I would agree better than most daytime harness racing.  Not great, but not that bad.

He got 60 days reduced to 30 for not appealing nor having a hearing.


On Saturday  March 21  2026  as driver of the 2 horse  FLAG PARTY  in the 7th race at Buffalo Raceway  Joe Chindano Jr. did instigate a physical altercation after the races conclussion. This is conduct detrimental to the best interest of racing. Having appeared before a representative of the New York State Gaming Commission and waving his right to a formal hearing and right to appeal  Joe Chindano Jr. is issued a Sixty (60) day (reduced to Thirty (30) days without appeal) full suspension of his occupational license beginning 4/1/2026 through and including 4/30/2026. Furthermore  Joe Chindano Jr. is fined One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) (reduced to Five hundred ($500.00) without appeal). Further violations of this nature may result in increased penalties.

HI HO HI HO, off the Northfield Park he go?

Just watched his live podcast from last night. Pretty sad situation. This man is suffering big time. All else aside, a prayer to hopefully help ease his pain would be awesome. I ask this as a human show of decency for a fellow man in harms way. Watch it and I trust you might agree. Sounds like many friends were able to put together 50k to help with his treatments in the Bahamas. He seems in rough shape. God be with him.

My horses were kept 30 minutes from my house. I loved going to the barn shoveling shit, feeding the horses, jogging them on the track. Racing was a bonus. I got tired of PoS likes Oakes crushing me with illegal drugs. I then quit racing until Faraldough allows for out of competition testing.

My horses were also about 30 minutes away at Pompan Park. We used to get there veryearly and watch the horses on the training track. I used to chat with trainers like Bill Popfinger, Tom Harmer, and Gordon Norris. It was so cool to talk with them. The experiences they told me about were so interesting. Pompano had a great "track kitchen" right in the paddock area. Was such a great experience being such a very "small part" of harness racing.

Thanks Dougie for the history and advisement, recommendations too! 

I don't imagine if it launches, many bills, nor any bills piling up, it'll get absorbed in a partnership arraignment with those professionals.

I'm not anxious, as patient as I need to be and have no problem pouncing if we're a go! 

And remember that 'sage old adviise" from the movie Seabiscuit. You'll have to have 2 trainers in mind. Because you'll need one to "fire" LOL!