With the 2024 Breeders Crown completed at The Meadowlands, the FanDuel Championship becomes the focus of the connections of the sport’s top horses.
Author: from Meadowlands Media Relations
Per Engblom reaches 1,000 career training victories
Trainer Per Engblom sent out two winners on Monday night (Oct. 28) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, with the second of the victories being the 1,000th of his career.
Double Pick-5 carryover highlights Tuesday action at MGM Northfield Park
As October gets ready to come to a close, the racing action is just starting to heat up at MGM Northfield Park. The Pick-5 once again went unsolved Sunday (Oct. 27) leading to a healthy carryover of $12,832 on Tuesday (Oct. 29).
Leigh Fitch, 79, dies
Leigh W. Fitch, 79, a Maine harness racing icon whose daring, rail-hugging driving style propelled him to 7,592 victories and more than anyone’s share of driving spills during a 53-year career, died on Oct. 26, 2024, at his home in Sebago, Maine, after a long illness.
USTA special committee to review SRIF findings
The United States Trotting Association’s Board of Directors met Monday (Oct. 28) to address matters related to an investigation conducted by the Standardbred Racing Investigative Fund (SRIF).
Dr. J Stallion Management adds four new stallions to its roster
Dr. J Stallion Management is proud to announce the addition of four new stallions to its roster.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Shults, Burt, Chiodo win Philadelphia AHDC paces
Michael Shults and Raymond Burt delivered a pair of favorites while Bruno Chiodo scored a 17-1 upset to win in their respective $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Oct. 27).
Caviart Farms’ Harrisburg consignment now online
Caviart Farms is pleased to present our Harrisburg yearlings, 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds.
Lesley McDaniel has caught the driving fever
As he came across the finish line for his first driving win, Lesley McDaniel was not only thinking about what he did, but who announced him doing it.