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Harness Racing / Red Mile is back with $4500-$6000 Purses....
« Last post by captaintreacherous on Today at 02:13:11 PM »
I remember racing at Yonkers a $10k claimer in the late

1970's for a $6000 Purse...


Now 50 years later Red Mile is offering the same

lousy inflation adjusted Purse.

Equal to a $1500 Purse 1978 approximately.


0 Wagering at the Red Mile....Beautiful Track

but no one bets....No Handle.

Sorry to lay this on ya.
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Harness Racing / Re: Maine Harness Racing is a Joke
« Last post by Kirby's Ace on Today at 01:06:45 PM »
somehow Shane Bacon was involved

they were dreaming for a new track but that's all it was-a dream

First Tracks should make an effort to put up the signal for the fairs

"they were dreaming for a new track but that's all it was-a dream"


Are they relatives of MLK Jr?
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Harness Racing / Re: Ford must resign
« Last post by Kirby's Ace on Today at 01:01:53 PM »
Now what?

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Kentucky  tmbz1

Did Green burn a bridge?
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Harness Racing / Re: Sunday 7-26-26 Northfield drivers
« Last post by sledge hammer on Today at 12:03:49 PM »
Handling over a million not exactly something to brag out. Without welfare they'd be toast.

Something to brag about when no other track besides Med and Mohawk does it.

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Harness Racing / Re: Stop With All This Baking Soda Bull Shit
« Last post by Dingus on Today at 11:19:10 AM »
Of course it does but the level you can get away with works better if it is potassium bicarbonate.



Potassium bicarbonate (KHCO₃) is not a common performance-enhancing agent in equine sports, and there is no established, widely accepted test protocol for detecting it in racing horses. Unlike sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate does not produce the same predictable blood gas changes, and its effects on pH and electrolyte balance are less studied in horses. This lack of a standardized detection method means that potassium bicarbonate is not typically monitored in the same way as sodium bicarbonate.

Why sodium bicarbonate is banned:
Detection: In horses, studies show that NaHCO₃ administration increases blood pH, HCO₃⁻, BE, and Na⁺, while lowering K⁺ and CaČ⁺

These changes can be measured in blood samples.
Regulation: Most racing bodies prohibit NaHCO₃ use close to competition due to its performance-enhancing potential and detectability.
Potassium bicarbonate in racing:
Not banned in the same way: Because there is no reliable, standardized test for KHCO₃, it is not routinely monitored in racing.

Possible performance effects: In theory, KHCO₃ could buffer acid similarly to NaHCO₃, but potassium is a major intracellular electrolyte, so large doses could disrupt nerve and muscle function. This makes it less likely to be used intentionally in racing.

Detection challenges: Without a validated analytical method, potassium bicarbonate would be difficult to detect in blood or urine samples.

In summary, sodium bicarbonate has a well-established test in blood gas analysis, while potassium bicarbonate does not, making it harder to detect and less likely to be regulated in the same way.
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Harness Racing / Re: so gogasgoboom desnt even have
« Last post by G on Today at 11:14:01 AM »
Listen you cool aid drinkers  Trump is a world wide problem has not got a clue about any thing.
that's right! Billionaires never have a clue about anything. You know how fucking stupid you sound??
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Harness Racing / Re: Joe bongiorno
« Last post by G on Today at 11:11:48 AM »
Vern Crank was a first-class prick. Once at Brandywine in the post parade a friend of mine and I asked him politely how old he was, his response, old enough to kick your fucking ass.
Vern beautiful blonde girlfriend at who was a groom I can't remember her name. He had great taste in women
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Harness Racing / Re: Joe bongiorno
« Last post by Lockedin with Pace on Today at 11:02:35 AM »
I attended Brandywine back in those days--usually Crank would rock somewhat in the stretch but it wasn't nearly as exaggerated compared to what JB does

sure many rock once or twice in deep stretch at times--only this kid is rocking for the entire length of the stretch if not earlier .

he shows no finesse and looks foolish


The driver who used to rock the bike the most was Keith Crawford, to the point where he was almost lying flat on his back in the sulky.
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Harness Racing / Re: Joe bongiorno
« Last post by Lockedin with Pace on Today at 10:58:25 AM »
Crank had a trailer at Winterset Farms and hit the bottle pretty good himself.
Town Drunk was a very good horse but was lazy, so Crank used to beat the crap out of him with the whip to keep his mind on business and it worked.
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