Tag: harness racing
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News Transcript Sport Shorts, Jan. 6
Over the past few months, Austin Siegelman has emerged as the top driver at Freehold Raceway. After finishing fifth in the standings in 2019, Siegelman looked to build on his performance in 2020. During Freehold’s Summer-Fall meet, Siegelman took off. He won 71 races from 331 drives in that stretch, the most of any driver…
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Freehold Raceway to host series in memory of Kelly, Fusco
Freehold Raceway, in conjunction with the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey, will begin the new year with a pair of pacing series in memory of two great horsemen: Harold Kelly and Vinny Fusco Jr. The Kelly Series, restricted to New Jersey owned, sired or foaled horses and geldings, will take place starting…
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Marshall concludes driving career at Freehold Raceway
For more than four decades, the driving colony at Freehold Raceway has included “Diamond Jim” Marshall III. That era came to an end on Dec. 19, but not before Marshall notched one more harness racing victory. In his penultimate drive, race 10, Marshall won his 3,820th race, according to a press release. Marshall put Rancousy…
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Big day for Pelling and Siegelman at Freehold Raceway on Oct. 31
Harness racing drivers Jack Pelling and Austin Siegelman both had a day to remember at Freehold Raceway on Oct. 31. Pelling, the son of trainer Brett Pelling, won his first race as a driver in race 3 on Cote Keim-trained Jackamino, according to a press release. Sent off as the favorite from the inside post,…
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Podium Girl equals track record at Freehold Raceway
FREEHOLD – History was made at Freehold Raceway on Oct. 24 as Podium Girl wrapped up the New Jersey Sire Stakes – Standardbred Development Fund series with a bang. She won the final for 2-year-old pacing fillies in 1:54.3 for the mile, equaling the track record. Off an impressive win in the first leg of…
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Legendary harness driver Kelly passes at age 85
Harold Kelly, 85, a harness racing driver who was a fixture at Freehold Raceway for a half-century, died on Oct. 19. According to an obituary posted online by the Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold Borough, Kelly was raised on a farm in western Pennsylvania and always had a passion for horses. He began his professional driving…
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King James Express wins Renaissance Pace at Freehold
The result may have been a bit closer than he liked, but King James Express did what he was expected to do and won the Renaissance Pace for 2-year-old colts and geldings at Freehold Raceway on Sept. 26. Off his win in the New York Sire Stakes final at Yonkers Raceway, King James Express was…
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Kasha V wins New Jersey Sire Stakes final at Freehold Raceway
Watching Kasha V win has become a Friday tradition at Freehold Raceway. He continued his dominant streak on Sept. 25, completing a sweep of the New Jersey Sire Stakes – Standardbred Development Fund final for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings. Austin Siegelman was aggressive with his drive, putting Kasha V on the lead just after…
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Imarocnrollegend edges Springsteen at Freehold Raceway
The Sept. 19 Preferred Handicap pace at Freehold Raceway featured a perfect clash of names. Springsteen was competing for the first time at Freehold, in Bruce Springsteen’s hometown. His fiercest competition was Imarocnrollegend, which the human Springsteen certainly is. Fittingly, the two horses hit the wire together, with Imarocnrollegend winning by a head, according to…
