The Harness Racing Alumni Show.

John Campbell, superstar harness racing driver and the president of the Hambletonian Society, joins us this week on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Campbell shares with Freddie, Trade, Bob and Andy the preparations that are being conducted to make sure that if and when harness racing is included into HISA, that our sport will have a voice in the rules that will be governing us. John also talks abo...

Judy Bokman, of the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF)…, is this week's special guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Judy shares with Freddie, Trade, Bob and Andy Cohen, the differences in horse retirement facilities and discusses the SRF and how they now have over 500 horses in their care. The foundation’s retired equines are spread out between several states that include New Jersey, Ne...

Rebecca Linke, who was arrested in the 2020 horseracing doping case with her charges deferred and then dropped, is this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Publicly speaking for the first time, she shares insight into the ordeal that she went through and her quest to get her veterinarian license back. Interviewed on this week's broadcast by Andy Cohen, Linke candidly talks about how sh...

Andy Cohen, Standardbred breeder and owner, along with being the former legal analyst for 60 Minutes, announced on our show that he’ll be writing a weekly article for the noted Paulick Report. We also agreed with Andy that he will now be joining us on the Harness Racing Alumni Show as a weekly correspondent. Cohen will be reporting the truth with balanced professional journalism. All on this week'...

On this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show we send well wishes to our families, dear friends & loyal listeners...., while we celebrate with three of Trade’s latest Christmas recordings. Happy Holidays to all with good health, happiness, love and success in 2024. Warmest regards, Freddie, Trade, and Bob.

Standardbred owner and breeder, Don Tiger, returns as this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Tiger gives Freddie, Trade and Bob an update on his litigation with the New Jersey Racing Commission over the disqualification of his horse Charlie May in the 2021, Meadowlands Pace. Then he chats with us about some things that have been posted or shared on various social media sites. Don als...

Steve Stewart, of Hunterton Farm, who is a current District 6 USTA candidate for a director seat, is this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Steve discusses with Freddie, Trade and Bob the situation surrounding the USTA District 6 election that was postponed until January due to a ballot mess-up. He also talks about the positive things in harness racing and some changes that he believ...

Standardbred owner, breeder and founder of OnGait.com, Eric Cherry, joins Freddie, Trade, and Bob as this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Eric shares his opinions on his observations and suggests some changes that he feels need to be made in the harness racing industry. Cherry currently owns over 300 standardbreds and has a substantial amount of money invested in the sport – so he’...

Larry Rolla, our good friend and a former driver-trainer, joins Freddie, Trade and Bob on this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show. Larry discusses his current podcast "Against All Odds" and his negotiations for his TV/movie deal based on his book of the same title. Rolla also shares with our audience the fantastic racing story about “his horse that got away” All on this week's broadcast. Don’t miss...

Sal DiMario, is the former executive director of the Delaware Standardbred Owners Association. He is currently a candidate for USTA's district 3 director's seat and is this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. DiMario discusses with Freddie, Trade, and Bob his past accomplishments as the DSOA executive director and his reasons for deciding to run for a USTA director seat. Sal then expla...

International standardbred owner and breeder Gordon Banks joins Freddie, Trade, and Bob on this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show. Gordon talks about the Meadowlands racetrack’s recent decision to ban certain owners and trainers who have been named in the FBI drug investigation. Banks also chats about the Federal Courts recently unsealed documents as to having positives or purchasing illegal drugs...

USTA Director David Siegal is this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. David is interviewed by Andy Cohen, the former Legal Analyst for 60 Minutes. Siegal, is running for reelection in the USTA's District 3, and gives an overview of his accomplishments while talking openly about some of his disagreements with the USTA management. It’s all from his personal viewpoint and it includes cha...

Dover Downs’ Alex Kraszewski is this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Alex shares with Freddie, Trade and Bob the info about many of the upcoming races and special events at Dover that are scheduled for this season. He talks about this year's outstanding driving colony and gives us the interesting background of the fantastic crew working at the racetrack this year. All on this week'...

Dr. Rebecca Linke, Veterinarian…, who was indicted in the horseracing doping investigation of 2020, is this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Rebecca was deferred from prosecution and was restricted from discussing her case until after December 20, 2023. She is scheduled to be on our Harness Racing Alumni Show after that date where she promises to reveal all the facts she knows while...

Joining Freddie, Trade and Bob on this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show is standardbred owner and breeder, Steve Stewart of the Hunterton Farm and Sales Agency. Steve talks about the record-breaking Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, the up-coming Harrisburg Sale and who he thinks will be the sale topper. He then tells us about the positive growth of harness racing in Kentucky, and his current bid...

Marty Irby, a top Washington DC Lobbyist, is this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Marty explains the process of how bills in the House and Senate become laws, the odds of a bill being passed and the amount of money that is required. He adds that the chances of the USTA supported RHSA bill replacing HISA, has a zero chance of passing and is a total waste of time & money. Irby ad...

Darrell Wood of the Virginia Equine Alliance, which includes Shenandoah Downs and Colional Downs, is this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Darrell shares with Freddie, Trade and Bob an overview of the Virginia Equine Alliance. Their racing program includes the racetrack’s past and upcoming promotions at Shenandoah Downs. They make continued and generous contributions to the sport’s...

Don Tiger, standardbred owner, trainer and breeder, returns as this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. He shares with Freddie, Trade and Bob the latest status of his litigation in the Charlie May 2021 Meadowlands winner case against the NJ Racing Commission. Just last week, his attorney filed a 1983 Lawsuit (Civil Rights violations for denial of his due process rights) against NJ comm...

Dr. Rebecca Linke, a veterinarian who was apprehended by the FBI on March 9, 2020 because of the racehorse doping scandal, joins Freddie, Trade and Bob as this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Rebecca explains her ‘2-year deferred prosecution agreement’ that expires on December 21 of this year along with the restrictions that she is required to obey. Linke tells us about her surpris...

Whistleblower Alice Allen returns as this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Please listen to her as she candidly informs Freddie, Trade and Bob, updates on the current racing investigations that involve multiple states and the Albany Times Union. Alice also discusses the fact that many people do not come forward with what they know because of the fear of retaliation from the wrongdoe...

By request from many top people in harness racing and the recent filing of new court sealed documents, we bring back for this week's show whistleblower Alice Allen. She gives us a clear update of current investigations and informs us that a law firm has been hired to collect purse money from the indicted trainers. All on this week's special broadcast. The views and opinions of the guests on the Ha...

Former trainer – driver Larry Rolla is this week's guest on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Larry shares with Freddie, Trade and Bob some amusing racing stories, including ones about the great Herve Filion and then gives an update on his podcast, AGAINST ALL ODDS. Rolla explains how he does his best to answer many of the wild questions that are sent to him for each YOUTUBE presentation. All on thi...

Bill O'Donnell, one of harness racing's greatest drivers of all time, joins Freddie, Trade and Bob on this week's Harness Racing Alumni Show. O’Donnell shares with our audience who his favorite horse to drive was and who was his least favorite horse to drive. He tells us stories about how Buddy Gilmour got him started, while also revealing the true story behind the funny, Marriott “piano in the el...

Don Tiger, the owner of the sensational pacing star, Charlie May, who is closing in on the $2 million earnings mark…, joins Freddie, Trade, and Bob this week on the Harness Racing Alumni Show. Tiger shares his upcoming plans and schedule for his great pacer. He also gives us an update of the ongoing litigation regarding the 2021 Meadowlands Pace disqualification of Charlie May, his superstar raceh...