Horse racing continues through the end of summer and throughout the fall at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Sept. 12 and 13 is the close of summer harness racing with the usual 6:20 p.m. post time.
Author: from Meadowlands Media Relations
Ready Cash colt tops Italian yearling auction
At the Italian ITS auction held on Monday (Sept. 8) at a horse center outside Milan, the top price was 210,000 Euros – 247,000 dollars – for the auction’s only Ready Cash offspring, the colt Last Chance, out of the good Italian mare Tessy d’Ete.
Pick 5 elusive again at Yonkers; $25,000 guaranteed pool Tuesday
A 72-1 upset by Royal Desire in Monday night’s (Sept. 8) final race at MGM Yonkers Raceway caused the Pick 5 not to be hit for the second time in three programs. As a result, there will be a carryover of $9,987.66 and a $25,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Tuesday night (Sept. 9).
Draws for International Trot, invitationals on Tuesday
The post position draws for Saturday’s (Sept. 13) $1 million Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot and the Grade 2 $200,000 Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot and Aria Invitational Pace will be held Tuesday (Sept. 9) at Zero Otto Nove in Tuckahoe, N.Y.
Goshen’s 115th season another winner
Goshen Historic Track, the world’s oldest active harness racing track, closed out its thrilling 2025 summer racing season on Sunday, Aug. 31, with the New York State County Fair finals. The races showcased eight competitive races for both 2- and 3-year-old pacers and trotters.
Zette Athena supplements to Elegantimage
The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office received the supplemental entry of 3-year-old trotting filly Zette Athena for the upcoming Grade 1 Elegantimage Stakes.
OHHA to livestream races from Wayne and Wyandot county fairs
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with livestreaming coverage from the Wayne County and Wyandot County fairs on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 9-10).
Keppler, Verruso score in AHDC trots; Tsipouras, Sheridan win in AHDC paces
This past weekend’s American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) action saw four different drivers win in the four events spanned across two tracks over two days, with Scott Keppler and Anthony Verruso winning in the AHDC trots at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs on Saturday (Sept. 6) and with Frank Tsipouras and Yogi Sheridan winning in the AHDC paces at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Sept. 7).
Lexus Markus surges in time to upset in Aces Open trot
Lexus Markus stole the spotlight at Running Aces on Sunday night (Sept. 7) with an impressive late rally to gun down front-running favorite Escaper in the final stride of the $17,000 Open Handicap trot, which was the featured event of the night.
Box still open for Old Washington FFA Trot
At least one more horse is needed to fill the FFA Trot at Old Washington.