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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: Jazzman on October 25, 2025, 10:57:46 PM
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100 horse stable no breeders crown entries
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hes with David Miller
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100 horse stable no breeders crown
His stable has been on a downward spiral for years. He had one of the top 2-year-olds last year in Fallout. He came back this year and didn't improve at all from 2 to 3 and was a non-factor against the top 3-year-olds.
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i believe its more than 100 but your point is well taken
its not that his are horrible , others have taken their horses to the next level and his have not
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In 2007 ALAGNA took alot of ERV MILLER'S forever owners.....you see Erv,Heidi,Andy and Julie all went on a 3 week vacation to DOWN UNDER.
That trip was in November during HARRISBURG SALE....I was on the trip with them.....I thought that it was foolish to leave ALAGNA (second trainer for ERV ) alone with faithful owners
Lo and behold ALAGNA did exactly what I thought and ERV lost alot of owners after that trip.....2007 WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
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I met Tony a few times. Came across as a weasel
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This has been a bad year for Alagna. Is he selling the farm in NJ because he's broke?
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No. He's selling cause there is only one track in NJ. PA tracks are on life support. He has a farm in KY.He'll sell the NJ farm for good money to developer.
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I know Tony Alagna well and have several horses with him. He works 24/7 with his horses and I've never seen anyone try harder. I understand that winners are not easy to come by and that trainers are not guarantors of yearlings with terrific
bloodlines. New yearlings are here and he is capable of having a great 2026.He treats everyone with courtesy and respect all the time.
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I know Tony Alagna well and have several horses with him. He works 24/7 with his horses and I've never seen anyone try harder. I understand that winners are not easy to come by and that trainers are not guarantors of yearlings with terrific
bloodlines. New yearlings are here and he is capable of having a great 2026.He treats everyone with courtesy and respect all the time.
I agree. He has always been cordial to my wife and I.
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I heard hes off sucking cock
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I mean seriously Alagna and Takter literally dropped off the face of the earth and I know that Nancy did win a BC last night by improving a talented horse but that speaks to another trainer who bottomed out..Julie Miller...what the heck happened there. I realize she wasnt an A LIST but they always had contenders and some overnight stock..they literally have nothing now and is a complete afterthought as is Andy Miller as a driver. there has to be more to the story will 3 of these trainers
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its tough for anyone to have a good year when burke is crushing everyone everywhere
its like in a race when a horse is 1/9 everyone else odds are disproportionate
chris ryder has been able to hold his own
andrew harris has actually done well
marcus melander rules trotting and then there is ake
some smaller guys jump in and grab a significant win every once in a while but it gets magnified when you have stables the size of alagna and you are a complete no show at the major races , less so but similar for takter
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I heard hes off sucking cock
why would you make such a ludacris statement? He’s far from gay.
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why would you make such a ludacris statement? He’s far from gay.
What world are you living in?
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Sakit,
I personally don't care about his sexual orientation. But Tony is Freddy Mercury type Gay.
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I met Tony a few times. Came across as a weasel
Weasel? I thought he liked gerbils? ngc3
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sakit are you his mom
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TONY HAS BEEN A GOOD CUSTOMER OF OUR DEALERSHIP
HIS MOM RIP SUPPORTED OUR DEALERSHIPS FOR OVER 15 YRS ..
DONT KNOW TONY AS WELL AS I KNEW HIS MOM FROM RACING AT BALMOARL
GUY JUST LOST HIS MOM ,,,
HAS HAD A FEW BAD YRS IN A ROW HAPPENS TO EVERYONE...
I WASNT WITH ERV TILL 2013 ,,SO I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BEOFRE ME TIME
ERV IS A GREAT TRAINER ,,TONY LEARNED ALOT FROM ERV BOTH IN BUSINESS AND HARNESS ..
I HEARD SOME SERIOUS FINCIAL STUFF ,,GOING WITH THE ARMADA BARN,,,,
I HOPE NOT TRUE,,,
GIVE THE GUY A BREAK TOP 8 TRAINER OF ALL TIME
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I like Tony, he's smart, works hard. Jersey farm hard to sell, I'm pretty sure it's in land preservation. It has to stay farm land. Think about how he's stretched. 2 farms he's dumped a ton of $ into, Plus all his other expenses, Myron and company aren't spending like they used to, and he's had another shit year. Considering the $ his owners spent the last 2 years, not a good look. Also, Donna passing also hit him hard. I don't think he forgot how to train, just bad years and luck.
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i agree , he has not forgotten how to train
however it appears others have figured out how to train better
hence you get left behind
and while true some of his major owners are aging and not spending at the same level he was still provided with adequate quality and quantity in 2023,2024,2025
from 12 breeders crown divisions you would expect to see one or two horses at least in the elims , there was none at mohawk this year
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TONY HAS BEEN A GOOD CUSTOMER OF OUR DEALERSHIP
HIS MOM RIP SUPPORTED OUR DEALERSHIPS FOR OVER 15 YRS ..
DONT KNOW TONY AS WELL AS I KNEW HIS MOM FROM RACING AT BALMOARL
GUY JUST LOST HIS MOM ,,,
HAS HAD A FEW BAD YRS IN A ROW HAPPENS TO EVERYONE...
I WASNT WITH ERV TILL 2013 ,,SO I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BEOFRE ME TIME
ERV IS A GREAT TRAINER ,,TONY LEARNED ALOT FROM ERV BOTH IN BUSINESS AND HARNESS ..
I HEARD SOME SERIOUS FINCIAL STUFF ,,GOING WITH THE ARMADA BARN,,,,
I HOPE NOT TRUE,,,
GIVE THE GUY A BREAK TOP 8 TRAINER OF ALL TIME
What do you mean armada farm
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Tony didn't wake up one day and forget how to train horses. He's simply on a bad run. Tony has been sent/purchased regally bred horses for years now. However, the last few years have not been good. Owners then spend less, spend more with other trainers, and so on. It snowballs. The last few years have been disappointing for him, his barn, etc. Even his owners say so, LOL. If I had to guess I would say Tony might not even be in the top 25 in earnings right now, and maybe his barn has earned what? $2.5m? Maybe $3m?
Tony will still have support, good owners, etc., and he'll regroup.
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Alagna's trainer stats 2021-2025
Rank
2021---- 8 mil---#2
2022---- 9.2 mil--#2
2023-----7.4 mil--#3
2024----5.4 mil--#8
2025----2.2 mil--#27
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Sakit,
I personally don't care about his sexual orientation. But Tony is Freddy Mercury type Gay.
do you know the man personally?
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Anyone who brings up, discusses, and makes Tony (or anyone else's) sexual orientation a factor or even a topic------one, I don't want to know. Two, it speaks volumes about themselves and not the person whose sexual orientation is being questioned.
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tmbz1
its tough for anyone to have a good year when burke is crushing everyone everywhere
its like in a race when a horse is 1/9 everyone else odds are disproportionate
chris ryder has been able to hold his own
andrew harris has actually done well
marcus melander rules trotting and then there is ake
some smaller guys jump in and grab a significant win every once in a while but it gets magnified when you have stables the size of alagna and you are a complete no show at the major races , less so but similar for takter
tmbz1
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Anyone who brings up, discusses, and makes Tony (or anyone else's) sexual orientation a factor or even a topic------one, I don't want to know. Two, it speaks volumes about themselves and not the person whose sexual orientation is being questioned.
sir you are 1000% correct as soon they bring sexual orientation into play shows me where they’re coming from.
I love the ones that use constant vulgar -cursing language. It just displays weakness although I don’t think half of them know that. Don’t get me wrong we all curse at one time or another, but to use it as a verb or in regards to name-calling tells me they’ve had poor upbringing and lack social skills.
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Tony didn't wake up one day and forget how to train horses. He's simply on a bad run. Tony has been sent/purchased regally bred horses for years now. However, the last few years have not been good. Owners then spend less, spend more with other trainers, and so on. It snowballs. The last few years have been disappointing for him, his barn, etc. Even his owners say so, LOL. If I had to guess I would say Tony might not even be in the top 25 in earnings right now, and maybe his barn has earned what? $2.5m? Maybe $3m?
Tony will still have support, good owners, etc., and he'll regroup.
most of the naysayers are just sour grapes or jealous of his success
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I doubt it's jealousy, but the stats don't lie, and his earnings have been trending downward the past few years, 2025 being his worst year in a long time.
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I doubt it's jealousy, but the stats don't lie, and his earnings have been trending downward the past few years, 2025 being his worst year in a long time.
There is no doubt Tony's had a bad year. No doubt he's on a bad run (trending downward). It's simply a fact. My only point is that he is not a fraud, not a pretender, and he is a very good horseman. He didn't forget how to train horses, and he didn't wake up stupid. He just has had a bad run. It happens. Sure, you get a regally bred yearling, a top priced yearling, and it doesn't work out and the horse is a dud. It happens. Unfortunately, it's not just one for him. A dud here and there, underperformance, not earning their price, not paying their way, and so on. Bad run. It happens. Happened to other trainers as well. I would think some are jealous of previous success and the opportunities Tony's had.
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as they say in sports ( and business)
you are what your record says you are
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There is no doubt Tony's had a bad year. No doubt he's on a bad run (trending downward). It's simply a fact. My only point is that he is not a fraud, not a pretender, and he is a very good horseman. He didn't forget how to train horses, and he didn't wake up stupid. He just has had a bad run. It happens. Sure, you get a regally bred yearling, a top priced yearling, and it doesn't work out and the horse is a dud. It happens. Unfortunately, it's not just one for him. A dud here and there, underperformance, not earning their price, not paying their way, and so on. Bad run. It happens. Happened to other trainers as well. I would think some are jealous of previous success and the opportunities Tony's had.
i was referring to the peanut gallery with they’re negative comments about Tony