It’s been five weeks since the Meadowlands has conducted harness racing on a Friday night, and for those who are frequent Friday flyers, when racing takes place this Friday (Oct. 24), they will have a large pot of gold to shoot for.
Author: by Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
Dover announces draw schedule
The Bally’s Dover race office has issued the draw schedule for the track’s upcoming 2025-2026 harness racing meet.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Oct. 24
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Friday (Oct. 24).
Yonkers guarantees Thurs. Pick-5 at $15k
A 47-1 upset by C-Bet Hanover in the eighth race was the catalyst to the Pick-5 not being hit on Wednesday (Oct. 22) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. As a result, there will be a $5,226.14 carryover and a $15,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Thursday (Oct. 23).
Four in a row for Joey Joe
Joey Joe made his Saratoga Casino Hotel debut a winning one, extending his win streak to four with a 1:55.4 win in a $10,000 pace for colts and geldings on Wednesday (Oct. 22).
Stage set for Breeders Crown weekend at Woodbine
Participants and supporters gathered Tuesday evening (Oct. 21) at Country Heritage Park, in Milton, Ont., for a special post position draw and dinner celebrating this weekend’s Breeders Crown, at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Simpson Stakes continue at Pocono
The John Simpson Sr. Memorial Stakes continued on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 21) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with three $30,000 divisions of both the Hardie Hanover, for 3-year-old pacing fillies, and the Super Bowl, for 2-year-old male trotters.
Big Boys Edge takes Tuesday Dayton feature
Big Boys Edge enjoyed comfortable fractions and a tactical drive by Sam Widger to take the featured $18,000 conditioned trot on Tuesday (Oct. 21) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Courageous Warrior sets records in Mass. stakes
Plainridge Park hosted the third leg of 3-year-olds competing in the $3.2 million Massachusetts Breeders Stakes on Tuesday (Oct. 21), and pacer Courageous Warrior put on quite a show after scoring an upset and setting several records as a result.
Earl Owings, 72, dies
Earl Davis Owings, 72, of Chillicothe, Ohio, died Oct. 17, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.