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Horses - Harness Racing - Wales and Border Counties Harness Racing - Equiworld - Equestrian Information - horses and ... Harness Racing has been established in Mid- and South Wales since before the end of the nineteenth century, racing the native breed of horses, the Welsh Cobs. Race meetings are held every weekend until the end of September, while mid-week evening meetings are held regularly during July and August. Saddle races are very popular, as are six furlong races and races for drivers over fifty, as well as the exciting junior races. www.equiworld.net /uk/sports/harnessracing   (679 words)

Harness Racing Terms Whether it be the language used in a race call, in an article written about the harness racing industry or a specific race, or in general conversation at a paceway, it can certainly leave an "outsider" baffled. HARNESS - The gear which is used to attach the sulky to a horse, to carry the hopples and to enable the driver to steer the horse. Racing 'one wide' outside another horse means covering an extra 63 feet (almost 6 lengths) per mile on a half mile track and 47 feet on a five-eights one. www.harness.org.au /TERMS.HTM   (8079 words)

The Harness Racing Association of South Africa | Trotting and Harness Racing | in Durban, South Africa. Harness Racing Association of South Africa is dedicated to Trotting, the Standardbred, and the competition and sportsmanship of the non-gallop gaits. Harness Racing, or Trotting, is an equine sport which on a combined and collective global basis is as large worldwide as conventional flat horse racing. Leading Swedish Harness Racing Driver, Johnny B Karlsson, recently visited South Africa to promote the introduction of Harness Racing to the country... www.harnessracingsa.co.za   (291 words)

Harness Racing - The Horse in Sport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) The harness racing horse is the Standardbred, trained to trot or pace at speeds up to 30 miles per hour, or faster. From the time the mobile starting gate accelerates away to the moment that the winning horse crosses the finish line, a harness race is a mile of speed and strategy. Held at the Meadowlands in New Jersey, this race for three-year-old trotters is one of America's classic harness races. www.imh.org /imh/his/harness.html   (537 words)

Harness Racing Harness racing began with owners competing against each other in the streets and Trotting races occurred in Holland as early as 1554. Harness Racing today is the racing of horses pulling a two-wheeled racing cart, known as a Sulky, whilst either trotting or pacing on an oval racetrack. Races are usually run over distances ranging from between half a mile to a mile and during the race if any horse breaks its stride it can be disqualified. www.equine-world.co.uk /horse_sports/harness_racing.htm   (334 words)

harness racing - Search Results - MSN Encarta Harness Racing, form of horse racing in which each competing horse pulls a lightweight, two-wheeled cart, called a sulky or racing bike, which is... Billy Haughton, the Babe Ruth of standardbred racing, was driving a two-year-old named Sonny Key at Yonkers Raceway when a horse in front of him, Crimson, stumbled. - horse-driving race: a horse race in which trotters or pacers pull small carriages around a course wearing special harnesses to ensure that they move as required by the race rules encarta.msn.com /harness_racing.html   (141 words)

Harness Racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Harness Racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race in a specified gait. They may decide to go to the front, to race on the front on the outside ("first over", a difficult position), or to race with cover on the outside. Harness races are run over 4 various sized tracks. www.gamblog.co.uk /2004/08/harness-racing.htm   (760 words)

What is Harness Racing? Harness racing is an offshoot of traditonal horseracing. In harness racing, the horses do not gallop with a rider on their back, but are tethered to a light cart, which a jockey guides around an oval racetrack. It is used to determine the horse's manners, ability, and likelihood of being able to conform to racing rules. www.wisegeek.com /what-is-harness-racing.htm   (383 words)

Harness Racing Lusky continued, "The racing department is one of the major departments of the Fair, and a revenue producing department as well as entertainment. Harness racing started back in the 1800s when horses were the mode of transportation. You have to visualize that harness racing in the 1880s and 1900s was drawing the people that stock car racing does now. www.fryeburgfair.com /Racing/RacingHistory.html   (4155 words)

Harness Racing — Infoplease.com Hambletonian was not particularly fast under harness, but his descendants have had almost a monopoly of prizes, titles, and records in the harness-racing game. Hambletonian was purchased as a foal with its dam for a total of $124 by William Rysdyk of Goshen, N.Y., and made a modest fortune for the purchaser. Trotters and pacers often were raced under saddle in the old days, and, in fact, the custom still survives in some places in Europe. www.infoplease.com /ipsa/a0113017.html   (334 words)

Takata Racing Products The 3” wide racing harness for mounting in a 4-seater car is FIA-certified for racing safety. The 3” wide racing harness designed for mounting in a 2-seater car is the racing gear of choice when high precision driving comes first. For use as reinforcement during racing harness installation, this can be used in combination with Takata eye bolts. www.takataracingproducts.com   (318 words)

PDA: About Harness Racing The State Harness Racing Commission is hereby established as a departmental administrative commission within the Department of Agriculture. The Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission is regulatorily responsible for protecting and maintaining the Integrity of Standardbred Racing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrative division approves and regulates racing days, controls the manner in which racing is conducted within the Commonwealth, monitors interaction among racing associations and horsemen groups, adjudicates appellate actions resulting from racing activity, promotes racing and oversees the actions of the other divisions within the Commission. www.agriculture.state.pa.us /agriculture/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=129062   (411 words)

Standardbred - Equine Athlete, Harness Racing In Australia Whether you race them or ride them, I'm sure you'll agree that their 21st century looks, endurance, courage and strength will catapult this endearing equine into the forefront of the popularity stakes. Not just a harness horse (pacer or trotter), the standardbred is making a name for itself as a pleasure and performance horse. Also lots of links to other great websites that are relevant to harness racing, Standardbreds and horse's in general. www.geocities.com /jo11horse   (749 words)

Delaware Department of Agriculture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) The Delaware Department of Agriculture Harness Racing Commission regulates and oversees the sport of Harness racing in the state. The commission is also responsible for ensuring that the state and the betting public receive their fair percentages of the wagering dollar by overseeing periodic accounting audits. The Delaware Harness Racing Commission regulates and oversees the sport of harness racing in the state. www.state.de.us /deptagri/harness/index.shtml   (221 words)

Harness Racing WebRing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Harness racing series that features 9 Ohio county fairs that includes, Mercer, Darke and Allen counties. You will be dazzled by the fireworks, gasp at the skill, cheer as he streaks past the winning post on his precision trained horse, holding the reins in his teeth and firing rockets into the sky while standing on the rails of the racing sulky, and twirling flares in the air. Horse racing in New York from thoroughbred to harness racing; Daily horse racing odds, betting tips, racing picks, race results, and handicapping. p.webring.com /hub?ring=harnracing   (1368 words)

Ocean Downs - Harness Racing All Standardbreds wear the basic equipment of a harness and a bridle, along with a Buxton martingale, which keeps the harness from slipping. These are light-weight, two-wheeled carts that are attached an either side of the harness, and the driver sits close behind the horse. The jog carts also attaches to either side of the harness, but its tires and wooden shafts are thicker. www.oceandowns.com /hracing/equip.html   (144 words)

Harness Racing Links Home of the richest harness races in the world which includes the "Hambletonian", "Woodrow Wilson" and "Meadowlands Pace". This historic track had their first race in 1853 and is home of the "CANE PACE". This bed and breakfast is located in close proxomity to the harness racing hall of fame. www.suite101.com /links.cfm/harness_racing   (598 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) The Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association is seeking an individual to serve as Executive Director of the association. The requisite skills needed are strong administrative skills, ability to work effectively with a divergent group of constituents and people, experience with a regulated industry, knowledge of harness racing, direct the activities of out-of-office employees and/or contractors, carry out the mandates of the IHHA by-laws, and other duties as assigned. We have evolved from two or three persons racing down a dusty country road, for a Sunday meal or bragging rights, to a multi-billion dollar industry comprised of serious business people. www.harnessillinois.com   (520 words)

Harness Horse Youth Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) The Harness Horse Youth Foundation, with assistance from HTA and Hoosier Park, held its first Harness Racing Youth League camp in 1999. The seven Trottingbreds used by the Harness Horse Youth Foundation for the popular Harness Racing Youth League camps will travel in high style this summer, thanks to the generosity of the owners of one of harness racing’s most popular horses – Eternal Camnation. The white trailer is emblazoned with red and blue stripes, and has Harness Racing Youth League signs and the charity’s website – www.hhyf.org. www.hhyf.org   (1324 words)

Index If you wish to contribute any relevant material or promote anything to do with Harness Racing or the Standardbred, I shall be happy to hear from you. If you are new to Harness Racing, I hope these pages will whet your appetite to discover for yourself the thrill of this exciting sport at one of the many race meetings that take place throughout Britain. Perhaps the most exciting thing in Harness Racing is that you can train and race your own horse. website.lineone.net /~harness-racing-uk.com   (185 words)

Harness Racing PEI Inc. - WELCOME Horse racing has been a major part of our island heritage. In August of 2005, Prince Edward Island entered a new era in harness racing with the opening of a brand new 25 million dollar facility called the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre. Catch the speed and excitement of live harness racing (seasonal). www.harnessracingpei.com   (275 words)

Australian Harness Racing Form and Information Services Dean has worked within the Harness Industry as a Bookmaker for eleven years, and spent many of his early years designing his own specialised database that enables the collation of all forms of data, including trials and video work. It is this system that enables the productions of selections, ratings, markets and various form outputs to the many facets of the racing industry and associated media we service today. Working with the manipulation and supply of racing data for clients, including sourcing the raw data, and the collation and manipulation of it to produce a desired output file. www.harnessracing.net.au   (186 words)

Indiana Harness Racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Here are a few pics from the Harness Youth League that was at Indiana Downs this past week. The last race was a photo finish and really put a great ending to things. I have watched two good days of racing and haved named Doug Rideout my Driver of the Meet in Indianapolis. eteamz.active.com /fcflashes/index.cfm   (304 words)

A Statistical Guide to Maine Harness Racing Scarborough Downs also asked to reopen the 2006 race dates to race on December 22 and 23, 2006 and drop December 30 and 31, 2006, which was approved by the commission. Please remember that these are the requested dates and have not been approved by the racing commission until their meeting on the 29th. The first race was won by NATOM N in 2:03.0 for Chris Long who returned to the sulky after a busman's holiday. www.meharness.com   (4580 words)

Ocean Downs/Cambridge Website - Home It resulted in less races which resulted in less handle Tropical storm Ernesto and a power failure July 9 also had a negative effect, but the numbers have been good, he said. Welcome to Ocean Downs Racetrack, and the thrill of live Harness racing located in the heart of Maryland's resort community. Entering our 58th consecutive year of night racing, Ocean Downs continues to be in the top ten percent of all U.S. Harness tracks in attendance. www.oceandowns.com   (267 words)

Horse Harness Racing tshirts. Standardbred tshirt : CafePress.com Harness Racing sweatshirts, baseball jerseys, caps, mugs, cards and other Harness Racing gifts. If you love Standardbred horses and Harness Racing, Harness Horse Shop has lots of harness racing tshirts and Standardbred tshirts. Harness racing clothing and gifts for harness racing and standardbred horse fans. www.cafepress.com /harnesshorse   (346 words)

Harness Racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Harness Racing will be on 7PM Wednesday evening. Rights reserved to call off races for all the usual reasons. All races consist of 2 heats of a 1/2 mile track. www.westernillinoisfair.com /harness.htm   (91 words)

Welcome! To PHR The home to top class grass Harness Racing in the Midlands Until the introduction of Pikehall Harness Racing, top class grass Harness Racing in the Midlands was unknown, indeed the sport as a whole had never been seen or even heard of by many people in the area. But since that first meeting in 1998, a great number of fans have amassed and many of our regular racing fans will not book their holidays until they know the dates of our following year’s race meetings. You as a Spectator can be assured of a great day out at Pikehall!, with trackside parking, as many as twenty bookmakers, refreshments, licensed bar, children's attractions and even live music in the evening after our July meeting. www.pikehallharnessracing.co.uk   (236 words)

harnessracing.com Illinois Racing Board projects manager Mickey Ezzo has confirmed that Jereme's Jet had a positive test for the Class 3 drug pyrilamine following the 3-year-old colt's win in the $250,000 Windy City Pace in mid November at Maywood Park, resulting in the loss of purse and a $2,500 fine for trainer Tom... Harness Horsemen International (HHI) has named Yonkers Raceway president Tim Rooney its Man of the Year. Morgan is currently based at Dover Downs, but with that track only racing one more card on Saturday, he has taken his sulky on the road... www.harnessracing.com   (419 words)

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