Official Schedule: 2015 Season Finale

It's our last show of the year, and the focus will be on reflection. This show is meant to look back at the industry as a whole and look at where improvements need to be made and/or where they have been. Join Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) for the discussion.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: December 11, 2015

Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) will be the sole presenter of this week's North American Harness Update. 

Join in as Ray covers the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands Racetrack, and fills the rest of the time with discussion from the 2015 Racing Symposium held at the University of Phoenix as well as other harness racing topics.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: December 4, 2015

Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) will continue to teach teens about harness racing this week.

Listen as Ray carries teens through the handicapping process, from understanding racing classifications to spotting improving horses. The demonstration will take place with live races over the show.

You can listen at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: November 27, 2015

Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) and Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) will present this week's show.

The two will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands and the $120,000 Courageous Lady at Northfield Park live. The remainder of the time will be used for discussion, which you can join in on through our Facebook page and our Twitter.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: November 20, 2015

Brandon Valvo (@BValvsRacing) joins Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) to cover this week's action from the Meadowlands.

Join the two as they cover the Meadowlands' Late Pick 4, which includes the finals of the Open Mare Pace Championship and the Three Diamonds. They will also preview the Open Mare Trot Championship, as well the $144,000 Continentalvictory, $489,400 Valley Victory, $400,000 Open Trotting Championship, $413,000 Governor's Cup, $173,500 Tarport Hap, and the $400,000 Open Pacing Championship, which go on Saturday, November 21.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: November 13, 2015

This week's show marks the beginning of a new series coming to North American Harness Update.

Join Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) as he introduces the next generation of handicappers into the art of reading a race program. The entire two hours will be dedicated to teaching a group of teenagers how to handicap a race and find the most likely winner of a race, with live races being used as the teaching mechanisms. Two teens will join the show this week.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: November 6, 2015

Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) once again journeys onto the Internet radio stream solo.

This week, he'll preview the seven divisions of the American National going at Balmoral Park on Saturday, November 7. Ray will also cover the Late Pick 4 from Woodbine Racetrack tonight, with the remainder of time allotted to harness racing talk and the workings of the mind of Ray Cotolo.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: October 30, 2015 (Hoosier Edition)

Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) will provide his expertise for tonight's stakes-filled card at Hoosier Park. The action at the Indiana oval includes the $270,000 Carl Erskine Trot, $165,000 Hoosier Park Pacing Derby, $285,500 Monument Circle Pace (featuring a rematch between Freaky Feet Pete and Wiggle It Jiggleit), and the $25,000 USS-Indiana Pace Consolation.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: October 23, 2015 Show (Breeders Crown Part II)

This week's show will be about the finals for the Breeders Crown on Saturday, October 24 at Woodbine Racetrack. Nothing more to it.

Joining in the festivities tonight are Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo), and Daily Racing Form's Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking). The two will analyze the 12 finals to the fullest extent of their ability, all for your wagering enjoyment.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: October 16, 2015 Show (Breeders Crown Part One)

The eliminations for the Breeders Crown are taking place this weekend at Woodbine Racetrack, and Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) and Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) are here to guide you through the action!

The two will cover the eliminations for the Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Filly Trot and the Two-Year-Old Colt Pace live on the air. They will then preview the eliminations set to take place on Saturday, October 17, including the Three-Year-Old Colt Pace, Three-Year-Old Filly Pace, and Open Pace.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: October 9, 2015 Show (International Trot Edition)

Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) and Brandon Valvo (@BValvsRacing) present this edition of North American Harness Update. 

Headlining the show is the $1,000,000 International Trot, going off Saturday afternoon, October 10. The two will break down and analyze that, and will also preview the action at Lexington going tomorrow, October 10, including the Kentucky Futurity, Kentucky Filly Futurity, Tattersalls, Glen Garnsey Memorial, and Allerage Events. 

Issues in harness racing will also be discussed. 

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link. 

Official Schedule: October 2, 2015 Show

Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) and Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) jump onto the airwaves to present this week's North American Harness Update.

The two's focus will lay on the live racing action tonight, including the $135,750 Dayton Trotting Derby and $138,500 Dayton Pacing Derby at Dayton Raceway, as well as the $243,000 Bluegrass 2-year-old filly pace and $292,200 Bluegrass 2-year-old colt and gelding pace at The Red Mile. They will also preview the nine divisions of Bluegrass Stakes going at The Red Mile on Saturday, October 3.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: September 25, 2015 Show

Michael Carter (@mcarte1) will be presenting this week's edition of North American Harness Update with Harrah's Philadelphia track announcer Mike Bozich (@MikeBozich).

Together, the two will preview the stakes action at Hoosier Park for Saturday, August 26, which includes the $207,300 Kentuckiana Filly Trot, $253,050 Kentuckiana Filly Pace, $150,150 Elevation Pace, $110,250 Jenna's Beach Boy, and the $210,000 Centaur Trotting Classic. The two will also handicap the Late Pick 4 from Mohawk Racetrack for tonight. Later in the show, Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) should hop on to add into commentary towards the harness racing industry.

You can listen at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: September 18, 2015 Show (Maple Leaf Trot Edition)

Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) and Michael Carter (@mcarte1) are back for another weekend of stakes action at Mohawk Racetrack. The Campbellville oval features the finals of the Maple Leaf Trot, Canadian Trotting Classic, Elegant Image, Peaceful Way, and William Wellwood Memorial, as well as two eliminations for the Milton Pace. Along with the stakes action from Mohawk, the two will preview the Late Pick 4 for this evening's card.

The Little Brown Jug and Jugette will be in conversation somehow.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: September 11, 2015 Show

Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) and Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking) are presenting this week's edition of North American Harness Update.

The duo will cover the Late Pick 4 from Mohawk Racetrack live, and will also preview the eliminations for the Canadian Trotting Classic and Maple Leaf Trot going at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday, September 12. Also set to go tomorrow are divisions of the Champlain Stakes and Simcoe Stakes, as well as the Jim Ewart Memorial and Chip Noble Memorial at Scioto Downs.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: September 4, 2015 Show

Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) and Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) will cover harness racing action on this week's show.

The two will cover the Late Pick 4 from Mohawk Racetrack, which includes tickets and live race coverage. They will then preview the stakes action occurring this weekend, including the Metro Pace, She's A Great Lady, Canadian Pacing Derby, and divisions of the Simcoe Stakes for sophomore colt trotters and filly pacers, all taking place at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday, September 5. They will also analyze the Messenger Stakes and the Yonkers Trot, going at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday, September 5.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: August 28, 2015

Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) and Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking) are prepared to take the harness racing season into the final week of summer, figuratively of course.

The two will provide tickets for the Late Pick 4 at Mohawk Racetrack this evening, as well as provide coverage of said races. As for the handicapping segment, they will preview the eliminations for the Metro Pace, Canadian Pacing Derby, and She's A Great Lady, all at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday, August 29. They will also preview the finals for the Hudson Trot and Lady Maud, going at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday, August 29.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link. Also follow Ray Cotolo on Periscope, @HarnessRaycer, for in-studio coverage!

UPDATE: As of 7:29pmEDT, Michael Carter cancelled his appearance on this week's show.

Official Schedule: August 21, 2015 Show

Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) will be joined by Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) to cover both live and upcoming action in the harness racing world this weekend.

Happening this evening is the $177,000 Muscle Hill Trot at Vernon Downs, along with the $194,000 Artiscape Pace and the $200,000 Crawford Farms Trot, attracting the top aged mare trotters, mare pacers, and male trotters respectively.

The duo will then preview the slew of stakes scheduled for Saturday, August 22 at Pocono Downs, which includes the two consolations and the final of the Valley Forge, Colonial Trot and the Battle of Brandywine.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: August 14, 2015 Show (The Midwest Special)

This week, Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) will lead the two hours we are allotted by the wonderful corporation of SRN One!

Within the two hours are two major racing events occurring in Ohio and Indiana. At Northfield Park, in Ohio, the $400,000 Carl Milstein Memorial features Wiggle It Jiggleit and his attempt at redemption, while in Indiana at Hoosier Park, Foiled Again will be aiming to make his fans cry tears of joy in the $300,000 Dan Patch Stakes. Both of these races will be covered LIVE on the show.

Outside of live action, Ray will preview the eliminations for the Empire Breeders Classic for pacers, going at Tioga Downs on Sunday, August 16. Then, seeing as there are ten divisions of the Tompkins-Geers on that day, he may talk about a few.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link!

EDIT: As of 7:27pmEDT, Doug McPherson cancelled his appearance on the show.

Official Schedule: August 7, 2015 Show (Hambletonian Edition)

This week, Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) and Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) preview and analyze the stakes action that prefaces the biggest race on the harness racing calendar, the Hambletonian, along with the Hambletonian itself. These stakes include the $389,450 Jim Doherty Memorial, $251,250 Lady Liberty, $215,400 US Pacing Championship, $301,500 John Cashman Memorial, $181,450 Fresh Yankee, $349,850 Peter Haughton Memorial, $319,400 Cane Pace, and the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks. Frank Cotolo (@FrankCotolo) also joins the discussion to discuss wagering philosophies and strategies as we approach these big events.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link. 

Official Schedule: July 31, 2015 Show

Official Schedule: July 31, 2015 Show 

This week, Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo) and Michael Carter (@mcarte1) present North American Harness Update.

The duo will be covering all of the stakes action for this weekend from The Meadows and The Meadowlands.  They will also discuss the Hambletonian and the Hambletonian Oaks.  The finals for both races will be next Saturday, August 8th, 2015.  Ray and Michael will also discuss the TVG Opens at the Big M!

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: July 17, 2015 Show (Meadowlands Pace Edition)

This week, not only will Ray Cotolo (@RayCotolo), Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking), and Michael Carter (@mcarte1) present North American Harness Update, but they will be joined by former Hastycapper and "NAHU-thusiast" Jeff Courchesne (@JRCourchesne).

The four will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands Racetrack, which carries a guaranteed pool of $50,000. They will also preview the stakes card at the Meadowlands on Saturday, July 18, which includes two divisions of the $317,000 Stanley Dancer Memorial, $187,000 Del Miller Memorial, $207,350 Mistletoe Shalee, $430,600 William Haughton Memorial, $213,500 Golden Girls, $443,300 Hambletonian Maturity, and the $706,000 Meadowlands Pace. While the spotlight is on the Meadowlands, Yonkers Raceway also features the $107,500 Lawrence B. Sheppard final on Saturday, July 18.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: July 10, 2015

Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer), Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking), Michael Carter (@mcarte1), and Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) will jump onto the airwaves for this week's edition of North American Harness Update.

The four will cover the Late Pick 4 from Mohawk Racetrack this week and will preview the eliminations for the Meadowlands Pace and Mistletoe Shalee, as well as two divisions of the $59,206 Reynolds for three-year-old filly trotters, one split of the $62,406 Reynolds for three-year-old colt trotters, and the $250,000 Graduate final.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: July 3, 2015 Show (Sun Stakes Saturday Edition)

Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) and Michael Carter (@mcarte1) will present this week's show.

The two will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands, which carries a guaranteed pool of $50,000. The $170,000 Cleveland Trotting Classic at Northfield Park will also be covered live on the show. In the handicapping segment, the duo will preview the card for Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono Downs on Saturday, July 4, including the $75,000 Sun Stakes Invitational, $50,000 James Lynch Memorial Consolation, $75,000 Max Hempt Memorial Consolation, $75,000 Earl Beal Jr. Memorial Consolation, $75,000 Ben Franklin Consolation, $300,000 James Lynch Memorial, $500,000 Max Hempt Memorial, $500,000 Earl Beal Jr. Memorial, and $500,000 Ben Franklin.

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

EDIT: As of 7:09pmEDT, Doug McPherson had to cancel his appearance on the show.

Official Schedule: June 26, 2015 Show

North American Harness Update should begin without technical difficulty, this week!

Join Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer), Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking), and Michael Carter (@mcarte1) as they cover the Late Pick 4 at the Meadowlands, which carries a guaranteed pool of $50,000 in the racing segment. In the handicapping segment, the trio will preview the eliminations for the James Lynch Memorial, Max Hempt Memorial, Earl Beal Jr. Memorial, and Ben Franklin for three-year-old filly pacers, three-year-old colt & gelding pacers, three-year-old trotters, and aged pacers respectively. The "Lynch", "Hempt" and "Beal" have three eliminations going at Pocono on Saturday, June 27, while the "Franklin", also going on Saturday, has two.

You can listen at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: June 20, 2015 Show (North America Cup Edition)

This week, North American Harness Update goes all out, or at least as all out as a $0 budget will provide.

Join Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer), Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking), Michael Carter (@mcarte1) and Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) as they cover a multitude of events happening in the harness world this weekend.

The racing segment covers the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands, where all four will have a ticket. The $50,000 plus pool encompasses the third preliminary of the Graduate Series for both four-year-old pacers and four-year-old trotters.

In the handicapping segment, the four will focus solely on Mohawk Racetrack's card for Saturday, June 20, which features the $1,000,000 North America Cup. Among the stakes are the $233,000 Goodtimes Trot, $75,000 North America Cup Consolation, $272,000 Armbro Flight Final, $350,000 Roses Are Red Final, $100,000 Mohawk Gold Cup, and $479,000 Fan Hanover Final. The four will also have tickets for the $100,000 All Stakes Pick 4, which starts with race nine (Roses Are Red) and ends with the North America Cup.

Below is the field for the North America Cup (Graphic by North American Harness Update)

You can listen to the extravaganza at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Kyle Burton Wins 2015 Hastycapping Title

After a strenuous 16 week contest where eleven handicappers were forced to look at and fictionally wager on a select amount of races, Kyle Burton (@PotassiumBoron) claimed victory in the first edition of Hastycapping.

Taking the lead in the seventh week of the contest, a position only held by two other handicappers (Doug McPherson & Mike Bilinskas), Kyle managed to both grow and sustain the top spot, having a peak bankroll of $1,045.98 (after week 11). After week 11, despite a losing streak that extended through the end of the contest, Kyle held onto the lead over the closest challenger Jeff Courchesne (@JRCourchesne), who dipped into a negative bankroll in week 10 (in 4th place) and quickly gained ground to take second. Host of North American Harness Update Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) was third.

Here are the final standings for the 2015 Hastycapping Contest:

Official Schedule: June 12, 2015 Show

This week, Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) will solely present North American Harness Update.

Ray will cover the Late Pick 4 at the Meadowlands in the racing segment, which has a guaranteed pool of $50,000. Also live on the show will be the $175,000 Battle of Lake Erie from Northfield Park, a free-for-all pacing event going as race eleven on their card, as well as the final eliminations for the Armbro Flight and Goodtimes Trot at Mohawk Racetrack. In the handicapping segment, Ray will analyze the eliminations for the North America Cup, Fan Hanover, and Roses Are Red, all going at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday, June 13.

The Hastycapping contest concluded last week, and the results of the contest will be revealed at the start of the show, as well.

You can listen at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: June 5, 2015 Show

This week, Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer), and Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) will be the lone presenters of North American Harness Update as everyone prepares for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 6.

While he has not prepared for the Belmont, Ray, instead, will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands, which carries a guaranteed pool of $50,000. Ray will also preview the two divisions of the $157,534 Somebeachsomewhere Stakes for three-year-old colt pacers, set to go Saturday, June 6 at Mohawk Racetrack. Ray will also preview the $112,500 second prelim of the Graduate Series at the Meadowlands, being contested on Saturday as well, with two divisions for four-year-old trotters and two for the pacers. The $200,000 Charlie Hill Memorial, held at Scioto Downs, will be briefly discussed, as well as the $119,565 Currier & Ives Trot at The Meadows; both go on Saturday.

Hastycapping will enter it's final week this week. Here are the current standings:

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

EDIT: As of 1:27pmEDT, Doug McPherson formally joined Ray Cotolo as host

Official Schedule: May 29, 2015 Show

This week, Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) and Michael Carter (@mcarte1) will present this week's North American Harness Update.

They will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. They will also cover the finals of the Art Rooney and Lismore Pace, both set to go on Yonkers Saturday, May 30. They will also preview the Molson Pace, which will likely go off after the show on Friday, May 29.

Hastycapping will continue into week fifteen. Here are the current standings:

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: May 22, 2015 Show

This week, Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) heads the helm on North American Harness Update.

Ray will cover the the Late Pick 4 at the Meadowlands, which carries a guaranteed pool of $50,000. He will also cover the Jerry Taylor Invitational for aged pacers, the Betsy Ross Invitational for mare pacers, and the Maxie Lee Memorial for aged trotters, all of which go on Sunday, May 24 at Harrah's Philadelphia. He will also cover the Art Rooney Memorial Eliminations, which go on Saturday, May 23 at Yonkers Raceway. Also on tap is the opening prelim of the Graduate Series at Tioga Downs on Monday, May 25 for four-year-old pacers and trotters in their own divisions.

Hastycapping will continue into week fourteen. Here are the current standings:

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: May 15, 2015 Show

On the eve of the second leg of the Triple Crown, North American Harness Update will continue to not be relevant to it in any way, shape, or form!

This week, Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) and Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking) will cover:

The Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands (live), which has a guaranteed pool of $50,000

The opening leg of the Miss Versatility, set to go on Monday, May 18 at Mohawk Racetrack.

The final of the Confederation Cup at Flamboro Downs on Sunday, May 17.

The $183,650 Arthur Cutler Memorial on Saturday, May 17 at the Meadowlands.

Hastycapping will continue into week thirteen. Here are the current standings:

(Note the minus $300.00 change for Garnet Barnsdale is a typo, he did not compete last week)

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: May 8, 2015 Show

This week, Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) and Michael Carter (@mcarte1) will present North American Harness Update. Here's what's on the agenda:

The Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands (Races 7-10), which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool

The Cutler Prep at the Meadowlands on Saturday, May 9.

The two eliminations for the Confederation Cup at Flamboro Downs on Sunday, May 10.

Hastycapping will continue into week 12. Here are the current standings:

You can listen at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: May 1, 2015 Show

On the eve of the Kentucky Derby, we at North American Harness Update will, well, not talk about the Derby! Instead, there is plenty of action in the standardbred realm on the day of the greatest two minutes in sports.

Presenters Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) and Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking) will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. On the stakes end of things, they will preview the Dexter Cup Final at Freehold, which will go on Saturday, May 2, as well as the two divisions of the Lady Suffolk. Pocono Downs will host the Van Rose Invitational on Saturday night, which attracts some of the top pacers on the east coast. A division of the John Simpson Memorial for three-year-old colt pacers will be contested on Saturday at the Meadowlands, as well as the Whata Baron Final. Aged trotters will congregate at the Meadows for the Meadows Maturity, which will go on Saturday afternoon. Finally, mare trotters will compete in the Miami Valley Distaff on Sunday, May 3, while mare pacers will go in the Chip Noble Memorial on the same day.

Hastycapping will continue into week eleven. Here are the current standings:

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Tentative Schedule: May 1, 2015 Show

On the eve of the Kentucky Derby, we at North American Harness Update will, well, not talk about the Derby! Instead, there is plenty of action in the standardbred realm on the day of the greatest two minutes in sports.

Presenters Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer), Michael Carter (@mcarte1), and Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking) will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. On the stakes end of things, they will preview the Dexter Cup Final at Freehold, which will go on Saturday, May 2, as well as the two divisions of the Lady Suffolk. Pocono Downs will host the Van Rose Invitational on Saturday night, which attracts some of the top pacers on the east coast. A division of the John Simpson Memorial for three-year-old colt pacers will be contested on Saturday at the Meadowlands, as well as the Whata Baron Final. Aged trotters will congregate at the Meadows for the Meadows Maturity, which will go on Saturday afternoon. Finally, mare pacers and trotters will compete in the Miami Valley Distaff on Sunday, May 3 against their respective divisions.

Hastycapping will continue into week eleven. Here are the current standings:

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule for Friday, April 24, 2015

Get ready for a new host in the air chair as Michael Carter steps in this week for Ray Cotolo!

This week's North American Harness Update will be presented by Michael Carter and Doug McPherson. They will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. They will also preview the final of the George Morton Levy and Matchmaker series, set to go Saturday, April 18 at Yonkers.  Doug and Michael also discuss the Meadows Maturity and put a Pick 4 ticket together for Saturday at Yonkers.  Also on the show Michael and Doug talk about new stories from the current week.

Hatycappers CHECK TWITTER BEGINNING AT 9:20 PM

Hastycapping will continue into week nine. Here are the current standings:

Official Schedule: April 17, 2015 Show

Get ready for a Ray Cotolo bonanza!

This week's North American Harness Update will be presented solely by Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer). He will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. He'll also preview the final prelim of the George Morton Levy series, set to go Saturday, April 18 at Yonkers. He'll also talk about his views on current issues within harness racing, as well as his interactions on Twitter throughout the show.

Hastycapping will continue into week nine. Here are the current standings:

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: April 10, 2015 Show

This week, Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer), Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking), Michael Carter (@mcarte1), and Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) will present North American Harness Update.

The four will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. They will also preview the three divisions for the fourth prelim of the George Morton Levy Series at Yonkers Raceway, set to go on Saturday, April 11.

Hastycapping will continue into week eight. Here are the current standings:

You can listen at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: April 3, 2015 Show

North American Harness Update is prepared to turn this Good Friday into a "Gooder" Friday!

Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer), Michael Carter (@mcarte1), and Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking) will present this week. They'll cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands Racetrack, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. They will also preview the divisions for prelim three of the George Morton Levy at Yonkers, set to go tomorrow, as well as the finale of Saturday's card at Woodbine, which features a mandatory payout of the Jackpot Hi-5 carryover exceeding $825,000.

Hastycapping will continue into week seven. Here are the current standings:

You can tune in at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: March 27, 2015 Show

More Grand Circuit action this week!

Join Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer), Garnet "Garnsdale" Barnsdale (@gocashking), and Michael Carter (@mcarte1) as they cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands Racetrack, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. They will also preview the four divisions of the George Morton Levy at Yonkers, set to go on Saturday, March 28. 

Hastycapping will enter week six. Here are the current standings in the contest:

Official Schedule: March 20, 2015 Show

Grand Circuit action commences this week, and North American Harness Update will cover the action!

Join Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) and Garnet "Garnsdale" Barnsdale (@gocashking) as they cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands Racetrack, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. They will also preview the five divisions of the George Morton Levy at Yonkers, set to go on Saturday, March 21. The second prelim for the Clyde Hirt, also being contested this Saturday, but at the Meadowlands, is on tap as well.

Hastycapping will enter week five. Here are the current standings in the contest:

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: March 13, 2015 Show

A quartet will present this week's episode of North American Harness Update, with only two tone-deaf members. Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer), Michael Carter (@mcarte1), Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking), and Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) will host.

Three of the four hosting will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. The four will also preview the prelims for the Clyde Hirt and the final for the Buddy Gilmour Memorial, set to go on Saturday, March 14 at the Meadowlands.

Hastycapping will enter week four tonight. Here are the current standings:

You can listen at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: March 6, 2015 Show

Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) and Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) will pilot this week's episode of North American Harness Update.

On tap is the Late Pick 4 from The Meadowlands Racetrack, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. The two will also handicap the two divisions of the Buddy Gilmour Memorial set to go on Saturday, March 7 at the Meadowlands. Michael Carter (@mcarte1) will join the two to handicap the final and consolation of the Niatross Claiming Series at Buffalo Raceway for Saturday, March 7.

Hastycapping will continue into week 3 as well. Here are the current standings:

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: February 27, 2015 Show

This week, Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer), Michael Carter (@mcarte1), and Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) will present North American Harness Update.

On the agenda is the Late Pick 4 from The Meadowlands, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. The three will also cover the finals for the Burning Point, Sonsam, and Charles Singer set for Saturday, February 28 at the Big M due to the cancellation of last Saturday's card. Also on tap are the two divisions of the Buddy Gilmour Memorial at The Meadowlands, and the third round of the Niatross Claiming Series at Buffalo Raceway.

Week 2 of Hastycapping is tonight, and here are the standings heading into this leg:

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: February 20, 2015 Show

With another edition of North American Harness Update upon us again, we have once again planned an action-packed show to fill two hours of your likely leisurely-spent Friday night.

Presenting this week will be Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer), Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking), Michael Carter (@mcarte1), and Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson). The four will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool.

The quartet will also preview the finals of the Sonsam, Burning Point, and Charles Singer from the Meadowlands Racetrack, as well as the first leg of the Buddy Gilmour Memorial. They will then focus toward the north with the finals of the Ontario Boys and the Ontario Girls at Woodbine Racetrack.

Likely to highlight the show is round one of the Hastycapping Contest, featuring Ray, Garnet, Michael, and Doug, along with 7 other listeners. Here are the standings into week 1:

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT using this link.

Official Schedule: February 13, 2015 Show

North American Harness Update is back with yet another episode filled with action, fun, and action! Presenting this week will by Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer), Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking), Michael Carter (@mcarte1), and Kyle Burton (@PotassiumBoron).

The four will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands Racetrack, which carries a guaranteed pool of $50,000.

On the stakes spectrum, the gang will preview the second leg of the Sonsam Series at the Meadowlands, round two of the Ontario Boys at Woodbine, and round one of the Niatross Knockout Claiming Series from Buffalo Raceway. All these events will take place tomorrow night, February 14.

Then, Ray, Michael, and Garnsdale will compete in the final week of the Hastycapping contest, meaning, it's all or nothing tonight. Here are the standings heading into the finale:

You can listen at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: February 6, 2015 Show

Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) has his work cut out for him this week...

... not really.

Ray will be soloing this week's North American Harness Update, with isolated Garnsdales possible later in the show. Chance of Garnsdales: 30%.

Ray will guide the coverage of the Late Pick 4 at the Meadowlands, which carries a guaranteed pool of $50,000. Ray will also continue the Hastycapping contest into week 9. Here are the current standings in the Hastycapping contest:

You can listen at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: January 30, 2015 Show

This week, Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) and Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking) have a special show in store.

Not only will the duo cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands Racetrack tonight, as well as continue their Hastycapping Contest (which YOU can participate in starting February 20 by contacting us at northamericanharnessupdate@gmail.com), but there will also be a showdown involving Ray Cotolo.

In to join the show for the first time, Ajax Downs handicapper Doug McPherson (@LDMcPherson) will come on to talk with the guys and cover the Meadowlands' Pick 4. He and Ray will also participate in:

The First Edition of the Basement Race-Calling Showdown

Oh, and here are the current standings in Hastycapping: 

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: January 23, 2015 Show

This week, Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) and Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking) return for another week of North American Harness Update. Only 47 until the season finale.

The duo will cover the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. They will also preview the finals of the Super Bowl, Escort, and Worldly Beauty, set to take place on Saturday, January 24 at the Meadowlands. The Hastycapping Contest will continue into week 7, with some announcements for the contest on tonight's show. Here are the current standings:

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: January 16, 2015 Show

This week, the nostalgia should kick in as Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) and Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking) will host.

On the menu are the Late Pick 4 at the Meadowlands, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed pool. They will also analyze the second leg of the Escort series at the Big M, perhaps refraining from the humor at hand. Perhaps. Then, Michael Carter (@mcarte1) will tweet in as Hastycapping continues into week six. Here are the current standings in Hastycapping:

You can listen for news, handicapping, and overall fun at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: January 9, 2015 Show

This week, North American Harness Update will be full of discussion, analysis, and previews of the industry all across the spectrum. Presenting this week will be Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer), Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking), and Michael Carter (@mcarte1).

The Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands will be carried live. The Pick 4 carries a guaranteed pool of $50,000.

The first leg of the Escort Series has three divisions being contested at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday, January 10. Our hosts will analyze those races in the handicapping segment.

As for discussion, the gang will talk about the recent Corey Johnson ruling, which has fueled controversy since its release only a day ago. The trio will offer insightful opinions on the matter, as well as cheating in the sport.

Hastycapping will also resume into its fifth week. Here are the current standings in our competition:

You can listen to the show at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.

Official Schedule: January 2, 2015 Show

Now that everyone is sobered up from their Auld Lang Syne-ings, at least we assume, North American Harness Update is ready to begin its fourth season this Friday. Join Ray Cotolo (@HarnessRaycer) and Garnet Barnsdale (@gocashking) as they ring in Season 4 with a bang, or a smack to Ray's face.

The duo will discuss the Late Pick 4 from the Meadowlands Racetrack, compete in week four of the Hastycapping contest, and resume the discussion from last week's show concerning the state of the industry and where it's heading.

You can listen at 9pmEDT/6pmPDT with this link.