The first opens of the 2025 season were held Friday (May 9) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Prince Of Honor took the Open Trot in 1:53, while Hey Hey Mama was first across the wire in the Filly & Mare Open Pace.
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Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame unveils Centennial Hambletonian Exhibit and hosts birthday reception for legendary sire
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame held a special event on Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 1 to 3 p.m. for the grand opening of its new exhibit celebrating the 100th Hambletonian Stake.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Dexter Cup signals start of Road to the Hambletonian; Entries due Tuesday, April 29
The Road to the 100th edition of the Hambletonian begins with the Dexter Cup (G3) and filly division Lady Suffolk, slated for Saturday (May 3), at the new host track of The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ.
Dinner Party feasts at Cumberland
Driver Drew Campbell needed no RSVP as he sent Dinner Party to a wire-to-wire romp in the featured $5,500 conditioned pace on Saturday (April 26) on a damp and foggy afternoon at Cumberland Raceway.
Meadowlands qualifiers on Friday this week
The Meadowlands will move the qualifying races to Friday ((May 2) for this week only due to the Kentucky Derby being raced on Saturday (May 3). The box is open and closes…
‘Gem’ shines in Big M feature
Gem Quality began his season a week ago with a dead heat win in the weekly pacing feature at The Meadowlands. On Saturday night (April 26), the Chris Ryder trainee shared his winner’s circle photo with no one else at the conclusion of the $22,500 marquee high-end conditioned pace.
Mask On Mask Off wins feature at Vernon
Mask On Mask Off (Jimmy Whittemore) captured the featured $7,500 pace on Saturday (April 26) at Vernon Downs.
Front end was place to be at Buffalo Raceway
The front end was definitely the place to be at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday afternoon (April 26) as Panettone Hanover ($5.40) captured the $14,500 Open Pace going coast to coast while Vel Mr Nice Guy ($9.30) led every step of the way in taking the sub-featured $12,500 event.
Strutsville sweeps Bobby Weiss prelims
Strutsville became the only 3-year-old pacing filly to win all three of her preliminary legs of her Bobby Weiss Series grouping after she won her $20,000 division in 1:54 on a Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.