Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo:
Author: by Jeff Zidek for Hollywood Casino at The Meadows
Idao de Tillard Back in Action
The two-time Prix d’Amérique winner, Idao de Tillard, returned to action on Thursday (March 12) at the Caen track in Normandy. It was his first start since suffering a serious bout of colic and undergoing surgery back in November.
Copperfield makes foes disappear at Big M
He hadn’t raced at The Meadowlands since November of 2023 in the Kindergarten final, but Copperfield had little trouble re-acclimating to the mile oval Saturday (March 14) night, putting up a powerhouse performance in the featured $25,000 TrackMaster 90 on the pace.
Harness Horsemen International Concludes Annual Meeting with Industry-Focused Education, Leadership Updates, and Awards
Deerfield Beach, FL — Harness Horsemen International (HHI) successfully concluded its annual meeting February 23 – 27 in Deerfield Beach, bringing together horsemen and industry leaders from across North America for three…
Saturday Training Cancelled at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Woodbine Mohawk Park has cancelled training for Saturday (March 14) due to inclement weather.
Cushing-Cushing-Sywyk sweep Pocono features
Team Cushing – trainer Heidi and driver Ron, the latter also the co-owner with Kevin Sywyk — swept into Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon (March 9) and promptly swept the two featured paces for top distaffs.
Longshots take second Leg of Series at Miami Valley
Longshots Ys Cheddar Wheel and Armabluechipboy N each took a division of the second Leg of the $6,500 Claiming series at Miami Valley on Monday afternoon (March 9). The elimination format required horses to be in the top five to advance to the $15,000 final next week.
Joseph “Sonny” Krystofolski dies
Joseph R. “Sonny” Krystofolski passed away on January 16, 2026.
Rum N Raisins wins again in Pocono Series Finale
The Custard The Dragon gelding Rum N Raisins, a winner of two of his three Game Of Claims Pacing Series preliminaries and claimed out of all three, continued his winning ways Saturday (March 7) in the $35,000 GOC Series Championship, richest race of the young campaign at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, while posting a new lifetime mark of 1:51. Rum N Raisins also changed hands for the fourth straight time, as he was haltered for $30,000 out of the final, but owner Caldwell Mamia Racing LLC and trainer Cory Stratton will take Saturday’s $17,500 first money as “consolation” for losing the horse after one week.
Tritton doubles up on IWD at the Big M
On a night just for the ladies, it was Meadowlands regular Lauren Tritton who stood in front of the class, driving the winners of both dashes that featured fields comprised of female drivers as The Big M celebrated International Women’s Day on a foggy Saturday (March 7) night.