Post Time With Mike & Mike

The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame and the US Harness Writers Association proudly present the 2018 Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremonies.  The Hall of Fame will honor Jules Siegel and Margareta Wallenius-Kleburg into the living Hall of Fame; to the Communicators Hall of Fame, Carl Becker and Dave Briggs; the Living Horse Hall of Fame, Cantab Hall, Western Ideal, Gala Dream (B), and Sweet Future (B); The Immortal Hall of Fame, Hakan Wallner; and Amateur Driving Champion, Hannah Miller. The dinner will begin at 6:30 PM.

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (June 28) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Jennifer Starr, the racing marketing director at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono; Jimmy Takter, trainer of Manchego; Jordan Stratton, driver of Marion Marauder; and Jim Campbell, who trains a slew of horses participating in stakes on Saturday. Starr, the racing marketing director at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, joins the program to talk about the happenings at the track on Saturday. The pair will discuss the races with Starr and what the track has available to patrons.  Takter, trainer of Manchego, will discuss his champion 3-year-old filly. She was victorious against the boys during her Earl Beal Memorial elimination and she looks to take them down for the second week in a row in the $500,000 final. Takter told the USTA's Ken Weingartner that he believes his filly has something left in the tank for Saturday night. Stratton, who drov

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (June 21) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Mariah Wright, who scored her first career driving victory; Garry Iles, owner of Lather Up; and Ben Blum with Darin Gagne from Running Aces.  Wright scored her first career driving victory last Wednesday in the Ohio Ladies Pace at the Paulding County Fair. Wright, 25, will join the program to talk about her career in the sport of harness racing and how she began training and driving. The pair will discuss with Wright what her plans are going forward in the sport.  Iles, owner of Lather Up, will come on the program to discuss his North America Cup champion colt. Iles, who makes his Post Time with Mike and Mike debut, will talk about some of the horses he has owned and how he began his career in racing. Mike and Mike will discuss with Iles what he saw in Lather Up as a 2-year-old and how he has matured into the colt he is today.  The team

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike, presented by BetAmerica, continues their Grand Circuit tour with a stop at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (June 16) to cover the 2018 Pepsi North America Cup. Mike and Mike will have extensive coverage of the North America Cup beginning at 9 p.m. and running for three consecutive hours. The broadcast will highlight the all-stakes Pick 4, the mandatory payout Super Hi-5 and the North America Cup race live. During the broadcast, the team of Michael Carter, Mike Bozich, Garnet Barnsdale and Jessica Otten will present live interviews from the paddock, handicapping analysis, and winner's circle reactions as the night goes on.   Tickets are still on sale for the North America Cup and can be purchased through Ticketmaster. The ticket includes general admission to the beer garden, live performances by Buck Twenty and apron access for the C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup. Also on site during the races will be a food truck festival, a driver’s autograph session begin

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (June 14) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Ken Middleton, Woodbine Mohawk Park’s announcer; Clay Horner, Chairman Woodbine Entertainment Group; and the connections of Wes Delight, Mark Harder and Corey Callahan.  Post Time will have a special guest co-host on Thursday as USTA Social Media and Publicity Coordinator Wendy Ross will join the program, as Michael Bozich will be on assignment. Middleton, the announcer at Woodbine Mohawk Park, joins the program this week to discuss the 2018 Pepsi North America Cup. Middleton will discuss the race and also discuss some of the great promotions that are going on around the facility. Horner, Chairman of Woodbine Entertainment Group, sparked lively conversation over the weekend as he raised an idea for the future of the North America Cup. Ross and Carter will discuss with Horner where those thoughts came from and what might be in store

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (June 7) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by David Miller, the regular driver of Heaven Rocks A; Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager; Julie Miller, regular Meadowlands trainer; and Gaitway Farms announcer and Harrah’s Philadelphia timer, Rich Mattei. Hall of Fame driver David Miller will join this week to talk about Heaven Rocks A who recently came to the United States. In his most recent effort at Harrah’s Philadelphia, he won decisively against a very competitive field after finishing a close second in the Commodore Barry on May 27. Miller will talk about how the horse seems to be adjusting to racing in the United States. Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager, attended the USTA Driving School in Goshen, N.Y., last week. He joins the program this week to discuss the sights and sounds of the school and what people enjoyed the most. Miller, a regular trainer at The Mead

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike, presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (May 31) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Scott Zeron, driver of trotter Atlanta; Montrell Teague, regular driver of pacer Lather Up; Blake Macintosh, trainer of Courtly Choice; and Crystal Lilley, a member of the marketing team at Ocean Downs. Zeron joins the program this week to talk about Atlanta who he drives for his father, Rick Zeron. The younger Zeron guided the gutsy filly to a strong victory on Monday in a track record 1:50.3. Zeron will discuss her upcoming schedule and what the plans are for her going forward. Teague, who drives Lather Up, joins the duo this week as they discuss the pacer's performance that took place at Woodbine Mohawk Park this past weekend. Lather Up, an Ohio-bred, set multiple track records on the Sire Stakes circuit and now takes his chances against stakes company. Teague will talk about the prized colt and where we may see him following his race

Mike and Mike will bring extensive coverage of the Camluck Classic beginning at 8 p.m. via their Facebook page and website with a one-hour Camluck Classic pre-game show hosted by Michael Carter, Michael Bozich, Garnet Barnsdale, and Jessica Otten. The team will continue coverage for three more hours beginning at 9 p.m., on the website, www.posttimewithmikeandmike.com. During each of the broadcasts, the team will present live interviews from the paddock, handicapping analysis, and winner’s circle reaction as the night goes on. Garnet Barnsdale and Jessica Otten will be an intricate part of the broadcast as they were in 2017.  For those in attendance on track, there will be a chance to win a Randy Waples whip that was donated to the show by Randy. Those on track who tweet a picture of themselves at Western Fair with #CamluckClassic will automatically be entered to win the whip. You must be on track to win the prize. Tweeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and the winner will be selected at 10 p.m. In addition to the li

Doyle, announcer at The Raceway at Western Fair District, joins to discuss the 2018 Camluck Classic which has drawn a very competitive field.  The draw made the race very interesting and wide open and Doyle will talk about his strategy of handicapping the race.  The pair will also discuss the promotions going on at the storied racetrack on Saturday night. Medhurst, announcer at Rosecroft Raceway, will come on the show this week to discuss the happenings going on at the Maryland racetrack.  Medhurst, who also is the voice of Navy sports, will provide his insight and thoughts about the meet going into their final week of live racing action. Vazquez, from Diamond Creek Farms, will join to discuss the farms Open House coming up on Saturday, June 2.  Diamond Creek will allow fans to come out and meet some of their world famous stallions and some of the foals while also teaching them about the sport of harness racing and what life is like on the farm.  Vazquez will discuss the happenings of the event and what the

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike, presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (May 17) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Jason Settlemoir, COO of Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment; Darin Zocalli, from TVG; Matt Kakaley, who talks about his return; Janine Gesek, from Pacing for the Cure; and Rich Mattei, who talks about the Preakness Stakes. Zocalli and Settlemoir join the program this week to discuss the recent news that sports wagering will now be allowed to happen in the state of New Jersey. The Supreme Court ruling Monday now paves the way for other states to join the movement. Mike and Mike will speak to each guest about how they feel this will affect the sport of racing. Driver Matt Kakaley was injured during an accident at Yonkers Raceway on March 13. Kakaley returns to the sulky on Saturday night at Pocono; he will join to discuss how he is feeling since the accident and what his driving plans are going forward. Gesek, from Pacing for the Cure, j

They will be joined by Greg Gangle, Assistant Director of Racing at The Raceway; Jason Skinner, trainer of Delaware champion Bags To Riches; Jessica Otten, a regular correspondent for Post Time with Mike and Mike; Gina Maybee, from Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association; and Stephanie Jacobs, who is associated with RUS Atlantic. Gangle, the Assistant Director of Racing at The Raceway Western Fair District, joins the program to highlight the upcoming Camluck Classic taking place on Saturday (May 26). The race which has been known previously as the Molson Pace has drawn some attention over the past few years and Gangle will discuss some of the contenders that fans can look to see. Skinner, trainer of champion Bags To Riches, talks with Mike and Mike about his career and his champion Delaware-bred. Bags To Riches had some stakes experience as a 3-year-old and was brought back facing tough company in a Graduate prep. Skinner talks about what is next for Bags To Riches and what his schedule looks like. Otte

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike, presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (May 3) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Gordon Waterstone, a Hall of Fame writer for harnessracing.com; Karen Fagliarone, Director of Racing at Freehold Raceway; Dave Brower, an analyst from Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment; Jim Miller, from Hawthorne Racecourse; and Jerry Connors, from the PHHA. Waterstone, a media Hall of Famer, joins the program live from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Waterstone will discuss the experiences he currently is having and talk about how he got involved with the 144th Run for the Roses.  Fagliarone, Director of Racing at Freehold Raceway, joins the program to highlight the Dexter Cup which kicks off the road to the Hambletonian. She will talk to the duo about some of the big horses that are entered and how she thinks the race will set up. Brower, an analyst from The Meadowlands, talks Hannelore Hanover's 2018 debut in the Arthur J. Cutler

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike, presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce its line-up for Thursday morning (April 26) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Jonas Czernyson of Team JC Stables; John Vernags, winner of the 2018 George Morton Levy Bracket Buster Contest; Pete Medhurst, the announcer at Rocsecroft Raceway; and Matt Zuccarello and Charlie Longo of Winners Circle Ownership Group. Trainer Jonas Czernyson, of Team JC Stables, will join the program this week to talk about his upcoming 2018 campaign and some of the horses that bettors should watch out for. Jonas will also discuss his illustrious career and the duo will find out what is next for the trainer. Team JC Stables also has some breaking news they will share with Post Time listeners for the very first time. Vernags, the winner of the George Morton Levy Bracket Buster, joins to discuss his handicapping tactics and how he won the contest in back-to-back years. Vernags will go in-depth on how he handicaps each race to find the m

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike, presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (April 19) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by a few of the participants competing in the Blue Chip Matchmaker and George Morton Levy finals this weekend; Janine Gesek, from Pacing for the Cure; and Pete Venaglia, the Hilltop Handicapper at Yonkers Raceway. Trainers Jeff Bamond, Tony Alagna, Rene Allard, and Jenn Bongiorno join the program to discuss their horse's chances in the upcoming Grand Circuit action at Yonkers Raceway. Drivers Yannick Gingras, Tim Tetrick, and Jordan Stratton will discuss their drives coming up this weekend and what kind of strategy went into driving their horses through the lengthy series.  Gesek, from Pacing for the Cure, joins the program to reflect on the past two years since beginning the campaign. Gesek will highlight some of the great things the campaign has done so far and what is ahead in 2018.  Venaglia, also known as the "Hilltop  Helpe" will j

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by Bet America, harness racing's number one podcast, is proud to announce their guest line-up for the upcoming show airing Thursday (April 12). Guests include Meadowlands Chief Executive Officer Jason Settlemoir, the Assistant General Manager of Harrington Raceway Matt Sparacino, the former President of the Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association Brett Boyd, Yonkers Raceway's Pete Venaglia, and the track announcer at Rosecroft Raceway Pete Medhurst.  The show can be heard live at the duo's website, www.posttimewithmikeandmike.com or on-demand on the Bet America Radio Network (www.betamerica.com/barn).  

Elkton. MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike, presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (April 5) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Jo Ann Looney-King, co-owner of Shartin N, as she discusses her mare who has been very successful in the Blue Chip Matchmaker series; Kim Hankins, Executive Director of the MSOA; Mcgwire Sowers, an up and coming driver on the Maine and Maryland circuits; and John Hernan, the track announcer at Yonkers Raceway. Looney-King has had a lot of success in the Blue Chip Matchmaker series with her mare. She will discuss her adventure with the big horse and also talk about some of the horses that she will have racing in 2018. Looney-King is the trainer of Wakizashi Hanover who defeated Wiggle It Jiggleit in the Pepsi North America Cup in 2015. Hankins, Executive Director of the MSOA, will join the program for the very first time to talk about his career and how he got involved with the organization at The Meadows. Hankins will also talk to liste

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike, presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (March 29) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Marcus Miller, an up and coming driver who is approaching 3,000 career victories; Kim French, Internet News Editor for the United States Trotting Association; Pete Vernaglia, the Hilltop Handicapper at Yonkers Raceway; and Roger Plante, who had a big night on Sunday at Rosecroft Raceway. Miller, who races on the east coast circuit, is coming up on 3,000 career victories. The duo will talk to Miller about some of his achievements during his short career and what he looks forward to happening in the years to come. French joined the United States Trotting Association as their Internet News Editor in 2016. French currently fills multiple media roles in both Thoroughbred and harness racing. The pair will discuss her career with her and talk about some of the great opportunities that she has coming up. Vernaglia, also known as the "Hilltop

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike, presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (March 22) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Ric Flair, the 16-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion and newest harness racing owner; Scott Robinson, co-owner of Lost In Time; and Jenn Starr and Jim Beviglia from The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Flair became harness racing's newest owner on Feb. 25 when he received a gift for his 69th birthday from Scott Robinson. Robinson, co-owner of champion Lost In Time, gifted Flair a percentage of the champion colt who received the honor of 2-year-old pacing colt of the year. The pair will talk to Flair about his ownership and his future plans with the horse. Lost In Time, now 3-years-old, won five of nine starts last season with earnings of just over $600,000. Starr and Beviglia, from the Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, will join the program to discuss some of the great promotions coming up at the track.  Pocono last played host to all 12 Breed

Elkton, MD --- Post Time with Mike and Mike, presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce its line-up for Thursday morning (March 15) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Emily Gaskin, Marketing Director for Hoosier Park Racing and Casino; Pete Vanaglia, Yonkers Raceway handicapper and co-host on Saturday nights; and Pete Medhurst, the voice of Navy football and Rosecroft Raceway. Gaskin will join the program this week to talk about the upcoming 2018 race meeting that begins on Friday (March 30). Gaskin will highlight some of the great promotions that the Indiana track will have to offer this year, along with highlighting some of the great stakes races in their upcoming season. The “Inside Handicapping” segment continues this week with Pete Vanaglia, who will discuss the upcoming Levy and Blue Chip Matchmaker series which begins on Friday and Saturday night. Vanaglia will give us some of his handicapping advice and some angles that bettors can look for in the big events. Medhurst, the voice of Navy foo

Elkton, MD -- Post Time with Mike and Mike, presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce their line-up for Thursday morning (March 8) at 10:30 a.m.  They will be joined by Chris Page, one of the top leading drivers in Ohio; Matt Rose, handicapper for the Daily Racing Form (Harness Eye) and charter at Yonkers Raceway; Scott Robinson, co-owner of Lost In Time; and Janine Gesek, representing Pacing for the Cure. Page, one of the top drivers in the Buckeye State, joins the program for the first time to talk about his illustrious career.  Page, who has earned just under $30,000,000 in earnings and won just over 4,000 races is coming off a career season where he helped pave the way for Downbytheseaside to Pacer of the Year honors.  He will discuss his illustrious career and where he sees things going in his upcoming future. Robinson, the co-owner of two-year-old pacer of the year Lost In Time will join the program for the first time as well on Thursday.  He will discuss how his champion pacer has been training