In 2012, george brennan was one of 6 drivers who finished in the top ten for number of races won, money won and in the money udr. During 2012, tetrick has raced exclusively during the evening at the east rutherford oval and recently added a day job at harrahs chester pennsylvania in early march. Hambletonian, yonkers trot, kentucky futurity in photo finishes. Trainer marcus melander has his regular driver hall of famer brian sears in the bike and they drew post one in this sevenhorse. Harness driver joe bongiorno was taken off two of his mounts at the meadowlands on saturday following comments he made on inhouse and simulcasting feeds about the horses. Ap brian sears, driver of three horses of the year winners, headlined the latest class inducted into the harness racing hall of fame on sunday. Sears and tetrick to visit yonkers raceway daily racing form.
Soa of ny salutes brian sears harness racing newsroom. Whether gimpanzee took the lead early or came from behind to win, sears made sure he was in the perfect spot. Brian sears continues drive to the harness penthouse u. Jeff gregory, roger hammer, catello manzi, david miller, jack moiseyev and trond smedshammer have each won one. Harness hall of fame inductee class of 2017 has been one of sports best money drivers for past 15 years.
Extremely intelligent driver who also seems to have the horse in the best position and he doesnt overextend a horse. Driver brian sears to enter hall of fame by nicholas oakes it was a mile forever etched in the minds of harness racing fans and participants alike and now the face of that historic mile will be inducted into the harness racing hall of fame. The living hall of fame 62819 harness racing museum. Sep 23, 2005 brian sears, harness racings leading driver this year, has been suspended from racing for six monthseffective immediatelydue to a wednesday ruling by pennsylvania regulators. Dave palone drove into harness racing history thursday afternoon at the meadows with a smile on his face, a legend watching his every move, and a horse who had never won before. Arguably the top two drivers in the country over the last few years, brian sears and tim tetrick, have mostly made their home at the meadowlands in new jersey. Aug 27, 2018 brian sears reaches agreement with jeff gural. See more ideas about harness racing, racing and standardbred horse. Brian sears sweeps yonkers trot and messenger stakes. Brian sears, who has won multiple driving titles at the meadowlands, was. Harness driver david miller, yannick gingras, tim tetrick, matt kakaley, and john campbell on hambo day 2014. After having put together a very efficient 2019 campaign in the race bike, hall of fame reinsman brian sears has let it be known that he wants no piece of the upcoming winter in.
On monday, june 23, the ontario harness horse association issued a response to the decision of meadowlands racetrack operator jeff gural to ban driver brian sears from participating in anything. Sheets for harness racing yonkers raceway saturday, march 31, 2012. Personal favorite food is steakin his spare time he goes out ridinghas several retired racehorses as petsfirst car was a 67 mustangfirst job was in a factory that made radiatorsfavorite tv show is sportscenterthe greatest honor of his life was winning the hambletonianis motivated by the competition of the game his favorite reading material is thoroughbred times. Care and training of the trotter and pacer stakes guide. The pair went gate to wire and held off a game chancey lady in 1. The hall of fame driver was originally listed on meadowlands pace entrant thinkbig dreambig trained by jimmy takter by dave briggs. A day after standardbred breeders and owners association of new jersey sboanj president mark ford issued a statement saying we strongly disagree with the meadowlands racetracks decision to ban hall of famer brian sears from driving. Hereby suspended for six months pending successful completion of pa department of health approved drug treatment program. From humble beginnings at vernon downs at age 16 winning his first race for his father, jay sears, brian has been a mainstay at a variety of venues. Harness racing driver brian sears is making himself feel at home at yonkers raceway. Pro golfer phil mickelson shed the tag of best player never to win a major at the masters in 2004. New meadowlands racetrack chairman jeff gural center cut the grand opening ribbon at winners bayonne, the new sports bar and wagering facility, on tuesday, july 17. I think it helps horses to keep a little better gait around the turn and it seems to tighten up the pack, but this is a speed game, said sears.
Hn horse driver win place show 4 nikki beach brian sears 6. It was reported via the sun sentinel newspaper that harness racings hall of fame driver, brian sears, was arrested tuesday evening after an altercation in a fort lauderdale, florida bar. According to multiple sources, driver brian sears was told he cannot participate in the meadowlands pace eliminations this saturday july 7 night at the meadowlands. The 48yearold native of fort lauderdale, florida, who now resides in secaucus, new jersey, was a top competitor at the driving. Harness racing united states harness writers association. At the conclusion of 2012, sears moved his driving base. Hall of famer arrested in fort lauderdale harnesslink. The annual meetings of the united states harness writers association were held on february 2223, 2020 at the rosen shingle creek resort in orlando, florida, and climaxed with the dan patch awards banquet that honored the top human and equine performers of the 2019 season. It was reported via the sun sentinel newspaper that harness racing s hall of fame driver, brian sears, was arrested tuesday evening after an altercation in a fort lauderdale, florida bar.
He mentioned a myriad of drivers but his main comparison was tim tetrick over the old timer brian sears. In 1994 sears moved from vernon to the meadows and he finished second behind perennial. Big m issues statement on banning brian sears harness. Three generations of sears men have excelled at the reins, so brian comes by his talent honestly.
Gimpanzee chapter seven brian sears, marcus melander, courant inc, s r f stable. Bruce nickells 1928 trainer driver 2016 brian sears 1968 driver 2017 margareta walleniuskleberg 1938 ownerbreeder jules siegel 1927 ownerbreeder 2018 blair burgess 1961 trainer driver ted gewertz 1938 owner joe holloway 1956 trainer driver. Sears agreed that the banking would help but he stopped short of making it a cureall. Although raised in a harness racing family, it was brians father who urged his son to go to. Harness the excitement with this newcomers guide to the sport of harness racing. Sears reached the milestone in fridays first race at the meadowlands racetrack when the 42yearold. Story courtesy of ken weingartner harness racing communications brian sears hopes to make his first trip to sweden a winning one. Safety harness brands driver insurance logbook for drivers har mar lock and key jeep wrangler towing wiring harness. Elimination fields set for hambletonian it will take three elimination dashes to decide the field for the 2012 hambletonian. Trainer marcus melander has his regular driver hall of famer brian sears in. Sears statement on restrictions standardbred canada. Brian sears barred from driving in mlands pace harnesslink. Harness driver brian sears banned from gural tracks im pleased that we have come to an agreement brian sears harness works for all parties and allows me to race sexrs the meadowlands and fulfill my commitments to the owners and trainers that have invested so much in our game.
The milestone 95th hambletonian will be raced on saturday, august 8, 2020 at the new meadowlands in east rutherford, nj. Was named driver of the year by both harness tracks of america and the united states harness. In 2012, george brennan was one of 6 drivers who finished in the top ten. Soa of ny salutes brian sears tuesday, september 18, 2012 from the standardbred owners association of new york tweet yonkers, ny brian sears is truly mr. On the brink will be in the hands of an above average driver. Meadowlands driver bongiorno taken off mounts following. No driver in meadowlands history has soared as high, and as quickly as sears.
Sears, 51, was charged with touching, strikingbattery. Mcwicked is harness racings horse of the year, and the oldest pacer to capture the sports highest honor. Trainer greg peck and driver brian sears, the brains and hands behind the impressive campaign of threeyearold sensation muscle hill, have been elected glen garnsey trainer of the year and driver of the year in balloting among active members of the united states harness writers association. Feb 26, 2012 put on a shows trainer chris ryder, who told us last november about show returning twinspires harness blog had the story first had brian sears on show for the second qualifier. Ap harness driver brian sears has raced to his 7,000th victory. To join in on the discussion you will need to register important. Gingras drove in his native canada until 2001 when he moved to yonkers raceway in new york where he enjoyed immediate success, winning that falls driving title. Although raised in a harness racing family, it was brian s father who urged his son to go to college and bypass a career in harness racing. Harness racing brian sears is driving both favorites at the hambletonian, and could have a tough choice to make. Hall of fame harness racing driver brian sears was arrested in florida earlier this week after allegedly groping a woman at a florida restaurant. He continued, harness racing is really speed oriented now. Although hes never won the meadowlands top driver title, hes been in the top 10 drivers consistently.
Mcwickeds career, including being the leading money earner four years apart 2014 and 2018. Trot insider has learned that driver brian sears will no longer be able to drive in qualifiers. Teenager wearing earphones killed by train jeffrey bellinger, from cedar lake, ind. Jun 22, 2017 herve filion, the hall of fame harness racing driver won retired in 2012 with a thennorth american record of 15,179 victories, died thursday. Brian sears nominated for hall of fame harness racing. Brian sears the white knight won his first parimutuel race while he was in high school, driving a horse named alicia blue chip. Driver, sylvain filion, lists his personal top 5 in harness racing. Ranking the top 25 moments of this decade harness racing update.
Hall of famer harness driver brian sears accused of grabbing breasts. Images of the dee hotton stable racing at the 2012 lorain co. Herve filion, the hall of fame harness racing driver won retired in 2012 with a thennorth american record of 15,179 victories, died thursday. Brian sears harness racing usta harness the excitement. Sears will drive arch madness in sundays prestigious elitlopp, an invitational event that unites 16 of the worlds best trotters at solvalla racetrack, and could join elite company with a victory. There are a couple of popular drivers currently who seem to drive every horse as though theyre sitting behind the next niatross. Ap hall of fame driver brian sears swept the yonkers trot and. But this question is so off the wall it needs explanation.
Sears drove rocknroll hanover to the honor in 2005, muscle hill in 2009 and bee a magician in 20. Brian sears is driving both favorites at the hambletonian. Brian sears is on a roll at yonkers raceway harnesslink. He was honored with the harness tracks of americas driver of the year award for the second year in a row. Sears born january 21, 1968 in fort lauderdale, florida is a driver of harness racing horses who in 2016 was elected to the harness racing hall of fame. Brian sears drives royalty for life to victory at hambletonian stakes. Brian brian sears harness beat a yonkers raceway path to the winners circle monday night april 30getting his picture taken with five of his 11 drives on the strong harness racing card. Jan 25, 2010 driver, sylvain filion, lists his personal top 5 in harness racing. Top ten harness drivers of all time the top ten harness drivers of all time. Racing has been a family affair for sears, a third generation horseman. Harness racings 2009 driver of the year brian sears reached career win no.
The white knight was on board the tony alagnatrained star pacing fillies nikki beach and authorize, had plenty of seat time behind free for all star golden receiver, and was a close second in the hambletonian oaks with win missy b. Although raised in a harness racing family, it was brians father who urged his son to go to college and bypass a career in harness racing. Brian sears was named the united states harness writers associations rising star of the year in 1991 and has never looked back. Hall of famer harness driver brian sears allegedly grabbed womans breasts, arrested. Driver brian sears, a third generation horseman, is the sole nominee on the ballot in voting for the 2017 harness racing hall of fame. We go back to july 5, 2012, when dave palone, driving herculotte hanover to victory, broke the north american wins record held by herve filion, who was in attendance. The son of chapter seven steamy windows was expertly guided in all nine races by driver brian sears, a hall of fame member. Sears is a driver of harness racing horses who in 2016 was elected to the harness racing hall of fame. Brian sears, who has won multiple driving titles at the meadowlands, was arrested on tuesday for an incident.
Brian sears more than coincidence hes been leading driver everywhere hes shown up, including vernon, the meadows, pompano, meadowlands and yonkers. Harness driver brian sears has officially been banned from driving in overnight and qualifying races at the meadowlands according to a statement by track operator jeff gural on. Brian sears nets second hambletonian double new york daily news. In 2012, brain sears continued to be one of the most sought after drivers in the sport. The meadowlands pace is a harness race for threeyearold pacers, held at the meadowlands racetrack, in east rutherford, bergen county, new jersey, united states. Twentyfive sophomore colts and geldings were entered for saturdays eliminations at the meadowlands. Brian sears, harness racings leading driver this year, has been suspended from racing for six monthseffective immediatelydue to a wednesday ruling by pennsylvania regulators. Top twenty harness drivers of 20 part 1 betamerica extra. Lisaphoto the driver known as the white knight ruled harness racings biggest day again. Casie coleman is the trainer and brian sears was the primary driver. Jun 09, 2011 hall of fame harness driver ron pierce. Gimpanzee stays undefeated with breeders crown romp harness.
Yannick gingras born august 4, 1979 in sorel, quebec, canada is a champion driver of standardbred horses in the sport of harness racing career awards and records. One in a million is looking to live up to his name. Please note that in order to register and post you must include your full name first and last. Lopez, bayonne mayor mark smith, mcloones bayonne grille owner tim mcloone, harness driver brian sears and gallo blue chip, the. Brian sears one of the greatest harness drivers in my lifetime certainly doesnt need me to have his back.
Hall of famer harness driver brian sears accused of. Thoughts on dexter dunn, brian sears, the things i miss. One in a million is looking to live up to his name wednesday, july 11, 2012 by ken weingartner, harness racing communications tweet ken weingartner. More than anything else, brian sears has become harness racings latest big money driver. Brian sears to drive arch madness in elitlopp harness.
He was inducted to the harness racing museum in goshen, new york at july 2, 2017. Brian sears headlines harness hall of fame induction class. Khrc increases campbell penalty standardbred canada. A day after standardbred breeders and owners association of new jersey sboanj president mark ford issued a statement saying we strongly disagree with the meadowlands racetracks decision to ban hall of famer brian sears from driving crawford farms. World renown harness racing driver and inductee to the hall of fame, brian sears has been barred from racing in the elimination divisions of. It was a tale of numbers in the 2yearold colt trotting division of the breeders crown as gimpanzee made it nine wins in a row, providing trainer marcus melander with his first breeders crown trophy and driver brian sears with his 28th top flight victory, as the veteran linesman held his position as the leading active driver at harness racings. Usta home news home one in a million is looking to live up to his name. Yannick gingras born august 4, 1979 in sorel, quebec, canada is a champion driver of standardbred horses in the sport of harness racing.
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