cmp92
08-25-2013, 09:15 PM
Over on the thoroughbred section, they have plenty of threads on favorite/least favorite tracks to visit, best food, memorable wins/losses, etc. However, there is no such thread(s) for harness.
This past summer I made my way to several new tracks and caught some great races. To start off, I live in the Western New York area so I have made my way to Woodbine and Mohawk many times. I've seen some great horses race in the NYSS here at Buffalo Raceway and Batavia Downs. But besides these, I never really made it to any other tracks.
At the start of the year, I made my way up to Woodbine with my father to catch Classic Gent start off the year 7 for 7. We didn't really catch any other races live until the eliminations for the NA Cup card at Mohawk. That Friday, Mohawk had eliminations for the trotters. Bee a Magician and To Dream On squared off, of course Bee a Magician prevailed. Maven also was another highlight on the card.
The following weekend, we made our way up to Mohawk again for the North America Cup. I've been to Saratoga many times and the atmosphere at Mohawk that night was similar. The place was absolutely packed and they had some fun activities. I have been a big fan of Captaintreacherous, so it made the night all the more memorable when he won. Not to mention, I had made a significant wager on him to win. The card that night was awesome, I Luv the Nitelife had an impressive performance and Bee a Magician dueled and fought off Angie's Lucky Star in the stretch.
I made another trip to Mohawk for the Canadian Breeders Classic and Maple Leaf Trot. Tetrick won races left and right that night, including the feature event with Market Share. Mach it So, Anndrovette, and Drop the Ball were also exciting to watch.
I made several stops on the NYSS circuit this summer as well. I saw three year old pacing fillies at BR, three year old pacing colts and geldings at Saratoga, and three year old trotting fillies at Vernon. I'm sure I'll catch a bunch more at Batavia this month. I did see Bolt the Duer shatter the track record at Saratoga a few weeks ago.
The Metro, Canadian Pacing Derby, and She's a Great Lady eliminations were yesterday at Mohawk. Arthur Blue Chip, Precocious Beauty, Beach Gal, Western Vintage, A Rocknroll Dance, Bolt the Duer, and Let's Drink on It all won their eliminations and make the finals very interesting next week. I'm very excited to go back up next Saturday to see the finals.
Finally, the Cane Pace is on Labor Day. Tioga Downs is about three hours from me, I'll be making my first visit to Tioga next Monday. The Driver's All Star Game promotion that Tioga and Vernon run concludes that day. Then of course there's the Captain and I Luv the Nitelife headlining the card.
It has been an awesome summer and I got to see some great horses, drivers, and trainers compete for some of the most prestigious races in harness racing. Feel free to share your stories, too!
This past summer I made my way to several new tracks and caught some great races. To start off, I live in the Western New York area so I have made my way to Woodbine and Mohawk many times. I've seen some great horses race in the NYSS here at Buffalo Raceway and Batavia Downs. But besides these, I never really made it to any other tracks.
At the start of the year, I made my way up to Woodbine with my father to catch Classic Gent start off the year 7 for 7. We didn't really catch any other races live until the eliminations for the NA Cup card at Mohawk. That Friday, Mohawk had eliminations for the trotters. Bee a Magician and To Dream On squared off, of course Bee a Magician prevailed. Maven also was another highlight on the card.
The following weekend, we made our way up to Mohawk again for the North America Cup. I've been to Saratoga many times and the atmosphere at Mohawk that night was similar. The place was absolutely packed and they had some fun activities. I have been a big fan of Captaintreacherous, so it made the night all the more memorable when he won. Not to mention, I had made a significant wager on him to win. The card that night was awesome, I Luv the Nitelife had an impressive performance and Bee a Magician dueled and fought off Angie's Lucky Star in the stretch.
I made another trip to Mohawk for the Canadian Breeders Classic and Maple Leaf Trot. Tetrick won races left and right that night, including the feature event with Market Share. Mach it So, Anndrovette, and Drop the Ball were also exciting to watch.
I made several stops on the NYSS circuit this summer as well. I saw three year old pacing fillies at BR, three year old pacing colts and geldings at Saratoga, and three year old trotting fillies at Vernon. I'm sure I'll catch a bunch more at Batavia this month. I did see Bolt the Duer shatter the track record at Saratoga a few weeks ago.
The Metro, Canadian Pacing Derby, and She's a Great Lady eliminations were yesterday at Mohawk. Arthur Blue Chip, Precocious Beauty, Beach Gal, Western Vintage, A Rocknroll Dance, Bolt the Duer, and Let's Drink on It all won their eliminations and make the finals very interesting next week. I'm very excited to go back up next Saturday to see the finals.
Finally, the Cane Pace is on Labor Day. Tioga Downs is about three hours from me, I'll be making my first visit to Tioga next Monday. The Driver's All Star Game promotion that Tioga and Vernon run concludes that day. Then of course there's the Captain and I Luv the Nitelife headlining the card.
It has been an awesome summer and I got to see some great horses, drivers, and trainers compete for some of the most prestigious races in harness racing. Feel free to share your stories, too!