Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Friday (May 8).
Month: May 2026
Running Aces: Nominations due for Banker Volo, Burning Blaze events
The race office at Running Aces reminds owners and trainers that the nominations for the two early season series events are due next week.
The Road to Roses runs through harness racing roots
Before she ever stood in the spotlight of the Kentucky Derby, before the roar of 150,000 people and the weight of history settled on her shoulders, Cherie DeVaux was a kid in a harness racing stable run by her parents. And on a day when she became the first woman to train a Derby winner, those late nights in the barn didn’t feel far away at all. They felt like the beginning of everything.
Speed Away, Callahan headline Wednesday Harrington program
Harrington, DE – Breakaway Racing and Yorwollohan Racing’s Speed Away ($27.40, Corey Callahan) was an upset winner in the $22,500 Open Trot Wednesday (May 6) at Harrington Raceway in 1:55.1. Speed Away,…
Oak Grove entry reminder
Oak Grove, KY – Just a reminder the box will close on Saturday (May 9th) at 9:00 a.m. Central time for entries into the Oak Grove Derby and Oak Grove Oaks. Entries…
Think Of Galaxies notches victory at Buffalo Raceway
Hamburg, NY – Think Of Galaxies ($3.54) was out of this world in the home stretch on Wednesday afternoon (May 6) as she held off all comers to secure the victory in…
Oliveira second in U.S. driving debut
UFC champion Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira nearly won his official U.S. pari-mutuel driving debut on Tuesday (May 5) in race 13 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, finishing second by a nose in a thrilling stretch drive.
Oak Grove posts best handle week in track’s history
The seventh week of the 2026 harness racing season at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel proved to be an all-time best week in the track’s six-year history after crushing its single-card handle record on Monday (May 4) and carrying strong wagering growth into Tuesday (May 5), making it the best week of handle ever at the Southwest Kentucky track.
Draws complete, activities for Scioto Downs opening weekend
The draws are complete for Eldorado Scioto Downs’ opening weekend, with 46 races spanning the three days.
Mossdale Ben N no longer a one-trick pony
It is said that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Horses, though, are another story. Eight-year-old Mossdale Ben N has been showing off a new dimension to his game this season, and it could serve him well in Friday’s Grade 2 $478,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series championship at MGM Yonkers Raceway as he looks to win the final for the second consecutive year.