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 driver Tem Tetrick and leading trainer. Crissy Crissman-Bier, will both be returning. Kraszewski also answers the question of what he would do if he found himself the Czar of harness racing. All on this week's broadcast.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show. I'm Freddie
Hudson and I'm here today with Trade Martin and Bob Marks.
This week's Harness Racing Alumni Show is brought to you
by Hunterton Farm, selling their consignments at the Harrisburg Sale
November three through the seventh. For more information, visit Huntertonfarm
(00:22):
dot com, the Metal Lands Racetrack visit Playmetalands dot com.
The Harness Racing Alumni Show with your hosts Freddie Hudson
and Trade Martin. Joining me today is Alex Kazuski, Dover
Down's PR director. Alex. Welcome to the Harness Racing Alumni Show.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
Freddie, thank you very very much. I appreciate you having
me on, and you guys always help us kick off
our live Harness meat so I really appreciate it. And
I got to tell you you guys have done a
fan You did a fantastic job on the documentaries, first
on Roosevelt Raceway and then to win on Michael the Chance.
And I especially enjoyed the podcast with Billy O'Donnell in
(01:07):
July when he mentioned my mentor Jodah Frank, I thought
that was very, very touching. You guys do an outstanding job.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
Thank you so much. And we also have the Dull
o'donald tribute coming out. I'm a little behind on that.
I planned on having it released today the twentieth, but
I'm probably gonna have it by the end of the week,
mostly because I decided to put a voiceover in it,
and I have usually used music in the background, and
this time I'm putting a voiceover, and so it's a
(01:38):
little bit different technology that I'm using to do that,
and it's a little bit more tricky. He will balance
it out, but I will have it out there by Friday.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
So well, you've done a fantastic jobs with the ones
that I heard of, and keep up the good work.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
Thank you. Now, the over Downs is set to open
on which day now?
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Yeah, we kick up our This will be our fifty
sixth live harness racing season. Then the season begins on Monday,
November three. It concludes on Thursday, April second, and the
season offers a Tonash's eighty three day race meet. We
conduct racing Monday through Thursday with a post time of
four to thirty pm and Freddie we have a monster
(02:23):
opening in November Patty Brittingham is our director of Racing
in Sports. Also Crystal Lilly is our race secretary. They've
put together an outstanding card throughout the year, but we're
really proud of the November opening the Matron Stakes returns
of our five eighth mile Oval. We have the two
(02:44):
year olds that compete on Thursday, November sixth Each carries
a purse estimated person of over one hundred thousand. Then
we have the three year olds on November thirteenth at
also perss of over one hundred thousand dollars. And what
significant of it is for we get some of the
competition from the Breeder's Crown. They have the eliminations up
(03:07):
at Woodbine this weekend and then the finals are Saturday.
But some of are eligibles. They're blockbusters. We got lou
Print and then we also have the horse that beat them,
Dandy Idea. We also have de Lainey Hanover. They're all eligibles.
Not to say they're going to race, but on paper
(03:28):
it looks like it's going to be an outstanding series.
Like I said, they're they're eligible, but it doesn't necessarily
mean that they're going to race. But still we're looking
forward to it.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
What retake to return and drivers and trainers do you
have this year?
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Well, I mean also I forgot to mention. We have
the Delaware Standard Breeders Fund. We have two legs. They
start November sixth of the nineteenth. They go for twenty
thousand to three year olds. December first through the eleventh,
they they have the two legs in the final. The
legs go for twenty thousand. The final go for well
(04:05):
over one hundred and Freddie. We are expecting our last
year's leading trainer was Chrissy Chrisman Beer. She compiled sixty
eight wins over seven hundred thousand in purse earnings. She
also boasted a twenty winning percentage and everybody's favorite. We're
hoping that Tim Teacher will return. Timmy had one hundred
(04:27):
and eighty eight wins and bank rode over two point
three million. Here UDR rest rating of four forty. We
also are backed up by our great Delaware trainer and
driver colonies. We've got trainers Joe Colombo, Dylan Davis, Jim
King Junior that are coming back, and also our Delaware regulars.
We got Corey Callahan and Alan Davis and most of
(04:53):
our driver colony, and we got the young Guns Order
and Barton Dallias they'll be also returning. So we're looking
forward to a monster racing season, especially opening up and
I almost forgot. We can't forget the progress pace that's
for three year old to open pacers and that goes
(05:14):
the purse of over two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The elimination in preview if necessary, that'll take place on Thursday,
November twentieth, and the final will take place on Wednesday,
November twenty sixth. We don't race obviously on Thanksgiving the
twenty fifth, that's why the final takes place on Wednesday,
November twenty sixth. And last year's winner was Captain Albano.
(05:38):
He's racing really really well, as saw him in the
elimination up at Woodbine this weekend.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
No okay, that sounds like a very exciting meat coming up.
Speaker 2 (05:52):
Well, like I said, you know, yep, go ahead.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
Yeah, now I was going to go back. Now, how
long have you been in the Harness rations sport Elex.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Well, I appreciate you mentioned that to me. Freddie. This
will be my fiftieth year. This summer will be my
fiftieth year, and I have to thank Mike Davis, my
roommate in college. He offered me a summer job at
Rosecroft Raceway in nineteen seventy six. Now Mike's sister is
Judy Davis Wilson. She was our administrator for Delaware standardburd
(06:25):
Breeders Fund. She taught me. I went down to Harrington,
she taught me in the summer job in nineteen seventy
six with Ruth Davis, Judy's mother. It ended up being
a as I said, almost it looks like now fifty
years in not only harness racing but gaming. So I'm
(06:47):
very appreciative to the Davis family for giving me that opportunity.
So never thought i'd be here for fifty years. Hopefully that'll,
you know, fiftieth year of this summer. So I appreciate
you bringing that up ready.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
And didn't you work with our co host over here,
Bob Marks at one time.
Speaker 2 (07:06):
Yeah, it's it's ironic. At the middle eighties, Bob and
I at Roosevelt Raceway, we were actually the first ones
to do the pre and post race openings.
Speaker 1 (07:19):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
That was at Roosevelt Raceway. And here I am at
this advanced age. And now I'm doing what I did
in the eighties as far as the publicity as well
as doing the opening show, doing pre and post race interviews.
So but I owe a lot to Bob. Bob taught
me an awful lot doing those shows, and and I
(07:41):
had to meet I had an opportunity to meet one
of the legends, Jackie Lee, so he became a good
friend of mine. So you know, when I saw your documentary,
Roosevelt Race had really brought back some great memories.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
Thank you. I think we're going to be doing another
one coming out pretty soon on the Meadow Lends drivers
and trainers. That will be the next project that we're
working on. But also I'm going to bring up now
you know you work for Bali's. Dover is owned by Bally's.
Uh MGM has basically just sold Northfield and they basically
(08:18):
pulled out of the bid for a New York casino
license for casino license. What is your thoughts on that?
What do you make of that?
Speaker 2 (08:28):
Well, first of all, we're we have the brand Ballets
are our main owners are the Twin Rivers. But I'm
not totally sure on that administrative process. You know what Freddy.
I thought at Ocean Downs when Churchill Downs took over.
(08:50):
In some respects it's good for harness racing, especially here
at Bally's. Bally's offers us, you know, the visibility of
you know, worldwide that that kind of helps as opposed
to being local. I you know, you and I talked
earlier about I just hope that they continue with Northfield Park.
(09:11):
When I was at Garden State Park, I mean we didn't.
We were supposed to be the racetrack of the twenty
first century. We barely made it. So I think these mergers,
they hopefully are a positive. I know it's been a
positive thing for here at at Bally's Dover because we
get that national and worldwide visibility. And you know, I
(09:35):
can see that happening because you know, the racinos offer
such a great opportunity for you know, purchases because they're
done at the racetrack. I know at Garden State Park
it costs US one hundred and eighty six million dollars.
We did not have you know, casino wagering, but you
certainly save a lot of loot as far as the operations.
(09:58):
You know, Dover Downs is a race Sino Delaware Park Racino,
as is Harrington Raceway.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
Yeah. The other thing is the human sales are extremely strong.
Lexington had a fantastic of sale. Uh they I think
it's the second highest sale or third highest sale that
they've ever had. And a lot of stallions were really
really uh sold well. And then you know, the upper
(10:26):
upper ensil really good, and then the middle and sort
of what you could find some bargains in there of
some really good bred horses. And we have the Harrisburg
Sale coming up, and I think that trend is going
to continue at the Harrisburg Sale.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
Well that's great news, Freddie. You know, especially we got
to keep the sport going. And and especially as you're
seeing across the country, we're seeing the great you know
uh fire stakes programmed. I mean here in Delaware we
got you know, Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund, Harrington has our Rosecroft,
the Maryland Sires Stakes program. You're seeing the Midwest where
(11:02):
they have some lucrative star steaks program. I mean, hoo's
your park s Iota. So I mean it's you know,
an old shot maker like me, going back from the seventies.
It's just good to see that, you know, our racing
is flourishing, and you know the advent of simulcasting. At
Garden State Park, we were the first to do fool
(11:24):
cart simulcasting and I'm glad to see that it's really
taken off. I know with us. We Patty Bridingham, she's
also involved with setting up our simulcasting schedule. Last year
we went to one hundred and eighty seven racetracks and
simulcast outlets. I mean, we broadcast and our signal goes
(11:44):
to Canada of course, all the outlets in the US,
and we're also in Germany. So Patty's done an outstanding
job of getting our simulcast signal out. So I mean,
I think things are looking positive for harness racing, don't
you think.
Speaker 1 (12:03):
Oh yeah, absolutely, And Patty showed a great job and
that's really good to be hitting that European market.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
And we got Crystal Lillie too. She's our race secretary.
She came over from Maryland. She also Stubbs. She's also
the race secretary at Ocean Downs as well as Dover Down.
She also has done a fantastic job.
Speaker 1 (12:25):
I'll have to send out an invite to get her
on the show if she can make it.
Speaker 2 (12:30):
Sure, sure, I'll mention that too her, Freddie.
Speaker 1 (12:33):
Okay, okay, Now my last question for you. If you
woke up one morning and you found out you're now
the cizar of Harness Ration, what's the first thing that
you would do.
Speaker 2 (12:47):
That's a great question, Freddie. I had some thoughts, but
I don't want the other racetracks or those venues get
mad at me. A lot of those guys are great
friends of mine. I'm sure if I commented, I would
soon be an ex friend. But I do have one
and this probably you will probably remember this. If I
was the Bizarre, I would immediately induct Jack Lee the race,
(13:12):
the announcer at Roosevelt Raceway, and Ed Gorman. Ed Gorman
was our first announcer at the Metalwlands. He also he
also worked the Liberty Bell and Freehold Raceway. So without
getting any trouble. That's the one thing, because I think
we sometimes forget our past.
Speaker 1 (13:32):
Thanks, yes, we do. All right with that, Alex, I'm
going to close the show out, and I wish you
guys are very very successful meet this year and continue well.
Speaker 2 (13:42):
Freddie, again, I thank you very very much. This really
helps us kick off our opening. I always cherish your
friendship and I wish you the best with the books.
Speaker 1 (13:51):
Also, okay, thank you so much. This week's Harness Racing
Alumni Show is brought to you by Hunterton Farm, selling
to consignments at the Harrisburg Sale November third through the seventh.
For more information, visit Hunterton Farm dot com. The Meatallands
Racetrack visit play Meatlands dot com. That's a wrap for
(14:15):
this week's show. Thanks for listening, and please join us
again next week. The Hunness Racing Alumni Show
Welcome to this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show. I'm Freddie
Hudson and I'm here today with Trade Martin and Bob Marks.
This week's Harness Racing Alumni Show is brought to you
by Hunterton Farm, selling their consignments at the Harrisburg Sale
November three through the seventh. For more information, visit Huntertonfarm
(00:22):
dot com, the Metal Lands Racetrack visit Playmetalands dot com.
The Harness Racing Alumni Show with your hosts Freddie Hudson
and Trade Martin. Joining me today is Alex Kazuski, Dover
Down's PR director. Alex. Welcome to the Harness Racing Alumni Show.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
Freddie, thank you very very much. I appreciate you having
me on, and you guys always help us kick off
our live Harness meat so I really appreciate it. And
I got to tell you you guys have done a
fan You did a fantastic job on the documentaries, first
on Roosevelt Raceway and then to win on Michael the Chance.
And I especially enjoyed the podcast with Billy O'Donnell in
(01:07):
July when he mentioned my mentor Jodah Frank, I thought
that was very, very touching. You guys do an outstanding job.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
Thank you so much. And we also have the Dull
o'donald tribute coming out. I'm a little behind on that.
I planned on having it released today the twentieth, but
I'm probably gonna have it by the end of the week,
mostly because I decided to put a voiceover in it,
and I have usually used music in the background, and
this time I'm putting a voiceover, and so it's a
(01:38):
little bit different technology that I'm using to do that,
and it's a little bit more tricky. He will balance
it out, but I will have it out there by Friday.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
So well, you've done a fantastic jobs with the ones
that I heard of, and keep up the good work.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
Thank you. Now, the over Downs is set to open
on which day now?
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Yeah, we kick up our This will be our fifty
sixth live harness racing season. Then the season begins on Monday,
November three. It concludes on Thursday, April second, and the
season offers a Tonash's eighty three day race meet. We
conduct racing Monday through Thursday with a post time of
four to thirty pm and Freddie we have a monster
(02:23):
opening in November Patty Brittingham is our director of Racing
in Sports. Also Crystal Lilly is our race secretary. They've
put together an outstanding card throughout the year, but we're
really proud of the November opening the Matron Stakes returns
of our five eighth mile Oval. We have the two
(02:44):
year olds that compete on Thursday, November sixth Each carries
a purse estimated person of over one hundred thousand. Then
we have the three year olds on November thirteenth at
also perss of over one hundred thousand dollars. And what
significant of it is for we get some of the
competition from the Breeder's Crown. They have the eliminations up
(03:07):
at Woodbine this weekend and then the finals are Saturday.
But some of are eligibles. They're blockbusters. We got lou
Print and then we also have the horse that beat them,
Dandy Idea. We also have de Lainey Hanover. They're all eligibles.
Not to say they're going to race, but on paper
(03:28):
it looks like it's going to be an outstanding series.
Like I said, they're they're eligible, but it doesn't necessarily
mean that they're going to race. But still we're looking
forward to it.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
What retake to return and drivers and trainers do you
have this year?
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Well, I mean also I forgot to mention. We have
the Delaware Standard Breeders Fund. We have two legs. They
start November sixth of the nineteenth. They go for twenty
thousand to three year olds. December first through the eleventh,
they they have the two legs in the final. The
legs go for twenty thousand. The final go for well
(04:05):
over one hundred and Freddie. We are expecting our last
year's leading trainer was Chrissy Chrisman Beer. She compiled sixty
eight wins over seven hundred thousand in purse earnings. She
also boasted a twenty winning percentage and everybody's favorite. We're
hoping that Tim Teacher will return. Timmy had one hundred
(04:27):
and eighty eight wins and bank rode over two point
three million. Here UDR rest rating of four forty. We
also are backed up by our great Delaware trainer and
driver colonies. We've got trainers Joe Colombo, Dylan Davis, Jim
King Junior that are coming back, and also our Delaware regulars.
We got Corey Callahan and Alan Davis and most of
(04:53):
our driver colony, and we got the young Guns Order
and Barton Dallias they'll be also returning. So we're looking
forward to a monster racing season, especially opening up and
I almost forgot. We can't forget the progress pace that's
for three year old to open pacers and that goes
(05:14):
the purse of over two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The elimination in preview if necessary, that'll take place on Thursday,
November twentieth, and the final will take place on Wednesday,
November twenty sixth. We don't race obviously on Thanksgiving the
twenty fifth, that's why the final takes place on Wednesday,
November twenty sixth. And last year's winner was Captain Albano.
(05:38):
He's racing really really well, as saw him in the
elimination up at Woodbine this weekend.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
No okay, that sounds like a very exciting meat coming up.
Speaker 2 (05:52):
Well, like I said, you know, yep, go ahead.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
Yeah, now I was going to go back. Now, how
long have you been in the Harness rations sport Elex.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Well, I appreciate you mentioned that to me. Freddie. This
will be my fiftieth year. This summer will be my
fiftieth year, and I have to thank Mike Davis, my
roommate in college. He offered me a summer job at
Rosecroft Raceway in nineteen seventy six. Now Mike's sister is
Judy Davis Wilson. She was our administrator for Delaware standardburd
(06:25):
Breeders Fund. She taught me. I went down to Harrington,
she taught me in the summer job in nineteen seventy
six with Ruth Davis, Judy's mother. It ended up being
a as I said, almost it looks like now fifty
years in not only harness racing but gaming. So I'm
(06:47):
very appreciative to the Davis family for giving me that opportunity.
So never thought i'd be here for fifty years. Hopefully that'll,
you know, fiftieth year of this summer. So I appreciate
you bringing that up ready.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
And didn't you work with our co host over here,
Bob Marks at one time.
Speaker 2 (07:06):
Yeah, it's it's ironic. At the middle eighties, Bob and
I at Roosevelt Raceway, we were actually the first ones
to do the pre and post race openings.
Speaker 1 (07:19):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
That was at Roosevelt Raceway. And here I am at
this advanced age. And now I'm doing what I did
in the eighties as far as the publicity as well
as doing the opening show, doing pre and post race interviews.
So but I owe a lot to Bob. Bob taught
me an awful lot doing those shows, and and I
(07:41):
had to meet I had an opportunity to meet one
of the legends, Jackie Lee, so he became a good
friend of mine. So you know, when I saw your documentary,
Roosevelt Race had really brought back some great memories.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
Thank you. I think we're going to be doing another
one coming out pretty soon on the Meadow Lends drivers
and trainers. That will be the next project that we're
working on. But also I'm going to bring up now
you know you work for Bali's. Dover is owned by Bally's.
Uh MGM has basically just sold Northfield and they basically
(08:18):
pulled out of the bid for a New York casino
license for casino license. What is your thoughts on that?
What do you make of that?
Speaker 2 (08:28):
Well, first of all, we're we have the brand Ballets
are our main owners are the Twin Rivers. But I'm
not totally sure on that administrative process. You know what Freddy.
I thought at Ocean Downs when Churchill Downs took over.
(08:50):
In some respects it's good for harness racing, especially here
at Bally's. Bally's offers us, you know, the visibility of
you know, worldwide that that kind of helps as opposed
to being local. I you know, you and I talked
earlier about I just hope that they continue with Northfield Park.
(09:11):
When I was at Garden State Park, I mean we didn't.
We were supposed to be the racetrack of the twenty
first century. We barely made it. So I think these mergers,
they hopefully are a positive. I know it's been a
positive thing for here at at Bally's Dover because we
get that national and worldwide visibility. And you know, I
(09:35):
can see that happening because you know, the racinos offer
such a great opportunity for you know, purchases because they're
done at the racetrack. I know at Garden State Park
it costs US one hundred and eighty six million dollars.
We did not have you know, casino wagering, but you
certainly save a lot of loot as far as the operations.
(09:58):
You know, Dover Downs is a race Sino Delaware Park Racino,
as is Harrington Raceway.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
Yeah. The other thing is the human sales are extremely strong.
Lexington had a fantastic of sale. Uh they I think
it's the second highest sale or third highest sale that
they've ever had. And a lot of stallions were really
really uh sold well. And then you know, the upper
(10:26):
upper ensil really good, and then the middle and sort
of what you could find some bargains in there of
some really good bred horses. And we have the Harrisburg
Sale coming up, and I think that trend is going
to continue at the Harrisburg Sale.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
Well that's great news, Freddie. You know, especially we got
to keep the sport going. And and especially as you're
seeing across the country, we're seeing the great you know
uh fire stakes programmed. I mean here in Delaware we
got you know, Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund, Harrington has our Rosecroft,
the Maryland Sires Stakes program. You're seeing the Midwest where
(11:02):
they have some lucrative star steaks program. I mean, hoo's
your park s Iota. So I mean it's you know,
an old shot maker like me, going back from the seventies.
It's just good to see that, you know, our racing
is flourishing, and you know the advent of simulcasting. At
Garden State Park, we were the first to do fool
(11:24):
cart simulcasting and I'm glad to see that it's really
taken off. I know with us. We Patty Bridingham, she's
also involved with setting up our simulcasting schedule. Last year
we went to one hundred and eighty seven racetracks and
simulcast outlets. I mean, we broadcast and our signal goes
(11:44):
to Canada of course, all the outlets in the US,
and we're also in Germany. So Patty's done an outstanding
job of getting our simulcast signal out. So I mean,
I think things are looking positive for harness racing, don't
you think.
Speaker 1 (12:03):
Oh yeah, absolutely, And Patty showed a great job and
that's really good to be hitting that European market.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
And we got Crystal Lillie too. She's our race secretary.
She came over from Maryland. She also Stubbs. She's also
the race secretary at Ocean Downs as well as Dover Down.
She also has done a fantastic job.
Speaker 1 (12:25):
I'll have to send out an invite to get her
on the show if she can make it.
Speaker 2 (12:30):
Sure, sure, I'll mention that too her, Freddie.
Speaker 1 (12:33):
Okay, okay, Now my last question for you. If you
woke up one morning and you found out you're now
the cizar of Harness Ration, what's the first thing that
you would do.
Speaker 2 (12:47):
That's a great question, Freddie. I had some thoughts, but
I don't want the other racetracks or those venues get
mad at me. A lot of those guys are great
friends of mine. I'm sure if I commented, I would
soon be an ex friend. But I do have one
and this probably you will probably remember this. If I
was the Bizarre, I would immediately induct Jack Lee the race,
(13:12):
the announcer at Roosevelt Raceway, and Ed Gorman. Ed Gorman
was our first announcer at the Metalwlands. He also he
also worked the Liberty Bell and Freehold Raceway. So without
getting any trouble. That's the one thing, because I think
we sometimes forget our past.
Speaker 1 (13:32):
Thanks, yes, we do. All right with that, Alex, I'm
going to close the show out, and I wish you
guys are very very successful meet this year and continue well.
Speaker 2 (13:42):
Freddie, again, I thank you very very much. This really
helps us kick off our opening. I always cherish your
friendship and I wish you the best with the books.
Speaker 1 (13:51):
Also, okay, thank you so much. This week's Harness Racing
Alumni Show is brought to you by Hunterton Farm, selling
to consignments at the Harrisburg Sale November third through the seventh.
For more information, visit Hunterton Farm dot com. The Meatallands
Racetrack visit play Meatlands dot com. That's a wrap for
(14:15):
this week's show. Thanks for listening, and please join us
again next week. The Hunness Racing Alumni Show
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