The Harness Racing Alumni Show.

The Harness Racing Alumni Show.

"The Harness Racing Alumni Show is a unique broadcast about current horse racing which will bring real news and a world of issues that are the main concerns of everyone in the harness & thoroughbred industry. It will also feature expert discussions on equine conditioning, training, driving, veterinary care, racing integrity, fan promotion, race track surface & barn conditions. We also will offer a weekly update on the Standard-bred Retirement Fund."

Episodes

October 22, 2025 14 mins
Alex Kraszewski, Bally's Dover Downs PR Director, is this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. He discusses the events planned at Dover’s 56th season which kicks off on Monday November 3rd. The track features the Progress Pace with a 250k final Matron Series that has purses of $138,000 along with the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Series that will have finals of $$100,000 each. Alex states that last meet’s top drive...
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Standardbred owner and breeder Don Tiger returns as this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Don discusses with Freddie and the guys some of the developments of his continued litigation on his horse Charlie May from being disqualified in the 2021 Meadowlands Pace. Tiger also gives his thoughts on drugs in racing while explaining what he would do if he became the 'Czar of harness racing'. All on this week's broadcast.  D...
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We are joined by our good friend and International standardbred breeder and owner, Gordon Banks on this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show. Gordon discusses a wide range of topics including the recent Lexington sale, yearling buyers, sires, and an update on the industry business plan. Banks also shares his thoughts on recent fines and suspensions while answering the question of what he would do if he was the Czar of harness racing. ...
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Darrell Wood of the Virginia Equine Alliance & Shenandoah Downs along with Judy Bokman of the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, join us on this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show. Darrell discusses the tracks current two-million-dollar upgrades that include a new track surface and a new 175 stall state of the art barn, he also talks about the upcoming racing events that are scheduled and how they market to bring in a younger a...
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September 17, 2025 15 mins
Steve Stewart of Hunterton Farms joins us this week on our Harness Racing Alumni Show. Steve and Freddie discuss the upcoming Lexington Select Yearling sale September 29th through October 3rd and the Harrisburg sale November 3rd through November 7th. Then we chat about the great racing opportunities in Kentucky, the Little Brown Jug and the upcoming Mohawk Million. All on this week's interesting & informative broadcast.  
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On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show, we honor what would have been Roosevelt Raceway's 85th anniversary. Freddie shares some of the track's great history. He talks about how the track came to be, the growth of half mile oval, the famous celebrities and the three American Presidents that attended the track..!! Freddie then gives his candid opinion for the Raceway's eventual decline. He also shares a special Lucien Fontaine sto...
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On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show the panel of August 7th that consisted of Rick Berks, Gordon Banks, and Michael Antoniades is back along with standardbred breeder and owner Richard Young. Michael gives us a recap of the August 7th Show. Gordon and Rick discuss the industry business plan that is in its final draft stages and the potential scheduling of an industry wide round table. They’re also planning on the setting up o...
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On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show, brought to you by the Meadowlands Racetrack…., we are joined by Standardbred Breeder, owner and the founder of Planet Fitness Health Clubs and You Fit Health Clubs, Rick Berks.  Also with us is Gordon Banks, International owner and breeder along with professional horse racing analyst, Michael Antoniades. Our panel discusses promoting the sport, suggesting the idea of a Grand Slam Pacing Se...
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Bill O'Donnell is one of the greatest harness racing superstar drivers of all time..!!! He’s a member of 4 Hall of Fames, the winner of the 1985 Hambletonian and the 1984 Hambletonian Oaks, winner of 8 Triple Crown races, 11 Breeder Crown races, two-time driver of the year, first driver to earn ten million in one year, winner of harness racing's riches race ever the 1984 Woodroe Willson with a purse of $2,161,000., has had 5,742 wi...
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We are joined on this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show with longtime owner, breeder and founder of OnGait.com, Eric Cherry. He gives his side of the story about the recent investigation of him by the Standardbred Racing Investigation Fund which led to him being sanctioned by the USTA for $32,500. Cherry also shares his plans of putting this behind him and moving forward. A must listen to broadcast for anyone in harness racing.
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On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show, we are joined by international owner and breeder Gordon Banks. With Freddie and Bob, Banks reveals his thoughts on graded races and Triple Crown races. He feels that maybe it is time to change the Triple Crown races to the Meadowlands Pace, North America Cup and the Little Brown Jug as opposed to the current Messenger, Cane and Little Brown Jug. Gordon also believes that we should do much ...
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On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show, we are joined by former presiding judge, Art Gray who discusses with Freddie, Trade, and Bob a number of topics. Art speaks of the Charlie May case and judges not talking to drivers after the race. Then he hits on track closings, the successful racing program in Kentucky, HISA and the USTA on their efforts to clean up the sport. Gray then tells us about his safety line invention that he de...
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On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show we are joined by standardbred breeder and owner Don Tiger.  Don gives us an update on the continuing litigation of his horse Charlie May who was disqualified after winning the 2021 Meadowlands Pace. Tiger also discusses his current status and plans for his small racing stable. All on this week's broadcast.  
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On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show, we are joined by racetrack mutual expert, Michael Antoniades.  Michael discusses with Freddie, Trade, and Bob the decline in harness racing's YTD handle and offers his opinion on the cause of the falling handles and suggests a few solutions on reversing the decline.  All on this week's broadcast.   
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This week's Harness Racing Alumni Show presents some of Kentucky's top Standardbred Breeders.  Steve Stewart of Hunterton Farm, Michelle Crawford of Crawford Farms, and Shaun Laungani of Dimond Creek Farms.  Our guests discuss the successful breeding and racing programs in the state of Kentucky. All on this week's broadcast.  
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On our Harness Racing Alumni Show this week, we're joined by Cal Expo's Chris Schick, international owner and breeder Gordon Banks and mutual expert Michael Antoniades. The panel discusses the closing of Cal Expo and how it came about. Michael, Chris & Gordon also talk about what the owners of Cal Expo plan to do with the facility and what the closing means for harness racing in California. Chris also shares some of the plans a...
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This week's Harness Racing Alumni Show features Andy Cohen who discusses his recent interview with Howard Taylor. Howard is representing Diamond Creek Farms and others in regard to the recent sanctions that the USTA brought against them. The sanctions concern the farm’s business dealings with imprisoned former trainer Nick Surick. Andy also addresses the response that he received from one of the USTA investigative attorneys. Don’t ...
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On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show, Freddie has a one on one with cohost Bob Marks. Bob reveals how he first got involved in harness racing and the way his career progressed from a track handicapper to being Perretti Farms’ GM. Bob shares some of the great drivers and horses that he has seen or has been associated with during his career. Plus, Andy Cohen on this week's educational broadcast.
 
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On our special show this week, we present Washington DC’s top Lobbyist, Marty Irby joining us with an update on his DC activities. Capitol Hill has named Marty a DC the top lobbyist for the past 4 out of the last 5 years. Today, he discusses with Freddie and Trade, his efforts on fighting the EATS Act, along with the congressional offices he works with and his ideas and thoughts of passing the Save America's Forgotten Equines Act (...
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On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show, our expert panel includes international owner and breeder Gordon Banks, harness racing New Zealand's CEO, Brad Steele and post time coordinator and mutuel expert, Michael Antoniades. The panel discusses some of the promotions that they are successfully following in New Zealand and how they could be adopted here in the U.S. and in the upcoming World Harness Racing Conference. Our guests als...
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