Sun Of A Show displayed wicked speed at both ends of his mile Saturday (March 21) night at The Meadowlands to pull off a mild upset in the featured $19,000 claiming handicap for pacers in for a tag of no less than $40,000 and no more than $60,000.
Author: by Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
James R. Otto, 93, dies
James R. Otto, 93, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, at the Jefferson Health Care Center, surrounded by the love of his family.
Confident was just that in Buffalo Raceway win
Confident ($9.62) was just that, confident, in the stretch drive on a rain drenched Friday afternoon (March 20) at Buffalo Raceway as he was able to scratch out a nose victory over Munk in the featured $12,000 Trot in 2:00.4 over the sloppy track.
Jimmy L wins $15,000 Claiming Series at Miami Valley
When the wings of the starting gate folded, Southwind Onyx left quickly to take the early lead while Jimmy L pressed on from the outside to eventually take the lead past the opening quarter on Monday (March 16) evening at Miami Valley Raceway.
Theodore “Ted” James Torgerson, 74, dies
(Ted) Theodore James Torgerson, passed away March 10th, 2026, at his home in North Fort Myers, where he and his wife Janet (Rankin) Tingley-Torgerson reside. Ted’s parents were Perry Bernice and Adeline Emma (Diesterhaft) Torgerson.
Louies Girl N keeps winning with Pocono tally
Louies Girl N made her 2026 debut on Monday (March 16) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and she rallied nicely to win the $25,000 fast-class distaff pacing headliner in 1:54.2 on a day with a strong stretch headwind and a “sloppy” surface rating for the feature races.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo:
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…