Racing takes place at the Meadowlands Racetrack every Friday and Saturday night with a 6:35 p.m. post.
Send It In Hanover leads McAssey hat trick
Send It In Hanover won his third installment of the $16,500 Open Trot of the 2026 Saratoga Casino Hotel meeting with a 1:56.4 victory on Tuesday afternoon (April 7), headlining a training triple for Jaymes McAssey.
Prolific Fire wins 2026 debut
Prolific Fire, last year’s Ohio Sires Stakes 3-year-old pacing filly champion, made her 4-year-old debut a winning one on Tuesday (April 7) at Miami Valley Raceway.
Vel Cinderella strong in Oak Grove pace
Driver Marcus Miller overcame a wide draw with 9-5 second choice Vel Cinderella to take the top and then hold firm to the finish for a 1:52.4 victory in the featured $16,000 conditioned pace on Tuesday (April 7) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
Fillies contest first-round Weiss splits
Sophomore fillies were in the Weiss Series spotlight on Tuesday afternoon (April 7) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, as four fields of trotters and three of pacers each went for $17,500 purses in their first-round preliminaries.
Philly draws for Friday’s 2026 Opening Day
The 2026 harness racing season begins at Harrah’s Philadelphia this Friday afternoon (April 10), with a first post of 12:25 p.m., and the fields for the inaugural racing card of the year were put together on Tuesday (April 7).
Trotter JM Vangogh dies
It is with sadness that we share the passing of the legendary JM VANGOGH this week. His career accomplishments rank alongside any horse of his era. He was purchased for only $4,500 as a yearling by Paul Chambers and John Mello. He went on to earn $2 Million U.S.
Woodbine Mohawk Park adds Monday qualifiers
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office would like to remind trainers of the addition of Monday qualifiers for the next four weeks.
Running Aces 2026 season update
The Racing Office at Running Aces has posted the list of stall allocations for the upcoming 2026 racing season, which starts on Sunday, May 17, with the backstretch opening to horsepersons on Saturday, May 2.
USHDC 37-1 shocker at Oak Grove
Copper Teen, off at 37-1, teamed up with driver Danarius Dortch to score a surprisingly easy win in the United States Harness Driving Club (USHDC) feature at Oak Grove Racing & Gaming on Monday (April 6).