Goshen Historic Track, where it all started and where it
still is today, is gearing up for it 176th season of exciting
harness racing and 2013 will mark the 103rd year of Grand Circuit
Racing at “the Cradle of the Trotter”.
On tap this season will be three matinee programs on Sundays
in June followed by four days of Grand Circuit racing from Thursday, July 4th
through Sunday, July 7th.
Racing action at Historic Track commences on Sunday, June 2nd
with the first of three matinee programs and matinee racing will continue on
the consecutive Sundays of June 9th and June 16th. Post
times for all three matinee race cards will be at 1p.m
This year will mark the 52nd consecutive season
of matinee racing over the fame double oval.
Grand Circuit Racing begins on Thursday, July 4th
and will feature NYSS County Fair Races. On Friday, July 5th the
Landmark Stakes are featured and Saturday, July 6th the NY Excelsior
Series for 3-year-old pacers, the C.K.G. Billings Amateur Trots, and the
Catskill Amateur Drivers Club Pace will be presented.
Then on Sunday, July 7th the 2013 Grand Circuit
meeting will culminate with the annual Hall Of Fame Trot with Hall of Fame
members at the controls which has always been a fan favorite. And after
that race the Hall of Famers will be available for photos and autographs.
Also that day will be races for 3-year-old trotters in the NY Excelsior Series
and tentatively scheduled is an Under Saddle Trotting Race.
Once again, Historic Track will sponsor a golf outing this
year on July 1st at the West Hills Country Club on Golf Links
Road I Middletown, NY. For further information on the golf outing please call
845-294-5333.
Along with the racing programs Historic Track will play host
to a few informative programs which pertain to the Standardbred
industry.
For the second consecutive season Historic Track, along with
the Mark Ford Training Center, will host the 2013 USTA Standardbred Driving
School from May 29 –June 2.
Open to participants 16 years and older, a plethora of
racing knowledge will be disseminated by racing officials and talented
harness drivers, this year including Hall of Famer, John Campbell, as an
instructor and he’ll also deliver a speech on driving strategy. Also Linda
Toscanp will make a presentation on training and the incredible season she had
last year. For further information about the driving school please
go to www.ustrotting.com
But that’s not all.
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation will host two Harness
Horsemanship Camps at Historic Track in July. The Leadership Camp, for
students aged 14-18 runs from July 8-13 while the Introductory Camp, for
applicants aged 10-13, is set for July 10-13. For further information please go
to www.hhyf.org .
