The Harness Racing Alumni Show.

Former presiding judge Art Gray joins us on this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show. Art talks about the investigative work he is doing with Andy Cohen of the Paulic Report. He discusses integrity and corruption among racing commissions and judges. He gives several examples. Grey also talks about his upcoming hearings and adds some of the details of both hearings. All on this week's broadcast.   

On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show we are pleased to be joined by former driver/trainers Larry Rolla and Joe Guarino. Larry gives us an update on his current cancer treatments, and his plans on moving forward. He also tells how grateful he is to all of the support, cards and letters that he has received from his friends. Joe talks about how he reached out asking Larry's friends for support...

On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show we are joined by John Kraft, a former driver/trainer and one of the administrators behind the Facebook Pocono Downs memory site. John, who grew up in the shadows of Roosevelt and Yonkers Raceways, shares his fond thoughts with Freddie and Trade of what it was like being at the track with all of the great drivers and trainers like Haughton, Insko, Herve, Ca...

On our Harness Racing Alumni Show this week, we proudly present two guests. Judy Bokman of the Standardbred Retirement Foundation and John Kraft, a former driver, trainer and owner, who is one of the people behind the Facebook Pocono Downs Memories site. Judy gives us an update on the SRF activities, how the SRF is different, and thanks John Kraft for setting up a Gofundme page for the SRF. John t...

This week, we’re presenting PART #2 of our Donald Dancer Harness Racing Alumni Show interview..!!! Yes, Donald Dancer returns with a lot more stories and details of his beginnings as a fine trainer - driver. He and Freddie pay tribute to Carmine Abbatiello and others through first-hand knowledge and stories at the racetracks. They also discuss the evolution of harness racing comparing then and now...

Donald Dancer is this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Dancer shares with Freddie, Trade and Bob his story of how his driving career started with him racing at Cow Town and Johnson Park both in New Jersey. He also shares some racing stories about Herve and his friend John (Sonny) Patterson who just recently passed away. All on this week's broadcast.    

This week, we are joined by driver, trainer & owner, Andy Shetler, on our Harness Racing Alumni Show.  He is interviewed by guest host Eric Poders. Eric is a ‘White House Rangler’ and member of the White House Press Pool…!! Shetler shares 'his side of the story' behind his 2022, 490-day suspension, including the cost and harm it brought on him and his family. All on this very interesting broad...

On this week's Special edition of the Harness Racing Alumni Show we planned on Joe Guarino joining us to give us an update on Larry Rolla's condition. But showing up with Joe was Larry himself to give his own update. Larry explains about the treatments he received in the Bahama's, along with the pain that he is in and his upcoming operation that is scheduled for Friday, April 17th. He also thanks...

On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show, we are joined by Hunterton Farm’s Steve Stewart. He discusses with Freddie, the Winbak Farm stallions, Maryland and Captain's Quarters, and about their shipment of semen to Australia. Steve also discusses the casino progress in New Jersey, the continued growth of racing in Kentucky and how the closing of Fan Dule could affect horseracing. He then stresses...

1 Gordon Banks, international standardbred owner and breeder, joins us on this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show. Banks gives us an update on his 4-year-old "Twisted Destiney" who will be racing at Yonkers Raceway in the up-coming Borgata Series. He also talks about racing in Australia and New Zealand, and shares his opinion on improving racing in the U.S., and gives an update of his cousin Marc w...

On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show we have an update on Larry Rolla's condition as he fights cancer at an exclusive private clinic in the Bahamas. Joining our show is Joe Guarino, who just returned from the Bahamas after his short visit with Larry. Joe tells us that Larry is in good spirits and is receiving excellent treatment daily. Hear the full story from Joe on this week's broadcast.  

It’s an interesting story on this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show. Freddie interviews his co-host…., the Grammy winning producer of the legendary B.B. King, Trade Martin. His main profession is an entertainer, composer, record producer, studio guitarist and RCA Victor vocalist. Trade explains how he got very involved in harness racing & becoming an owner, breeder, trainer and driver. All on...

On this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Show, standardbred owner and handicapper Scott Alberg joins us. Alberg discusses with Trade and Freddie his popular Facebook handicapping contests, along with the major handicapping contest that he won at the Meadowlands, and his 2026 planned racing campaign for one of his horses, Twisted Destiny. Scott also tells us an interesting story about a pacer he had wi...

On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show we are joined by standardbred owner Rich Stiles. Rich is interviewed by our guest host, Greg Peck. Rich discusses with Greg the career of his horse, Captain's Quarters, who is now standing his first season at stud at Winbak Farms in Canada. He gives some Insite as to why he bought the son of Captaintreacherous for $235,000 at the Lexington Selected Yearlin...

On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show, we are joined by standardbred driver Sean Bier and his wife, trainer Crissy Crissman Bier. They both just received a two and half year suspension with a fine of $4,500. each from the Delaware Harness Racing Commission for a 3 Hydroxy - Lidocaine low level positive of 154 picograms. On this week's show they tell their story. The big question is why such a...

On this week's special Harness Racing Alumni Show, we give our support and send uplifting messages to Larry Rolla as he battles with some difficult health issues. Joining us are some of Larry Rolla's great racing friends that include: Bill O'Donnell, Mike Lachance, Donald Dancer, Anthony, DeChiaro, Joe Guarino, Greg Peck, Ron (Woodbury) Vercesi, Sal DeMario, Edward Delauro and Joe Ricco. Prayers a...

It’s a CARMINE ABBATIELLO TRIBUTE on this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show. We are joined by Jimmy Marohn Sr., Barry Franklin, Bobby Vitrano, Joe Guarino, Robbie Siegelman and Donald Dancer to honor Carmine Abbatiello who passed away on January 27th. Carmine’s friends and peers share their memories and interactions with Carmine. All on this week's broadcast.   The Carmine Abbatiello Celebration o...

On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show Freddie is joined by Greg Peck with a one-on-one discussion about standardbred stallion Captains Quarters.  The stallion is standing his first season as stud at Winbak Farms Canada. Both Greg and Freddie were instrumental in the purchase of Captains Quarters at the 2022 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. The superstar stallion was purchased by Richie Stiles...

On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show we are pleased to be joined by standardbred trainer, Marta Piotrow. Marta tells us how she got involved in harness racing. She talks about her stable and how she’ll be racing at Pocono and Chester when the tracks open this year. Piotrow says that she keeps her stable small due to how difficult it is to find reliable stable help. She enjoys being “hands on”...

FBI Wiretaps - Illegal Drugs and Dead Horses are our topics on this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show.  We are joined by investigative reporter Sam Melling's who recently published the groundbreaking article on ”The New York Focus.” Melling explains how he got involved in this secret investigation and how a member of the New York Gaming Commission failed to forward the FBI evidence to his superior...

Our Harness Racing Alumni Show this week welcomes standardbred owner, breeder and gambler, Jeff Bell. He talks about his Sunshine Meadows horse booklet that he produces for the owners and trainers who are currently at Sunshine Meadows. Bell also gives us an update on who's training at the famous training center this year. Jeff thanks everyone for the great support his booklet receives from many of...

Sandy Goldfarb, a noted Standardbred and Thoroughbred owner, co-founder of the Unbridled Foundation and board member of the New York Thoroughbred Horseman's Association, is this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show.  He discusses his history and how he got involved in horse racing. He then explains why he believes that the jockeys at Aqueduct (who refused to race over the resignation of...

Steve Stewart of Hunterton Farm  interviews our own Bob Marks on the Harness Racing Alumni Show.

On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show, we are joined by Steve Stewart of Hunterton Farms.  Stewart discusses the very successful Lexington sale where his consignment brought in over 12 million. He talks about his Hunterton Farm consignment in the upcoming Harrisburg Sale where he says there are several well bred bargains. He also discusses how Kentucky’s success spreads out to other states as...

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. Ale...