Harness Racing Blog

Below is what happened in harness racing this week, as reported on Harnesslink and from other places across the web.
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‘Double D’ Dexter Dunn unraveled - NZ
Pin-up teenage driver Dexter Dunn spoke to Sunday Star-Times racing journalist Barry Lichter this week about what has been an unbelievable rise to the top of the driver’s ranks, [...]

Below is what happened in harness racing this week, as reported on Harnesslink and from other places across the web.
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Art Official upsets in Meadowlands Pace (vid) - US
Art Official snapped Somebeachsomewhere’s undefeated streak in world record fashion with a 1:47 victory in the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.
With an [...]

Below is what happened in harness racing this week, as reported on Harnesslink and from other places across the web.
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Somebeachsomewhere in 1:48.3 (vid) - US
Somebeachsomewhere made a tsunami-size splash in his U.S. debut as he won his elimination for the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace in 1:48.3 on Saturday night. The undefeated Canadian colt picked [...]

Below is what happened in harness racing this week, as reported on Harnesslink and from other places across the web.
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Deweycheatumnhowe’s date with destiny, Carol Hodes - US
It is foolish to crown the champion before the race is run. But, after all, that is what every bettor does before investing his $2 each race. It [...]

Below is what happened in harness racing this week, as reported on Harnesslink and from other places across the web.
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Proof that racing is bleeding to death! - AU
Sometimes it is the littlest things that tell the greatest story. An oversight can be the symptom of something far more dramatic, an indication that eyes have [...]

Below is what happened in harness racing this week, as reported on Harnesslink and from other places across the web.
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Costly delays in driving and drug charges - NZ
Harness Racing New Zealand [HRNZ] chiefs were pleased with the Supreme Court finding in the Lisa Cropp charges, but they fear more costly delays before Geoff Small [...]

Below is what happened in harness racing this week, as reported on Harnesslink and from other places across the web.
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Somebeachsomewhere strolls in $1.5M Cup - North America
Still unbeaten, unchallenged and yet to be really tested. Three-year-old colt pacer Somebeachsomewhere earned a standing ovation from a packed and adoring Mohawk Racetrack crowd after another scintillating, [...]

Below is what happened in harness racing this week, as reported on Harnesslink and from other places across the web.
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Dobson out of Line with team driving talk! - NZ
According to an article in The Sydney Morning Herald by Dave Murray, claims were made that Ian Dobson was out of line for an alleged ‘team [...]

Below is what happened in harness racing this week, as reported on Harnesslink and from other places across the web.
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Auckland Reactor arrives back home, Don Wright - NZ
Auckland Reactor arrived back at his Rolleston home with co trainer Mark Purdon at 2.30pm this afternoon June 3rd, none the worse for travel after suffering no [...]

Below is what happened in harness racing this week, as reported on Harnesslink and from other places across the web.
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NZ’s Gavin Cook wins 2008 World Cup (vid), Meadowlands - NZ and US
Gavin Cook of New Zealand was declared the winner of the 2008 World Cup of Amateur Racing after capturing the final event of [...]