Minnesota-sired sophomore pacers were in the spotlight on Thursday night (Sept. 4) at Running Aces with three divisions going for a total purse of $42,500.
Author: by Darin Gagne, for Running Aces
Carl E. Anders Jr., 81, dies
Carl Eugene Anders Jr., 81, of Pinehurst, N.C., passed away on Aug. 31, 2025.
Pandy’s Meadowland Selections for Sept. 6
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (Sept. 6).
Schwartz snatches NAADA Summer Series final
Alan Schwartz vaulted out of a pocket ride with Doo Wop Kid and skipped away to a 2:01.3 victory in the $20,000 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Summer Series final on Thursday night (Sept. 4) at Yonkers Raceway.
North American leaders to start in NYSS Night of Champions
All eyes will be on Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 6) as the track hosts the $2.4 million New York Sire Stakes Night of Champions, which is the richest card of racing scheduled to take place that night.
Undefeated Believeincaptain takes life mark at Fowlerville (MI)
Oldford Racing and Allen Sisco Stable’s Believeincaptain extended his undefeated record to nine wins in as many starts with a track-record performance in his $15,300 Michigan Colt Stakes Blue Division event for 2-year-old male pacers on Thursday (Sept. 4) at the Fowlerville, Mich., fairgrounds.
Meadowlands stallion nomination list
The Meadowlands is grateful for the support from all of the connections who nominated horses to the Stallion Early Closer Participation program for foals of 2024.
Apex aims for the top in NJ Classic at Big M
Aside from getting a little lost on his first trip away home, Apex has done little wrong in his rookie season for trainer Marcus Melander. The son of Walner-Mission Brief captured the New Jersey Sire Stakes championship for 2-year-old male trotters last month at The Meadowlands and returns to The Big M on Friday (Sept. 5) aiming to come out on top in the $250,000 New Jersey Classic final for the freshman boys.
Miki And Minnie stays No. 1, battle for second tightens in Top 10 rankings
Miki And Minnie remained No. 1 in the Week 12 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday while the race tightened behind her for spots two through four and a newcomer joined the Top 10.
Sylvia Hanover and Twin B Joe Fresh to meet in Milton
Sylvia Hanover and Twin B Joe Fresh are set to renew their heated rivalry in the Grade 2 Milton Stakes on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Woodbine Mohawk Park. A group of seven pacing mares were entered for the Milton on Tuesday morning, which meant no eliminations were needed.