There are many factors that make The Meadowlands the No. 1 harness track in the world, but one of the biggest reasons are the big nights that permeate the calendar every year, ones that both harness fans and horsemen look forward to in a big way.
Month: May 2025
State Assembly Speaker Coughlin visits Fair Winds Farm
New Jersey State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin on Monday (May 19) visited Fair Winds Farm, where he met with members of the Standardbred community to hear concerns regarding a proposed cut to the state’s annual appropriation for horse racing purses in the fiscal year 2026 budget.
Lee grabs win in Monticello NAADA trot
Joe Lee came out on top of a heated battle to win with 2-5 favorite Woodside Genius in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (May 21).
Ryder looking forward to ‘Fresh’ start
Twin B Joe Fresh, the 2024 Dan Patch Horse of the Year, will return to the races Sunday (May 25) for her 2025 debut when she meets seven rivals in the $100,000 Grade 3 Betsy Ross Invitational for older female pacers at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
R Melina to make season’s debut in Miss Versatility
R Melina is the type of horse that is difficult to evaluate from appearance alone. But after leading all 3-year-old female trotters in earnings last season, and ranking as the division’s co-fastest performer, it is clear there is more to her than meets the eye.
Every Day Dan takes Harrington trot
George and Tina Dennis’ Every Day Dan ($15.40, Pat Berry) was a 1:57 winner in Wednesday’s (May 21) featured $18,000 Open Trot at Harrington Raceway.
Stage set for London Classic Sale Series finals
The stage is officially set for an electrifying conclusion to the newly-minted London Classic Sale Series, as the preliminary legs have wrapped up, paving the way for four C$40,000 division finals on Camluck Classic Night (Friday, May 30) at The Raceway at the Western Fair District.
New Pop-Up Series added at Mohawk
The Woodbine Mohawk Park race office has released conditions for a pair of new upcoming Pop-Up Series.
Summer Slash repeats at Buffalo
Summer Slash ($2.50) made it two consecutive victories with another wire-to-wire score from the pylons in Buffalo Raceway’s $12,100 featured pace for the ladies on Wednesday afternoon (May 21), beating Rocknroll Shelli by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:56.3 over a good track.
Stars abound on Philly’s Super Sunday
This Sunday afternoon (May 25), Harrah’s Philadelphia will present as good a card of racing as has been seen in North America so far in 2025, with $661,766 in purses to be contested during the track’s annual marquee Super Sunday program, featuring 16 star-studded races, beginning at 12:40 p.m.