Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Year: 2023
USTA at Midwest Classic Mixed Sale
A USTA Member Services representative will be at the Midwest Classic Mixed Sale at the Michiana Event Center, in Shipshewana, Ind., on Tuesday (Nov. 21) to process ownership transfers, membership renewals and Hoof Beats subscriptions, and to onduct any other USTA business.
Echo De Meautis FR gets 13th win of Plainridge meet
Echo De Meautis FR, who is the winningest horse of the Plainridge Park 2023 meet, won again on Monday (Nov. 20) as he snared the featured $25,000 Open Trot in a hard-fought outing.
Cumberland Thanksgiving draw schedule; condition sheet posted
he condition sheet for next weekend’s racing (Saturday, Nov. 25 and Sunday, Nov. 26) at First Tracks Cumberland has been posted.
Multiple retirement ceremonies Saturday at Meadowlands
Harness racing’s biggest stars will battle it out on the track on Saturday (Nov. 25) in the Fanduel Championships & Fall Final Four Finals at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
Bettor’s Wish Syndicate announces the 2024 stud fee
BETTOR’S WISH (1:47.3, $2,601,233) stud fee for the 2024 season will be set at a new price of $7,500 and breeders are urged to submit their applications early.
UPDATE (Monday, Nov. 20): Yonkers accident results in no-contest; final race canceled
A multiple-horse accident in the eighth race on Friday night (Nov. 17) at MGM Yonkers Raceway led to a no-contest being declared. Due to the accident, the final race on the program was also canceled.
Tactical Landing’s book is full and closed
Due to the overwhelming requests for breedings, the Tactical Landing Syndicate and Southwind Farms, New Jersey wish to announce that Tactical Landing’s 2024 North America book is full and closed.
Hall takes both trots at Cumberland Sunday
Driver Aaron Hall grabbed both trotting race features at Cumberland on Sunday (Nov. 19), one for his dad Craig Hall and the other from his own stable.
Toss out He’zzz A Wise Sky’s “clunker”
A “clunker.” It can occur in just about every sport. Your best pitcher can’t get out of the first inning. Your star quarterback keeps making poor decisions. Your best shooting guard keeps missing easy baskets.