Post Time With Mike & Mike

Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Equine Coalition Pete Peterson will chime in on Gov. Tom Wolf's budget proposal to raid the horse racing fund. The founder of The Farm games Ryan Clements is bringing virtual reality racing to racetracks in Ontario, Former Ushwa President Tim Bojarski tells us what we can expect from the 2020 Dan Patch Awards coming up this Sunday

Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (Feb. 12) at 10:30 a.m. The show will be highlighted by Jim Miller, Jessica Otten, and Mike Sardella. Miller joins the program to discuss the ongoing renovations at Hawthorne Racecourse and the upcoming extended harness racing season that is set to open on Saturday (Feb 15.). Miller will discuss some of the changes to the wagering menu and what fans on track can expect to see and participate in.  Otten, from Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment, will join to discuss the changes in post time and wagering menu that took place this past weekend.  The pair will discuss with her the value that has been added to the pools at The Meadowlands with the recent changes.  Saratoga Hotel Casino opens its 79th season of racing on Sunday (Feb. 16).  Track Announcer Mike Sardella joins to discuss the changes that have taken place entering opening weekend.  Saratoga features a $5,000 guaranteed Pick-5 on S

Elkton, MD – Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (February 6) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Derick Giwner and Melissa Keith. Giwner, the Chief Editor at DRF Harness, earned his first John Hervey Award for excellence in harness racing journalism for his column “Rolling the sport into the future”, which was in the February 9th edition of DRF Harness Weekend. We’ll talk to him about that article, and other top headlines in the sport of harness racing. Keith, Canadian Chapter Vice President of USHWA Canada, earned the award for her two-part story on the death of Ron Graham, which was in Harness Racing Update. The duo will also talk about opening weekend at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono and much more. Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by USTA/BetAmerica can be heard live every Thursday at 10:30 a.m.via their website www.posttimewithmikeandmike.com or on the archive at www.betamerica.com/BARN.

Elkton, MD — Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (Jan. 29) at 10:30 a.m. The show will be highlighted by Joe Zambito, Brian Mazurek, and Ashley Eisenbel. Zambito, the newest USTA Director and Race Secretary at Isle Capri Pompano Park, joins to talk about his new roles and how he has adapted to them. Since arriving at the South Florida track, it has been infiltrated with horizontal wager carryovers. The pair will talk with Zambito about what his methodology is in setting up the races. Mazurek, the track handicapper at Buffalo Raceway, joins the program to discuss the opening of the Western New York facility. The season kicks off Wednesday (Jan. 29) and he will discuss the opening program and what bettors can expect going forward in 2020. Eisenbel, from the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association, joins the pair to discuss the recently concluded Pennsylvania Farm Show. The PHRA introduced new and creative ways to get the guests

Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (Jan. 22) at 10:30 a.m. The show will be highlighted by Mike Woebkenberg, Brittany Bounds, and Ashley Holliday.    Woebkenberg joins the program this week to discuss his promotion of the sport of harness racing through his starting car rides in Southern Ohio.  Woebkenberg was a nominee for Innovator of the Year this season.    Up and coming Mid-Atlantic trainer Brittany Bounds will join the duo for the first time.  Bounds is fresh off a pair of seasonal earnings that eclipsed $100,000 in back to back years.  Nominated for the Small Stable of the Year, Bounds is just shy of 100 career training wins.    Holliday, a nominee for the Horsewoman of the Year, joins to discuss her outriding and ownership career.  Holliday is currently the outrider at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Miami Valley Gaming.  She will discuss her daily roles at the tracks, and take listeners through her career

Elkton, MD — The 2019 Post Time with Mike and Mike awards show presented by USTA/BetAmerica is set for Thursday (Jan. 16) at 10:30 a.m. The show will highlight the winners in the following categories: Upset of the Year, presented by Winners’ Circle RacingLarry Rheinheimer Small Stable of the Year presented by Harrah’s Hoosier ParkInnovator of the Year, presented by the United States Trotting AssociationFoiled Again Iron Horse of the YearHorsewoman of the Year, presented by Southern Oaks Training CenterSam McKee Race Call of the Year, presented by Winbak FarmTed Barcus Race Fan of the Year   Post Time with Mike and Mike would like to thank all those who took time to vote for their favorite nominees. 2019 produced the largest voter turnout in the history of the awards. Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by BetAmerica can be heard live every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. via their website www.posttimewithmikeandmike.com or on the archive at www.betamerica.com/BARN.

Elkton, MD — Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (Jan. 9) at 10:30 a.m. They’ll kick off their next season with the nominees for the 2019 Larry Rheinheimer Small Stable of the Year Award, presented by Harrah’s Hoosier Park. This year, the duo had a record number of Small Stables that were nominated, then whittled down to six. Nominated for the category this year were Galliers Racing, Altmeyer Wilder Racing, the Trevor Williams Stable, the Tahnee Camilleri stable, Winners Circle Racing, and the Bill MacKenzie Stable. The award is named for trainer Larry Rheinheimer who was the first winner of the Small Stable of the Year award. Rheinheimer passed away in September 2016. He is well known for training pacing superstar Freaky Feet Pete. Previous winners include Verlin Yoder, Jamie Macomber, and JoAnn Looney-King. Voting is still open in the 2019 Post Time with Mike and Mike Awards. Voting can be done via their website, www.postt

The best of 2019 includes interviews with 2019 Driver of the Year Dexter Dunn; The first woman ever to be inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame Linda Toscano; The 2019 Breakthrough Award Winner Dawnelll Mock; Driver of 2019 Hambletonian Champ Bob McClure; and the winningest Driver in harness racing with over 19,000 wins Dave Palone.  

The nominations are in! Join Mike and Mike Thursday, December 26th at 10:30 AM Eastern to find out the finalists for seven categories. They include: The 'Foiled Again' Iron Horse of the Year, The 'Larry Rheinheimer' Small Stable of the Year, The Upset of the Year, The 'Sam Mckee' Race Call of the Year, The Horsewoman of the Year, The Innovator of the Year, and The 'Ted Barcus' Race Fan of the Year.

Elkton, MD — Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (Dec. 19) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Ashley Tetrick, Ryan Clements, and Adriano Sorella. Tetrick joins this week to discuss the 2019 Arctic Challenge that her husband, Tim, participated in this week in Finland.  She will discuss the marketing effort that went into promoting the event and how social media allowed it to reach outlets all over the world. Clements, the creator of Off and Pacing and Turf Dynasty, will join to talk about how they want to advance the game to continue to reach new fans.  He will discuss new ideas that their company The Farm has come up with and how they plan to continue advocating for innovation moving forward. Sorella joined the program just a week ago, but left out a small detail that the Jimmy FreightStakes would be upon us in 2020.  This week he joins to talk about the big race, how it came about and how he thinks it could change the bre

Elkton, MD — Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the lineup for Thursday morning (Dec. 12) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Joe Hundertpfund, Natasha Day, and Adriano Sorella. Hundertpfund, a long time owner and trainer in harness racing, is the grandfather of Layla, who was diagnosed with metastatic Ewing’s Sarcoma in February 2016. The 8-year-old has captured the heart of the harness racing industry, as several horsemen and horsewomen took part in #Layla Crushes Cancer, a fundraising event at the Marydel Fire Company in Delaware. Day, who surpassed $1 million in career earnings on Nov. 18 at The Raceway at Western Fair District, will talk about her career in the sport of harness racing. Sorella, a prominent harness horse owner, will talk about the second part of fan favorite Jimmy Freight’s career, the breeding shed. Jimmy Freight will stand at Winbak of Ontario in 2020.

Elkton, MD — Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the lineup for Thursday morning (Dec. 5) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Jeff Zidek, Pat Berry, and Steve Oldford. Driver Pat Berry, who is rapidly approaching 4,000 career driving wins, will talk about his career in the business. The new Meadows track announcer, Jeff Zidek, will join the duo to discuss his new post as the successor to legendary voice Roger Huston. Amateur driver Steve Oldford will chime in on the upcoming World Amateur Driving Cup, which will take place at Pompano Park Feb. 23 and 24. Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by USTA/BetAmerica can be heard live every Thursday at 10:30 a.m.via their website www.posttimewithmikeandmike.com or on the archive at www.betamerica.com/BARN.

Elkton, MD — Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (Nov. 21) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Joe Bongiorno, Jessica Otten, Tim Tetrick, and Andrew Demsky. Bongiorno drove his first Breeders Crown champion in American History at Woodbine Mohawk Park a few weeks back, and now he will get the chance to take down a TVG Open Pace final with him Saturday night at The Meadowlands. He will discuss American History and Diva’s Image (TVG Mares) with the pair, and how they have been training leading up to stakes action on Saturday. Otten will join the program to discuss each of the championship races featured on Saturday night’s program. It is an action packed program filled with great racing, that has Horse of the Year implications on the line. She will talk about all of the happenings at The Meadowlands on Saturday and what fans on track can expect. Tetrick has a slew of drives on Saturday night at The Meadowlands, including

  Elkton, MD — Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (Nov. 14) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Matt Kakaley, Gary Seibel, Jason Turner, and Norton Shoemaker. Driver Matt Kakaley will talk to Mike and Mike about his drives in the Matron Stakes coming up Thursday night at Dover Downs in Delaware. Cal Expo announcer and Hall of Famer Gary Seibel will discuss the fall/winter meet at the Sacramento oval, which just got underway. The Digital Brand Strategist for the USTA, Jason Turner, will join the duo to talk about last weekend’s Youth Delegate Summit. Harrah’s Philadelphia starter Norton Shoemaker will give us an inside look at what goes into starting the races on a daily basis. Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by USTA/BetAmerica can be heard live every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. via their website www.posttimewithmikeandmike.com or on the archive at www.betamerica.com/BARN.

Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (Nov. 7) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Jo Ann Looney-King, Brett Pelling, Andrew “Shades” Demsky, and Jessica Otten. The Kings enter Thursday’s Matron at Dover Downs with Breeders Crown runner-up Lyons Sentinel. Jo Ann Looney King joins the program to discuss their talented young pacer and also give the duo an update on their superstar Shartin N. Lyons Sentinel has been installed as the 6-5 morning-line favorite and has drawn the rail with Tim Tetrick in the bike. Demsky has been at the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg this week, and while the conversation has been about sales topper Gangsta Rat there have been plenty of stories that have come out of the yearling sale that ends on Wednesday (Nov. 6). Demsky will discuss some of the horses that stood out to him, and some of the surprises that he saw throughout the week. It’s a busy couple of weeks leading up to the 2019 TVG fina

Elkton, MD — Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the lineup for Thursday morning (Oct. 31) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Tahnee Camilleri, Andy McCarthy, John Hensley, and Elizabeth Cheesman. Camilleri, who got her first Breeders Crown trophy this past Saturday in the 3-year-old colt pace with Dancin Lou, will talk about that experience, as well as her career in the sport of harness racing. McCarthy, who drove Dancin Lou to victory, will talk about his memorable Breeders Crown weekend. The Australian native had four Crown driving wins this past weekend at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Hensley, who is the Director of Racetrack Operations at Dover Downs, will talk about the upcoming meet, which gets underway on Monday (Nov. 4). Cheesman, who is part of the Pacing For The Cure Team, will talk about the upcoming Pacing For The Cure annual dinner party on Monday (Nov. 4) at 6 p.m. in Harrisburg, Pa. Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by USTA/BetAmerica can

Elkton, MD — Post Time with Mike and Mike sponsored by USTA/BetAmerica is excited to announce their broadcast schedule for the 2019 Breeders Crown. The 2019 Breeders Crown finals are hosted this year by Woodbine Mohawk Park. Mike Bozich, Nick Barnsdale, Ashley Mailloux, and Garnet Barnsdale will bring you all the action through the exciting weekend. The Post Time broadcast on Friday night will begin at 8:30 p.m., while Saturday’s broadcast will begin at 8 p.m.; both will run for three hours. The broadcast team will provide analysis and insight into the Breeders Crown race with pre- and post-race analysis. Nick Barnsdale and Ashley Mailloux will present winner’s circle reaction following each Breeders Crown event. From a gamblers’ perspective, there will be several wagers that will feature healthy guaranteed pools. Woodbine Mohawk Park will have a first post of 7 p.m. The 12 Breeders Crown finals, worth $6.2 million in purses, will be contested over two nights and could have Horse of the Year implications.

Elkton, MD — Post Time with Mike and Mike sponsored by USTA/BetAmerica is excited to announce their broadcast schedule for the 2019 Breeders Crown. The 2019 Breeders Crown finals are hosted this year by Woodbine Mohawk Park. Mike Bozich, Nick Barnsdale, Ashley Mailloux, and Garnet Barnsdale will bring you all the action through the exciting weekend. The Post Time broadcast on Friday night will begin at 8:30 p.m., while Saturday’s broadcast will begin at 8 p.m.; both will run for three hours. The broadcast team will provide analysis and insight into the Breeders Crown race with pre- and post-race analysis. Nick Barnsdale and Ashley Mailloux will present winner’s circle reaction following each Breeders Crown event. From a gamblers’ perspective, there will be several wagers that will feature healthy guaranteed pools. Woodbine Mohawk Park will have a first post of 7 p.m. The 12 Breeders Crown finals, worth $6.2 million in purses, will be contested over two nights and could have Horse of the Year implications.

Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the lineup for Thursday morning (Oct. 24) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Mark McKelvie, Tony Alagna, Chris Page, and co-hosting will be Nick Barnsdale. Woodbine Mohawk Park Director of Communications Mark McKelvie will join the program to discuss the happenings at Woodbine Mohawk Park this weekend which will feature great promotions for fans on track and a plethora of wagering opportunities to swing at. Trainer Tony Alagna entered last Friday and Saturday with nine opportunities to make it to the Breeders Crown finals with eight of his contingent completing the quest. He joins to discuss each of the horses entered on Friday and Saturday night, and how they have trained leading up to the big weekend. Driver Chris Page heads to Canada to compete in the 2019 Breeders Crown with a multitude of opportunities for a victory. He will drive Mission Accepted in the Breeders Crown Open Trot, featuring French Triple Crown winne

Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (Oct. 17) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Chad Rozema, Derick Giwner, and Brandon Bates. Woodbine Mohawk Park TV analyst Chad Rozema joins the broadcast to discuss the upcoming eliminations this weekend. He will discuss wagering and handicapping angles for the weekend, leading up to championship weekend next Friday and Saturday. Daily Racing Form’s Derick Giwner will discuss the Saturday evening eliminations with the pair. Saturday eliminations feature the 3-year-old and Open divisions of the Breeders Crown. They will go over each elimination and how the finals could shape up next week. Trainer/driver Brandon Bates brings in Priceless to the 2019 Crown. His pacer has won six of nine starts in her young career including the Indiana Sire Stakes Super Final on Oct. 11. He will talk about what it has been like bringing up this special filly, and what his thoughts are heading into the