The Meadowlands – as well as the entire sport of harness racing – has one big night left in its 2026 stakes arsenal, and the final eight shots will be fired Saturday (Nov. 14) night at the mile oval, when $2.27 million in purses will be up for grabs on Fall Final Four/FanDuel Championships Night.
Bad Girl Up tops Blooded Horse Fall Speed Sale at $45,000
At the Champions Center on Wednesday (Nov. 11), consignors sent 332 horses through the ring. The gavel fell 303 times. About 170 buyers took them home.
Legendary pacer Wiggle It Jiggleit succumbs to illness
Pacer Wiggle It Jiggleit, one of harness racing’s all-time greats, passed away after a short illness earlier this month at the age of 14.
Italy’s Frank Gio sights on the Prix d’Amérique
Five-year-old Frank Gio, driven by Matthieu Abrivard, won the Group 2 Prix Marcel Laurent at Vincennes on Thursday afternoon (Nov. 12).
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Friday, Nov. 13
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Friday, Nov. 13.
USTA District 11 meeting recap
USTA District 11 members re-elected Matt Sparacino as chairperson and approved four of the 14 proposed rule and bylaw changes at their annual meeting Wednesday (Nov. 11) at Harrington Raceway.
Bo Nanza Chip rallies to win GLADA event at Northfield
Bo Nanza Chip, teamed up with Lavern Miller, used a potent rally in a sweeping 1:57.2 win in the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) event at Northfield Park on Wednesday night (Nov. 11).
Monti wins six, two carryovers Thursday, at Batavia
For the second consecutive night of racing at Batavia Downs, driver Drew Monti chalked up another six winners — including a natural hat trick in races 4 through 6 — and swept the top two featured distaff paces, including the fastest mile recorded by a pacing mare at Batavia the entire year, all on Wednesday (Nov. 11).
Fifty Rivers cops Dayton trot; Smith wins five
Fifty Rivers proved why the punters sent him off as the heavy 1-2 favorite, grinding out a 1-length victory in Wednesday’s (Nov. 11) $30,000 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway.
$6,905 carryover in Thurs. Yonkers Pick-5
No tickets had five-of-five in the Pick-5 sequence on Wednesday night (Nov. 11) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, resulting in a $6,915.04 carryover and a $30,000 guaranteed pool in the wager on Thursday night (Nov. 12).