Coleman talks about Sportswriter retirement
02-Aug-2010 11:57 AM NZT
It was recently announced that North America Cup champion Sportswriter has been retired due to a harness racing training injury. The three-year-old son of Artsplace took a record of 1:48.3 and earnedover $1.6 million for owners Steve Calhoun, West Wins Stable andSouthwind Farms. »»»

World champion Sportswriter p,2,1:49.2s; 3,1:48.3s ($1,566,460) has been officially retired due to a training injury. The 3-year-old son of Artsplace- Precious Beauty last raced in the Meadowlands Pace on July 17 and was preparing for a start in the upcoming Confederation Cup at Flamboro Downs when the injury occurred. »»»

Harness racing driver Mark MacDonald's admiration of Sportswriter continues to grow. The colt overcame foot trouble to win the $1.45 million North America Cup on June 26 at Mohawk Racetrack. Last weekend, he overcame heat woes to advance to Saturday's $1 million Meadowlands Pace. »»»

North America Cup winner Mark MacDonald will join the top of tonight's Tarmac Show at Grand River Raceway. MacDonald will review his winning steer aboard harness racing star Sportswriter in a play-by-play fashion, providing real-time insight into his strategy, emotion and realization that he'd won the $1.5 million race.»»»

With this years edition of the Pepsi North America Cup now over, the Woodbine Entertainment Group has provided a short video of the sights and sounds from this year's harness racing featured event. »»»