exige V6 Cup weighs in
at 1,080 kg, and comes with Lotus Dynamic Performance Management, so you can switch the engine and traction settings between Touring, Sport and
Race; Pirelli P - Zero Trofeo tyres; aerodynamically optimized front splitter, rear diffuser and wing; multi-adjustable suspension; and race - ready kit such as a heavy - duty roll cage, 4 or 6 - point harnesses, isolator switches, FIA - approved fire extinguisher, tow eyes, removable steering wheel and HANS - compliant race se
Race; Pirelli P - Zero Trofeo tyres; aerodynamically optimized front splitter, rear diffuser and wing; multi-adjustable suspension; and
race - ready kit such as a heavy - duty roll cage, 4 or 6 - point harnesses, isolator switches, FIA - approved fire extinguisher, tow eyes, removable steering wheel and HANS - compliant race se
race - ready kit such as a heavy - duty roll cage, 4 or 6 - point
harnesses, isolator switches, FIA - approved fire extinguisher, tow eyes, removable steering wheel and HANS - compliant
race se
race seats.
Outside, the replica — which is priced
at $ 109,500 — is covered with Rich Blue Metallic paint with white and red trim, and the interior features red leather on the bucket seats and dash, along with full DigiDash2 programmable instrumentation,
racing harnesses, and the aforementioned air conditioning.
Inside the customer has the option of various carbon fiber parts, a custom made steering wheel and even lightweight carbon fiber seats are possible, complete with multi point
racing harness seat belts to make you feel right
at home behind the steering wheel of one of these rare RENM Performance Aventador Limited Edition Corsa beauties... make sure to get your name on the order list, this one will sell out quickly if you ask me.
The East Lake County Chamber of Commerce will be the host of Derby Day
at the Simpson Training Center Saturday.The first of five
harness races will start
at 1:30 p.m..
«Another Creation N «Dillion» aka «Dilly» had a career
at the
harness racing track, but is happy to be a riding horse now.
Shopping enthusiasts will be easily satisfied by Western Australia's largest range of shops and boutiques, while sports fans will be delighted in cricket and football fixtures
at the WACA ground and Gloucester Park
harness racing.
With the climate crisis unfolding all around us, we need to
race towards this goal as fast as possible,
harnessing when we're
at our best and most powerful.