Captain Optimistic and driver Yannick Gingras, along with Arbitrage Hanover and driver Todd McCarthy, won their $150,000 New Jersey Classic Finals for 2- and 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers, respectively, at The Meadowlands on Friday night (Sept. 6).
Author: by Frank Cotolo, for Meadowlands Media Relations
Rocket Deo, My Sweet Lily prevail in New Jersey Classic finals
Sophomore Rocket Deo and freshman My Sweet Lily had no problems making their early foot take them to the wire and then to Victory Lane in Friday’s (Sept. 6) New Jersey Classic finals for pacing fillies at the Meadowlands.
Woodside Gabe wins Open at Vernon
Woodside Gabe captured the $8,500 featured Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Sept. 6).
Buy A Round roars, R Charm soars in NJ Classic Filly Trots
Rutherford, NJ – Hambletonian Oaks runner-up Buy A Round breezed over the top of her peers and R Charm burst off a helmet to win in the $250,000 New Jersey Classic finals…
9th Annual Goshen Yearling Sale, Sept. 9
The ninth Annual Goshen Yearling Sale will be held at the Mark Ford Training Center on Monday, Sept. 9, starting at noon.
Claimers, longshots attention grabbers at Philly
The high-priced claiming pacers took center stage at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday afternoon (Sept. 6), with Imaginary Line taking the $12,000 handicap feature.
Italian and American amateurs face-off at Freehold
The first two of 10 races at Freehold Raceway on Friday (Sept. 6), showcased four Italian amateur, or “gentleman” drivers racing against four American amateur drivers.
Capitalize on 2025 NYSS increases at Goshen Yearling Sale
New York-bred yearlings will be eligible to participate in the substantial purse increases for next year that were just announced by the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development fund.
Welcome home Dawnelle Mock
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) is thrilled to introduce their new executive director, Dawnelle Mock, who brings a bundle of experience and passion for the horse racing industry.
September Hoof Beats features Gingras’ first Hambletonian win
After having long been eluded by trotting’s most prestigious race, Hall of Fame driver Yannick Gingras ended his Hambletonian drought with Nancy Takter trainee Karl in winning the 99th edition of harness racing’s midsummer classic.