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Frontier Red

Frontier Red a bay more brown than blood when shrouded by sweat and twilight only occasionally sparkling when she passes … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, meanderings, poetry

Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association: Harness racing is all in the family for trainer-breeder Brian Judy

For my latest for the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association, I sat down to talk with trainer-breeder Brian Judy, whose Frontier Elsa … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, IHHA

Fox Valley Gemini keeps on winning

Fox Valley Gemini is a star. The Illinois-bred three-year-old pacer is undefeated in his fifteen-race career, and is going for … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, IHHA

Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association: Laurie Price-Chapman Stays Connected To Dad

In the eighth race at Hawthorne on May 10, Allaboutme Hanover drove clear to win by two and a half … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, IHHA

Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association: Work Day Morning at Hawthorne

For my latest piece for the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association, I headed out to Hawthorne on a day with no … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, IHHA

Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association: Amanda Mills and Silver Romeo Team Up

This summer, I’m back to writing about harness racing at Hawthorne!  And, in my first article of the summer meet, … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, IHHA

closing out the harness meet at Hawthorne

The harness racing meet at Hawthorne has drawn to a close.  I’ll be back writing for the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, IHHA

Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association: Casey Leonard Remains Connected to Training

If you’re a new follower of the Chicago harness racing circuit, one of the first things you learn is that … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, IHHA

Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association: Sweetshadyshark Thrills New Owners

In Saturday night’s second race at Hawthorne, few people expected five-year-old mare Sweetshadyshark to make an impact: she went off … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, IHHA

Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association: Kimberly Roth, “The Horses are Everything.”

In my latest piece for the IHHA, I talk to trainer Kimberly Roth about how she got into harness racing, … More

harness racing, IHHA

A Conversation With Driver Kyle Wilfong

For my latest at the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association, I sat down for a chat with driver Kyle Wilfong after … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, IHHA

Stable vs. Stable!

In my first piece for the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association, I sit down for a chat with trainer Payton Ode … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, IHHA

Picks and Ponderings: Harness Racing, Up Close

Yesterday I went out to Hawthorne.  Before the races, I got the chance to meet trainers Angie Coleman and Rob … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, meanderings, Picks and Ponderings

learning.

My goal for January was to become conversant about harness racing. The vast majority of my racing exposure has been … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, meanderings

the luckiest guess

Before today, I had never bet a harness race, and I had never bet a high five. At Hawthorne yesterday, … More

harness racing, meanderings, Woodbine

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