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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: Cashout on May 10, 2026, 04:15:26 AM
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Joe Bongiorno driving right now as good as anyone. He puts horses in position and closes the deal. He’s definitely taken his game to another level.
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He has a nice start to the year driving. When the regular colony comes back, he won't be getting top choices on any other than his own. I think that will bring him back down to earth. I think he is a good driver, just not on the level of the top guys.
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Yeah it’s a shame he wasn’t in that wreck at scioto downs that piece of garbage
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Totally uncalled for Jeenuss245 , hope that karma doesn’t boomerang on you
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Yeah it’s a shame he wasn’t in that wreck at scioto downs that piece of garbage
Clearly you have yet to learn about Karma. Go play in traffic, MORON! 11.wp
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Another lowlife heard from
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If the driving colony at Mohawk all tried like Joe, their handle would be probably double in size.
He gives gamblers a reliable effort.
He trains and owns too.
Burke uses him.
He won the Borgata in 23', here from the #5 at almost 50-1. Just pushed that horse to the top hard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yMG7bmiAtA
On the flip side...
He's whipped horses very hard after efforts have failed and they were out of contention for a check.
Interviewed before a race and seemingly eluded he was not going to try, or bad choice of words.
That race with Nicole.
Controversy with his family - his sister training? - high performances that were controversial (enhancing drugs?).
The verdict is he's talented, highly competitive, reliable, a horseman and driver and owner - and - might cross the line for an edge, and often uncontrollable frustration and anger at horses who tried and failed. A very complex person who knows right from wrong yet the history is long and current.
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Yeah it’s a shame he wasn’t in that wreck at scioto downs that piece of garbage
What a disgusting thing to say you fool!
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What a disgusting thing to say you fool!
Welcome to the world we live in 2026.
Look how many people in the world do this today {including the rich, famous, and those having considerable political clout and power}!
Read the 'real news' and see for yourselves!
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How did his worker die
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Joey comes from good stock his mom was a Dancer his dad was great a trainer in his day. The family always treated me with open arms.
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What a disgusting thing to say you fool!
tmbz1 tmbz1
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How long does bongiorno hold grudges?
This ongoing feud with hershberger isn't slowing down
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How about the minute I say Joe B is driving great he gives the all time clown drive on On Accident at Chester on Sunday in race 10. Sitting a perfect two hole behind one of the horses to beat he inexplicably pops the two hole mid third quarter and goes into the Bongo rock and roll. Have no idea what he could have been thinking
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A driver with no brains is worthless, no matter how good his hands are tmbz1
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A driver with no brains is worthless, no matter how good his hands are tmbz1
Ask Michel Lachance and Bill O’Donnell about they hooked up in 53.4 in one of the biggest trotting races circa 1990’s!
That race was 2 guys with great hands and no brains!
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A driver with no brains is worthless, no matter how good his hands are tmbz1
do you think Burke would hire somebody to drive with no brains?
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Very, very weak driving colony.
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Very, very weak driving colony.
A better question is: name a track in 2026 with a good driving colony?
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A better question is: name a track in 2026 with a good driving colony?
Yonkers, Pocono, Oak Grove, Scioto, Plainridge
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Yonkers, Pocono, Oak Grove, Scioto, Plainridge
Oak Grove? ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
Who are these guys? Are any of them any good/HOF?
Geremy Bobbitt
Od Johnson
Archie Buford
Zyler Maxwell
I've heard of: far from world-beaters!
Marcus Miller
Atlee Bender
Pat Curtin
Marvin Lina
Joey Putnam
Andy Shetler
Tyler Miller
I probably didn't list everyone on either list.
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Oak Grove? ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
Who are these guys? Are any of them any good/HOF?
Geremy Bobbitt
Od Johnson
Archie Buford
Zyler Maxwell
I've heard of: far from world-beaters!
Marcus Miller
Atlee Bender
Pat Curtin
Marvin Lina
Joey Putnam
Andy Shetler
Tyler Miller
I probably didn't list everyone on either list.
Bobbitt rings a bell.
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Joe B. even had an objection approved tonight at Yonkers. First, you never see objections in harness races. Second, they are never OK'd. Amazing. The Manager's boy, Matt Kakaley, got taken down.
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Bobbitt rings a bell.
Lorena's son or did she sever ties?
Such a sweet lady
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Whats the beef between kakaley and bongiorno
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do you think Burke would hire somebody to drive with no brains?
Simon Allard drives for Burke
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Whats the beef between kakaley and bongiorno
The manager??
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do you think Burke would hire somebody to drive with no brains?
He certainly has! ngc3 ngc3 Many times.
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He certainly has! ngc3 ngc3 Many times.
Burke is far away the best trainer in the country