Jay Bergman

Harness Racing Writer, Analyst

[DRF Harness @DRFHarness]

.@boyd_braxten (Rising Star), @DRFHarness contributor @john_rallis (Breakthrough), Wally Hennessey (Good Guy) and Lillie Brown (Unsung Hero) were the winners of awards announced today by @USHWA_.

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[DRF Harness @DRFHarness]

All of us here are delighted to report that our editor @HarnessEyeGuy is among the 2026 Hall of Fame class. Congrats to Derick along with Dr. John Egloff, Marvin Katz, David Reid, Michael Kimelman & Ellen Taylor & we look forward to next July's ceremony.

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[ChrisCuozzo @CCisreadytolive]

@DRFHarness No try tonight. It was hinted that her patented first over was not going to come. The fact she did not pull first over should be seen as detrimental to the game & not be tolerated without penalty.

[Jay Bergman @BergmanJay]

Why did she get boxed in?

[DRF Harness @DRFHarness]

Chantilly was full of pace but got boxed in during the stretch drive and suffered her first career defeat in tonight's F&M Preferred Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

[Jeff Zidek @Meadows_TV]

Here's the field for the $385,000 Grade 1 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids, presented by the Mickey Burke Family, this Saturday at @HWoodMeadows @USTrotting

[DRF Harness @DRFHarness]

Sylvia Hanover smashed the world record for a female pacer on a five-eighths-mile track with a romping 1:47 2/5 win from first-up for @TR_Harness & Mark Steacy in the Grade 3 $100K Clara Barton Distaff Pace @PlainridgePark. My Girl EJ was second and Twin B Joe Fresh took third.

[DRF Harness @DRFHarness]

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[Jay Bergman @BergmanJay]

Monster effort!

[Larry Karr @karrtrot]

Louprint's Summa Cum Laude little sister Shacarri just won her 1st lifetime start in a track record equaling 1:51 1/5 @EldoradoScioto!! Wow!

[DRF Harness Matt @DRFHarnessMatt]

My occasional column made its return to the DRF Harness Digest…some thoughts on player comps (or lack of) and other things.
Check out this week’s edition:

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[DRF Harness @DRFHarness]

in this week's edition of Harness Digest, editor @HarnessEyeGuy examined the Pick 4 and Pick 5 pools @YonkersRaceway with the higher minimums that were introduced for the 2025 meet and also spoke to @SOAofNY President Joe Faraldo about several topics.

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[DRF Harness @DRFHarness]

All of us at DRF Harness are delighted to share that our editor Derick Giwner (@HarnessEyeGuy) is on this year's ballot for induction to the Communicators Hall of Fame. Derick joins HHYF's Ellen Taylor as a finalist to be voted on this summer.

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[DRF Harness @DRFHarness]

BREAKING: Little Brown Jug winner Captain Albano to return to the races in 2025.
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@DailyRacingForm @HarnessRacingDC

[Edison Hatter @Edison_1999_]

The field and morning line odds for the recently drawn 2024 MGM Yonkers International Trot! Make plans to join us at Yonkers this Saturday for a HUGE day of racing. $3.3 million in purses on the line!

[DRF Harness @DRFHarness]

Soiree Hanover, by Walner & bred by @Hanovershoefarm, won the $75,000 Delmonica Hanover consolation II for 3YO filly trotters at Pocono from first-up in 1:52 2/5 for @TR_Harness & @wallinlucas. Cheval Rapide was 2nd and Slip Sliding Away came in 3rd.

[DRF Harness @DRFHarness]

Meadowlands Pace Night is Saturday!

Watch as @HarnessEyeGuy and @BergmanJay preview the $650,000 Meadowlands Pace.

Who do you like?

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[Jay Bergman @BergmanJay]

RT @DRFHarness: Dan Patch Award winner Karl, a 3YO Tactical Landing colt, led through fractions of 29 3/5, 58 and 1:25 3/5 on his way to a…

[Jay Bergman @BergmanJay]

@GregReinhart By century you mean night?

[Gabe Prewitt @gabe_prewitt]

It’s Championship Day at The Red Mile!
10 races with $3.4M in purse money!

20c Pick 8 (mandatory payout) with a $10,000G Pool covering all 8 $400k KYSS Finals! Races 2-9!

HOF’er Hollywood Heyden will be joining me on the broadcast,FREE PP’s https://t.co/y80M7ViBoS! #SendItIn

[DRF Harness @DRFHarness]

Confederate, by @greatwhiteblaze and bred by @DiamondCreekKY, rallied from third off a hot pace set by stablemate Command and became harness racing's all-time fastest 3YO pacer, winning today's Kentucky Championship Series tilt for colts and geldings in 1:46 1/5 for @tetrickracing & @brett_pelling.