The Harness Racing Alumni Show.

International Standardbred owner and breeder Gordon Banks is this week’s guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Gordon discusses the implementation of a series of his own podcasts on social media that address some of the important issues in our sport. He gives his candid opinion on the progress of HISA and the USTA's court filing of a lawsuit against HISA as being unconstitutional. Banks talks a...

Eric Cherry is this week’s special guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. He is a Standardbred owner/breeder and the co-founder of Ongait.com. They are celebrating their 20th year in business. Cherry informs Freddie, Trade and Bob how Ongait (An on line Standardbred auction site) was originally formed….., and this year, he’ll be looking to break last year’s record sales of 15 million…!!! He also...

Because the great Hambletonian race is this August 7th, we have decided to forego a new broadcast of this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show and instead, re-play our popular July 29th Bob Bencal interview. We wish all the participants racing on the Meadowlands' Hambletonian card this Saturday, much luck and success, with fine weather. Superstar RR, YR & Grand Circuit Trainer, Bob Bencal, is this we...

Superstar RR, YR & Grand Circuit Trainer, Bob Bencal, is this week's special guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. This is a do-not-miss episode as Bob, in his unmistakable NY style, will keep you laughing while recounting some of his greatest horses, prominent owners (Bob Boni & Tony Pedone) and what it was like to train for Jeff Gural for almost 50 years. On a more serious note, Bob touches o...

Standardbred owner, journalist, fan and gambler, Dean Towers is this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. He discusses his recent HRU article entitled "Wait Till Next Week Needs To Go" with Freddie Trade and Bob. Dean also gives his view on the future of harness racing while joining the guys in a candid conversation about gambling and Bob’s expertise, handicapping. Don't miss this excit...

Art Gray is this week’s guest on our Harness Racing Alumni Show. Art was a former Presiding Judge for the NYS Racing and Gaming Commission. He shares with Freddie, Trade and Bob his insight and thoughts about the recent letter he sent to several horse racing media outlets regarding Bob Baffert’s drugging case with the NYRC. Gray also shares information that he received from Baffert’s California pe...

Eclipse Award winning journalist, Bill Finley is the founder of HRU. He joins Freddie and Bob as this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Trade is on a special July 4th weekend assignment and may be reporting from the Goshen Historic meet. Finley discusses how the new whipping rules have not affected racing and wagering in New Jersey. He also gives his opinion on the much-needed Horser...

Michelle Crawford of the famous Crawford Farms joins Freddie, Trade and Bob as this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Michelle talks of her recent efforts with Congressman John Katko (R-NY) in regard to adding a special amendment to the ‘Invest In America Act’ that would end the export of our horses being transported to Mexico and Canada for slaughter. Crawford explains how the uniqu...

Marty Irby, the Executive Director of the Animal Wellness Action, is this week’s guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Marty has recently been interviewed by every major news media channel about his expert opinion on Bob Baffert and his drug violation issues. On this broadcast, Marty discusses with Freddie, Trade and Bob the recent efforts that were made in Congress by Representatives Troy Cart...

The SPECIAL Harness Racing Alumni Show tribute to Harness Racing's late, great, super driver, BEN WEBSTER, 1939 - 2021.

Harness racing superstar John Campbell (President of the Hambletonian Society) is interviewed by Standardbred breeder and owner Andy Cohen on this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Show. Andy and John discuss the two Zoom meetings they both attended with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA ) which was followed by a conference with the architects of the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act (HISA). Campbell...

Tony Alanga, superstar harness racing trainer, is interviewed by Steve Stewart of Hunterton Farms on this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show. Guest host Steve Stewart asks Alanga the details of the conference that took place between some leading harness racing stakeholders and the architects of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA). Tony shares his candid thoughts and opinions of the extr...

On this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Show, International owner and breeder Gordon Banks makes a welcomed return appearance. He gave us an update to the harness racing community about the May 21st meeting that took place between harness racing leading stakeholders and the HISA architects. Gordon shares with our audience the positive outcome of this conference. Listening to the informative interview...

We’re dedicating this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Show to the memory our dear friend, Hall of Fame Standardbred trainer, Ronnie Gurfein. As many of you know, he passed away on May 05, 2021. To honor him we’ve added Ron’s close friend, Murray Brown, who presents a brief eulogy on the re-broadcasting our 2019 Ron Gurfein Harness Racing Alumni Show interview. The replay’s YouTube version will have m...

Dr. Sarah Dasinger DiLodovico the Maryland State Veterinarian at Laurel Racetrack is this week’s guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Sarah just recently adopted retired Standardbred racehorse Guardino from Randy Ross and David Guardino. On this broadcast, she shares with Freddie, Trade and Bob the story of how the adoption came about and talks about Guardino’s unique and fun personality. Sara...

Steve Stewart of Hunterton Farms returns as this week’s guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. He shares with Freddie, Trade and Bob more of the details that took place in the extensive Zoom meeting with harness racing stakeholders and the United States Anti - Doping Agency. Learn the cold, hard truth and find out why our sport needs to be included in the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HI...

Andy Cohen is this week’s guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Mr. Cohen has important information for everyone that is connected with harness racing. Andy tells Freddie, Trade and Bob the details of the April 21st meeting that took place between seven of harness racing’s stakeholders and Travis Tygart, the CEO of the United States Anti Doping Agency (USADA). Also attending the meeting were le...

Greg Peck is our returning guest on this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Broadcast. Standardbred trainer Greg also has a strategic communication background advising groups such as the Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers Association, American Petroleum Institute, American Chemistry Council and the American Society of Association Executives. We discuss several current issues in harness racing...

Harness racing driver-trainer Pat Lachance is this week’s guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Pat drops by and candidly discusses his stable, while mentioning to Freddie, Trade and Bob that he has a couple of American Ideal yearlings that he expects to be nice racehorses. One of the youngsters he’s training, Anthony Perretti and show co-host Bob Marks were the under bidders on at the sale. Hi...

Fine horseman Pete Arrigenna joins Freddie, Trade and Bob as this week’s featured guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Pete just recently resigned his Governor appointed position as a board trustee on the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund. Arrigenna explains his reason behind his resignation and discusses some of the important issues that face our sport. He also to...

Brent MacGrath of Nova Scotia, the renowned owner and trainer of the legendary World Champion pacer, Somebeachsomewhere, is this week’s guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. MacGrath tells some exciting stories to Freddie, Trade, and Bob about how he developed his $40,000 yearling purchase into a world champion, who is now a Hall of Fame racehorse and one of our sports leading stallions….!!! Th...

Myron Bell, the extraordinary and outspoken standardbred owner & breeder, is this week’s guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Myron shares with Freddie, Trade and Bob the reason he only purchased one Somebeachsomewhere yearling and that was Captaintreacherous. He praises his trainer Tony Alanga and talks about all his great partners and friends. Don’t miss this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Sho...

“The USTA DOESN’T GET IT, But Many In Our SPORT And THE THOROUGHBRED'S DO” says the outspoken Steve Stewart of Hunterton Farms…!!! Steve is our special guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show this week. Stewart tells Freddie, Trade and Bob the logic & reasoning behind the letter that he and Linda Toscano composed and signed along with over 200 prominent harness racing industry participants in supp...

An urgent interview with Meadowland's owner, Jeff Gural is on this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Show. In the candid discussion, Jeff tells Freddie, Trade and Bob the details behind his decision to exclude any owners and horses from racing at his Meadowlands, Vernon and Tioga tracks who have indicted trainer Rene Allard training horses for them. Gural then explains his continued efforts to clean up...

Diamond Creek Farms Adam Bowden is this week’s guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Bowden shares with Freddie, Bob and Trade his story of how he became hooked on harness racing by jogging his first horse (with his grandpa) at the age of seven. Adam let us know who he believes is his best sire and said he will leave it to the professional sulky pilots to win races for him because he doesn't pl...