Frisco Bay N has had a feast or famine start to his 2026 campaign at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Jackie Greene trainee pulled off a big-time upset in the season’s first Open Pace of the year contested early in the month.
Sunday Early Close For the Meadowlands Due to Winter Storm
Due to the forecasted winter weather for Sunday, February 22, the Meadowlands Racetrack, FanDuel Sportsbook and Winners Bayonne will close early at 6 p.m.
‘Yankee’ goes Stellar trip in Big M feature
Stellar Yankee has been waiting to get the right trip after starting the season winless in four tries, and that trip came in the Saturday (Feb. 21) night feature at The Meadowlands, a $19,000 high-end claiming pace for horses sporting a price tag of no less than $40,000 and no more than $60,000.
Kerr, Ladies From Hell big winners at London awards night
The Raceway at Western Fair District celebrated another exceptional season of harness racing on Saturday evening (Feb. 21) as horsepeople, owners, caretakers and supporters gathered in the Top of the Fair dining room for the annual awards night, honouring the top performers of the 2025 campaign.
Rinker, Lefkowitz named to Communicators HOF ballot
Kim Rinker and the late Barry Lefkowitz were selected as the two candidates advancing to this summer’s balloting for the Harness Racing Communicators Hall Of Fame, as determined during the Saturday (Feb. 21) directors meeting of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA).
Engblom sweeps Saturday Pocono features
The barn of trainer Per Engblom continues to be crackling hot as horses from his stable swept the $27,500 fast-class events on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Northfield cancels Saturday races
The harness racing program at MGM Northfield Park scheduled for Saturday (Feb. 21) has been canceled due to a water main break in the backstretch area.
Francesco Zet seeks international glory in Prix de Paris
Will the Swedish Francesco Zet, trained by Daniel Redén and driven by Benjamin Rochard, finally succeed in claiming an international Group 1 victory when he starts Sunday (Feb. 22) in the Prix de Paris at Vincennes — the winter meeting’s marathon test over 4,150 meters (2-5/8 miles)?
Kiwi-bred Raspalia N repeats at Big M
In a Friday night (Feb. 20) fillies and mares Meadowlands feature that could have been billed as the “Battle of the Foreign-Breds”, the New Zealand-bred Raspalia N recorded her second win in as many North American tries for trainer Agostino Abbatiello in a $14,500 conditioned event on the pace.