Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Friday (April 24).
Author: by Bob Pandolfo
Kazio DK battles to Brennan Series crown
Kazio Dk scored a hard-fought 1:55.2 win in the $100,000 John Brennan Trotting Series final on Wednesday (April 22) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Operator delivers for first win of the year
Operator, driven by Marcus Miller for trainer Jay Hochstetler, spoiled a seven-race win streak on his stablemate, Ponda Jet, to claim the $22,000 Open Trot at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Wednesday (April 22) as the 3-2 second choice.
David Miller gets career win 15,000
David Miller, who earlier this year became harness racing’s all-time leader in purses, reached another milestone when he collected career victory 15,000 when Country Victory won the 13th race at Miami Valley on Wednesday night (April 22).
Big Ranger aims for big stage in 2026
Big Ranger put together an undefeated 2-year-old campaign last season on his way to being named Ohio’s 2025 Horse of the Year. Now, the colt is ready to embark on his sophomore season, with a schedule that could see him land on the sport’s biggest stage for 3-year-old trotters this summer at the Meadowlands.
Frantic Hanover, Ginger Tree Lex win Qs at Philly
The two horses who last year swept their four Pennsylvania Sire Stakes preliminaries and then were triumphant in their championships, pacing colt Frantic Hanover and trotting filly Ginger Tree Lex, both added a second qualifying win to their preparation for their coming sophomore campaigns at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Tuesday (April 21).
Standardbreds in the spotlight at Midwest Horse Fair
Seven hundred horses were on display at Madison, Wisc.’s Midwest Horse Fair this past weekend. Ten retired Standardbreds showcased the versatility of the breed to the nearly 65,000 attendees April 17-19 at the Badger State’s Alliant Energy Center.
Six-figure Early Pick-5 Wednesday at Hoosier
The week of racing is set to kick off with a bang at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with a $100,000 guaranteed Early Pick-5 in races 1-5, including a $25,226 carryover already in the pool for Wednesday (April 22).
Fundraiser for Carl Cito Jr.
Manos Cito has started a GoFundMe fundraising campaign for his brother, Carl Cito Jr., who is battling Stage 4 Renal Cell Carcinoma.
Dortch scorches in USHDC feature at Oak Grove
The United States Harness Driving Club (USHDC) presented yet another feature event at Oak Grove Racing and Gaming and Danarius Dortch took Managainstcrime around the oval to scorch the competition with a handy win in 1:54 on Monday (April 20).