Joe Hartmann, the former communications director at Pompano Park, Pocono Downs and Foxboro Raceway, and a recent nominee to be placed on the ballot for the sport’s Communicator’s Corner of the Hall of Fame, died Sunday evening, March 13, at his home in Deefield Beach, Fla. He was 59.

Mr. Hartmann began working as a sports reporter of the Middletown Times-Herald Record in New York in the early 1970s, covering races at Monticello. He later moved to his hometown Port Jervis Union-Gazette, where he was honored as State Sportswriter of the Year by the New York State High School Wrestling Coaches Association.

In 1980, Mr. Hartmann accepted the... more...

Greystone Cash and Allamerican Motive both emerged victorious in their respective divisions of the second leg of the Cam Fella Pacing Series for 4 year olds over a rain-soaked Woodbine oval on Saturday night.

Greystone Cash made an impressive brush around heavily favoured Sixdaysontheroad just past the half in the opening $35,000(C) contest and then cruised to a 2 1/4 length victory for driver Randy Waples in 1:54.2. Magicmaker Hanover used a strong two-move effort to finish second with Sixdaysontheroad narrowly holding on for the show spot.

It was just the second win in nine starts this season for the gelded son of Million Dollar... more...

Meet-leading driver Corey Callahan had another hot hand Saturday at Dover Downs, racking up his fourth win piloting Gurf to a 1:58 score in the $16,500 trot, while Cosmos Madness and Teika Rose packed away Delaware-sired series wins.

In the feature, Callahan pulled Gurf to the outside behind cover as Iron Will (Roger Plante) and King Us (Vic Kirby) slugged it out for the lead. Gurf then was sent three wide as the nine-horse field turned for home and quickly took the lead on the way to his second win of the meet. Claimed out of his previous race, Gurf won for the first time for David Nelson. Janco (Kim Vincent), usually close was again,... more...

He was overlooked to the tune of 5-1 after the favorites Four Starz Bling and Where's Waldo, but Daley Deposit Only got the last laugh again in the $15,000 Open Handicap Pace on Saturday evening at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.

On the breezy 68 degree evening in South Florida, the action in the weekly top pacing class was hot and heavy from the outset as Where's Waldo with Joe Pavia Jr. parked out Four Starz Bling in rein to Wally Hennessey in the meet's fastest first quarter to date of :26.1. At the half in :55.3, Four Starz Bling was already under attack as Where's Waldo vacated the pocket to surge to the front.

In the third... more...

Harness racing’s 2009 Driver of the Year Brian Sears reached career win No. 7,000 on Friday night at the Meadowlands.

Sears guided trotter Muscles Marinara to an easy score in the $14,400 first race to reach the victory milestone. On the earnings side, he surpassed $100 million in 2009, ranking him eighth on harness racing’s all-time list. The United States Harness Writers Association named Sears the top catch-driver in the sport for his achievements with Horse of the Year Muscle Hill last year.

Muscle Hill’s 1:50.1 world record in the $1.5 million Hambletonian propelled Sears to a single-day earnings record of $1,555,674 on Aug. 8,... more...

As the trial for David Brooks on alleged fraud charges continues in New York, the following stories pertaining to that trial have been archived for reading:

March 9, 2010


http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/cfo-details-brooks-schemes-to-hide-expenses-fraud-1.1800832


March 3, 2010
http://www.harnessracing.com/news/witnessbrookshaddhbpayforporndrycleaning.html



March 2, 2010

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/pellingtestimonyinbrookstrial.html



Feb. 10, 2010

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/horsedopinginformantexpectedtotestifyinbrookstrial.html



Feb. 5, 2010

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/pellingtotestifyinbrookstrialthismonth.html

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/karptestifiedhereceivedchecksfrombrooks.html



Feb. 4, 2010

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/bookkeepertestifiesaboutchecksinbrookstrial.html



Feb. 3, 2010

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/newjerseysuspendsbrooksfamilystables.html



Feb. 2, 2010

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/ustasuspendsallbrooksentities.html

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/pellingapossiblewitnessagainstbrooks.html



Jan. 29, 2010

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/trainercarlcontetestifiesinbrookstrial.html



Jan. 28, 2010

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/ustawithholdsbrookstransfers.html

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/ontariosuspendsfreezesallbrooks-relatedentities.html



Jan. 26, 2010

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/exclusivefirst-handreportondavidbrookstrial.html

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/whatsinthebrooksindictmentabouthorses.html



Jan. 25, 2010

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/firstdayofbrooksstrialheld.html



Jan. 20, 2010

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/brookstrialscheduledtobeginjan26.html



Jan. 17, 2010

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/davidbrooksorderedbacktojail.html



Jan. 3, 2010

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/brooksreleasedfromjailsenttoguardedconfinement.html



June 24, 2008

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/brooksshome-confinementrestrictionsrelaxed.html



May 24, 2008

http://www.harnessracing.com/blog/scs-spring-fling-may-get-flung-an-investigation-en-93.html



Jan. 3, 2008

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/brooksreleasedfromjailsenttoguardedconfinement.html



Oct. 31, 2007

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/brooksdeniedbailremainsimprisoned.html



Oct. 29, 2007

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/governmentappliestofreezebrookssassets.html



Oct. 25, 2007http://www.harnessracing.com/news/davidbrooksarrestedfortaxandsecuritiesfraud.html more...