The Kindergarten Series for 2-year-olds kicked off Friday night at The Meadowlands with seven $25,000, leg one dashes for horses of each sex and gait, and one winner that stood out was a still-learning Diabolic Hill, who scored in the first of three colt and gelding trots in the fifth race.
Author: by Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
Plano provides perfect trip for Premier Desirey
Driver Luke Plano orchestrated a perfect trip in the $14,750 featured Mares Open pace at Running Aces on Thursday night (July 3) to pull off a 12-1 upset win with Premier Desirey.
Calabrese romps in Yonkers NAADA Trot
John Calabrese cleared command easily with Draco S and pulled away from the competition to post an open-length score in the $13,100 North American Amateur Drivers Association Trot at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (July 3).
Italian dominance in Sweden’s Hambletonian
The Sprintermästaren in Halmstad, Sweden, is called the Swedish Hambletonian Stake because it is held with eliminations and the final on the same day – albeit for 4-year-old trotters.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for July 5
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (July 5).
Emoticon Legacy dashes to Zweig win at Vernon
Emoticon Legacy outlasted Maryland to capture the $320,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial Open Trot for sophomore trotters at Vernon Downs on Thursday (July 3).
Karen Marie Tkaczyk, 68, dies
Karen Marie Tkaczyk, age 68, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025 at the Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
Early holiday card Friday at Cumberland
Friday’s (July 4) Independence Day card at Cumberland Raceway gets an earlier 2:15 p.m. start, and the Saturday (July 5) program gets a ‘do-over’ following the cancellation of last week’s races and lucrative late closer finals.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for July 4
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (July 4).
Bubblles Out looks to remain perfect in BSS as sophomore filly pacers head to Scioto for third leg
What has been the secret to Bubblles Out’s success in the Buckeye Stallion Series thus far? Trainer Trish Foulk says there’s no magic formula.