Stellar Yankee has been waiting to get the right trip after starting the season winless in four tries, and that trip came in the Saturday (Feb. 21) night feature at The Meadowlands, a $19,000 high-end claiming pace for horses sporting a price tag of no less than $40,000 and no more than $60,000.
Author: by Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
Sid the Kid goes for Open gold
Sid the Kid, named after NHL and Team Canada superstar Sidney Crosby, will chase gold on Sunday (Feb. 22) evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Pick 5 carryover/guaranteed pool to occur Thursday at Yonkers
Thursday night’s (Feb. 19) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway got a boost to the wagering menu when no one hit the Pick 5 on Wednesday (Feb.18), triggering a $5,614 carryover and a $15,000 pool in the sequence.
Jett Propelled defeats female pacers at Bally’s
Jett Propelled took full advantage of the drop down in class and defeated high level conditioned female pacers at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night (Feb. 18).
Memorynimagination wins Open Trot at Saratoga
Memorynimagination secured his first victory in the local Open Trot at Saratoga Casino Hotel late last year. The Jimmy Nickerson-trained trotter won the feature in December before wrapping up his season with a third-place finish in the Open.
Woodbine Mohawk Park Entry Box Remains Open For Friday
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office would like to inform trainers that the entry box for this Friday’s (Feb. 20) card will remain open until tomorrow morning (Feb. 17) at 10:30 a.m.
World Champion Fulton to stand in Michigan
World Champion Fulton p, 3, 1:48.2 will stand the 2026 Breeding Season at Snow Ridge Farm in Michigan.
Stay Focused lived up to name, win Pocono Feature
Stay Focused, who won his last start on the last day of 2025, came back sharply to the races on Monday afternoon (Feb. 16) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, recording a solid 1:53.4 engine victory in the $15,500 feature for up-and-coming pacing males.
Horsemen await word on Hawthorne
Horsemen in Illinois, both Standardbred and Thoroughbred, are continuing to await word on the status of Hawthorne Race Course, whose harness racing license was suspended by the Illinois Racing Board on January 26.
Meadows Monday Memo
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows will is currently in its winter 3-day-per-week schedule, with racing on Wednesday through Friday afternoons at 12:45 p.m. 13 races are carded for this Wednesday (Feb. 18). The $5,000 guaranteed pool on the Late Pick4 is offered daily.