Rankin and driver David Lake lowered their own track record for aged gelding trotters Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 29), stopping the timer in 1:58 to capture the featured $30,000 Open Trot at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center.
Author: by Kenneth W. Terpenning, for Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center
Command Center seeks rebound on Grand Circuit Opening Day at Red Mile
Marcus Melander trainee Command Center, a Gimpanzee three-quarter brother to 2026 Hambletonian champion Apex, aims to get back on track when he starts as the 9-5 morning-line chalk in the second of four $91,000 divisions of the Grade 3 Bluegrass Stakes for 2-year-old trotting males on opening day of the Grand Circuit meeting at The Red Mile this Thursday (Oct. 1).
Clarifying Meadowlands yearling eligibility
For anyone interested in competing in the big events at the Meadowlands during 2027, it is imperative that they are aware that only yearlings from stallions nominated on Feb. 15, 2026, are eligible to race at the mile oval.
Brenda J. Smith, 74, dies
Brenda Jean (Julian) Smith, 74, of Holden, Maine, passed away peacefully at her home on Sept. 24, 2026.
Two carryovers, guaranteed Pick-5 pool at Batavia Wednesday
After no one hit the Pick-5 wager at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 26), there is a $696 carryover for that wager in the first race on Wednesday (Sept. 30) and the management of Batavia Downs has announced that the pool will be guaranteed at $3,000 through the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering program.
Beau Jangles tops OSS standings with third Gold victory
Beau Jangles claimed the top spot in the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) 2026 divisional standings with a 1:49.3 victory in the lone C$150,000 OSS Gold Leg 5 division for sophomore male pacers held on Monday night (Sept. 28) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Statistical summary of 2026 PA Fair Circuit equine achievements
Purses totaling $200,000 will be on the line at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows on Friday, Oct. 9, as the Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes Championships will be contested on a card starting at 5:10 p.m. (EDT).
Record performance for Nanda Devi Cut in Sweden
On Sunday (Sept. 27), 3-year-old Swedish/French stallion Nanda Devi Cut set a world record for 3-year-old stallions when he won a qualifier for the Swedish Trotting Criterium in 1:55.4f at Solvalla.
Harrington delivers five wins at Cumberland Fair
Fans on hand for day two of harness racing at the 154th annual Cumberland Fair on Monday (Sept. 28) saw local reinsman Andy Harrington win half of the races on the muddy program, not letting wind, nor rain, nor outside post positions stay him from swift completion of his appointed rounds.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.