Ranked by the number of shares, here is the Top 5 Harness Racing Update stories of 2016.

1. Jug victory under protest after trainers discover questionable text messages allegedly sent by winning trainer – Sept. 23 by Dave Briggs

2. Pierce Officially Calls it Quits — Oct. 7 by Bob Heyden

3. Will “decoupling” kill racing at Pompano? — Feb. 19 by Bill Finley

4. Ron Pierce: Onto the Next Adventure — March 25 by Dave Briggs

5. Casie Coleman Opens Up — April 1 by Chris Lomon