This week’s battle of Maine’s top trotters did not disappoint as Brutalizer renewed his year-long battle with Big Al M and emerged the victor on Friday (May 1) at First Tracks Cumberland.
Month: May 2026
Practical Man takes Big M feature
Practical Man got his 3-year-old season off to a good start Friday night at The Meadowlands, as the Tom Fanning trainee made the lead at the half and just held on at the wire to score in the featured $20,000 high-end conditioned event for sophomore male trotters.
M-M-S Bud surprises in Hoosier Open win
M-M-S Bud driven by LeWayne Miller for trainer Alvin Miller pulled off the upset as the longest shot on the board to find the winner’s circle in the star-studded $22,000 Open Pace at Hoosier on Friday (May 1).
Brett Beckwith update 5/1
Meadowlands executive and USTA director Jason Settlemoir on Friday (May 1) offered the following update on his Facebook page about driver Brett Beckwith.
Delayed Hanover wins Open Trot at Vernon
Delayed Hanover (Aaron Byron) captures the featured $8,500 Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (May 1).
Miss Jum Jabber upsets Loua Dipa as PA Sires begin
Loua Dipa, last year’s Dan Patch Awardwinner and the fastest 2-year-old filly ever at 1:48, made her 2026 debut in one of two divisions of the first leg of the $105,554 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes as the PA-sired season opened at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (May 1) afternoon.
Melvin Paul Segal, 79, dies
Melvin Paul Segal, born June 7, 1946, in Wadesboro, North Carolina and lived a full, vibrant, and memorable life, passed away peacefully at home on April 12, 2026, as he wished.
Alexa’s Sunshine wins April Reins Series at Buffalo
It was only fitting that Alexa’s Sunshine ($4.48), the lone mare to reach the $30,000 finals of the April Reins Claiming Series at Buffalo Raceway, got to wear the crown as she beat the boys on Friday afternoon (May 1) with a diminishing head victory over Skyline Blue Chip in 1:57.2 over the good track.
Svanstedt duo among Hambletonian hopefuls ready for Dexter Cup at Big M
The road to the 101st edition of America’s Trotting Classic, August’s $1 million Hambletonian Stakes for 3-year-olds, begins Saturday (May 2) when the Meadowlands hosts a field of eight sophomore male trotters for the Grade 3 Dexter Cup.
SOA of NY/Yonkers Raceway John R. Brennan Scholarship application now available
The SOA of NY is pleased to announce that the 2026 SOA of NY/Yonkers Raceway John R. Brennan Scholarship application and rules are now available. Application deadline is Friday, May 29, 2026.