The Meadowlands Racetrack is proud to announce that the Hunter Myers memorial race raised over $41,000 on Saturday (March 29).
Author: from Meadowlands Media Relations
Another big score for Gregory Kain’s star mare
“Steady as she goes” was originally a phrase used for a ship that was sailing steadily; however, it can accurately be used for the racing career of Scorecard Dandy, twice the Illinois older pacing mare of the year.
Greg Grismore scores 8,000th career victory
Northfield Park regular Greg Grismore continued to climb the win ranks on Tuesday (April 22) by earning his 8,000th career driving win aboard Disgruntled Carl in the nightcap at MGM Northfield Park.
Kim Rinker named Chairperson of the Board of USHWA
Kim Rinker, the former Chairperson of the Board of the United States Harness Writers Association, has been voted unanimously by the directors of the organization to complete the term of the late Barry Lefkowitz.
Incaseyoudidntknow wins Harrington Mares Open
Jim Magno and Joe Fonte’s Incaseyoudidntknow ($2.20, Jim Morand) won the featured $18,000 Mares Open Tuesday (April 22) at Harrington Raceway in 1:54.1.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Qualifiers at Illinois State Fairgrounds on April 24
Weather permitting, qualifiers will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on Thursday (April 24).
Batavia Downs to host 2025 NYSS Night of Champions
The Agriculture & NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund is proud to announce that the 2025 New York Sire Stakes Night of Champions will take place on Saturday (Sept. 6) at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel in Batavia, N.Y.
Horsemen reminder for Harrington entry box change
One final reminder for horsemen racing at Harrington Raceway: the entry box closing time will change to 11 a.m. starting Tuesday (April 22) for the draw for April 28.
Miller aims for Weiss title with developing pair
Julie Miller will hope to see a couple of late bloomers continue their growth Monday (April 21) when they go behind the starting gate for the $50,000 Bobby Weiss Series final for 3-year-old male trotters at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs. Miller-trained Green Mel, coming off a 4-1/4 length win in a division of last week’s third round of the series, is the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the final. His stablemate Te Quiero Lindy, who had a 5-1/4 length victory in a division of the event’s second round, is the 4-1 third choice.