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Do you have a tale to regale? A system to shout about? An anecdote to utter? A picture to post? A gripe to get out? Q & A for The Clocker and The Estimator? If you do, you’re in luck! Handicapping Harness is looking for guest posters! If you have something to say, email us at handicappingharness@gmail.com and we’ll set it up for you! All you have to do is submit the story or photos and we’ll get it posted for you. So dig out those bad beat and monster score stories and drop us a line here at handicapping harness. Everyone has a story to tell. Why shouldn’t it be you?                  

Happy Holidays!

Yep...I had to go out into the crowds again today...parking was at a premium...it's a total nightmare out there...I just got back and I have to take a nap...then pick up little Brother from Detroit Metro...No Handicapped Races today again...so we will make this the official HH from HH..(Happy Holidays from Handicapping Harness)...all is not lost...Monticello is open tomorrow...and you may want to go over the upcoming Meadowlands Contest info...click it on http://www.wintersurvivalchallenge.com/ for the details...this year there are no eliminations...Most Money won gets it all...have a great Christmas Handicapping Harness...Good Luck!

No Selections Tuesday...

So Sorry...My Christmas Shopping was finished...today The Queen Bee decided the time was right for her to go this afternoon....I am behind about 3 hours....So............No Clocker Selections as I am Handicapping on the Run....Make sure the shopping is done before you start to Handicapp Harness....Good Luck!

Frosty Friday @ Yonkers

I ventured outside today and it was almost bearable...but still bone-chilling to say the least....Let's see if some of these pacers and trotters still know how to handle the sleigh....click it Frosty Friday @ Yonkers where you may find today's Clocker Selections...not too bad yesterday...I managed to hit the 2nd pic-3 for a nice $298 with the help of the 6th race My Man Ben...hope everyone has a fast track tonight Handicapping Harness...Good Luck!

Lebanon RacewayTragedy

A fire in a horse barn at Lebanon Raceway this morning has claimed the lives of two people and approximately 80 horses. Saturdays card has been canceled.  

Happy Thanksgiving from Handicapping Harness...

From our Family to Yours..we wish you a very happy Thanksgiving Day....The Estimator is cooking his bird via the 2 hour 475 degree method...a 16 pounder done in 2 hours...he claims it works like a charm...Me..I am going out this year with $2Dad$2..and Where's my cut Mom...and youngest sister Julie and her Clan to an Italian Eatery featuring a full Thanksgiving meal for 8 cost is $110...no mess or clean up..perfect!...For the die-hard Handicappers there are 3 or 4 Canadian Tracks going..Woodbine and Rideau Carleton to mention a few...we eat at 4 pm...by post time I think I will be needing a nap..maybe sneak in some late night Poker...we will be back to normal tomorrow..until then..Have a Great Thanksgiving while Handicapping Harness...Good Luck!

Crazy at Saratoga

Here's an oddity in the 5th race at Saratoga today (I had the 2 horse keyed in a few different bets): Correction: I had the 1 horse. It was the show price that made me look up the pool totals.



The 8 horse in this race had $10 in the win pool, $2 in the place pool and $986 in the show pool. $986 to show in a pool of $1412 total on a horse that was 87-1? What the heck was that all about?

Turf Night

So who is going to watch the harness race race on the turf Friday night at the Meadowlands? "For the first time in 30 years, harness horses will race on the turf at the Meadowlands Friday, June 19.  A field of eight, $15,000 claiming pacers will line up behind the mobile starting gate for a one-mile event on the grass." Arghhhh, is there really any interest in this outside of it being a once in a blue moon curiosity? What's next? Start half the field in the opposite direction to spice things up? It would be like a big game of chicken at the wire, with horses bearing down on each other at 30 mph! Check out this link to see what happened in the turf race 30 years ago. Have a great Wednesday while Handicapping Harness!

Happy Happy

Happy Birthday to The Clocker, who turns XX today. We tried to find out how old he was by checking his teeth (carbon dating), but the report had us confused, as it said he was a three year old. Then we remembered that all of his teeth are false and were just installed a short while ago! Anyway, chew on some oats and have a Happy Birthday Boy! Have a good day Handicapping Harness!

Standardbred. It's what's for dinner.

Quebec racehorses sold for meat as tracks close

From Wikipedia