Meadowlands management is never afraid to make changes when they think they’re warranted. With the 20-cent Pick-8 not quite creating the level of expected excitement since its inception seven months ago, The Big M has decided to discontinue the wager while adding a second 20-cent Pick-5 to its popular low-takeout laundry list of multi-leg puzzles.
Author: from Meadowlands Media Relations
Karl set to qualify at Big M
Dan Patch Award winner Karl, the No. 1-ranked horse in Meadowlands announcer/analyst Ken Warkentin’s Hambletonian Winter Book Top 10, will be among the stars making their first appearances of 2024 when The Meadowlands hosts 18 qualifiers Saturday morning.
Saturday racing returns to MGM Yonkers Raceway next week
The month of May brings with it a change in the live racing schedule at MGM Yonkers Raceway as Saturdays are added back into the mix.
Dobbelmann was bitten by the harness racing bug
Businessman Dave Dobbelmann hails from Forest Lake, Minn., just a few short miles from Running Aces. A few years ago he met some folks involved in harness racing which prompted him to visit the racetrack and see what it was all about. Not long after that he became a fractional owner, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for April 26
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (April 26).
Standardbreds featured on the Breyer Horse website
Meet Ohio Standardbreds & Friends on the Breyer Horse website. This versatile group has become a fan favorite at BreyerFest and promotes the Standardbred breed while showing all the wonderful things they can do beyond racing.
Warrawee Yang extends win streak in John Brennan Trotting Series
Warrawee Yang will be the only horse with a chance to sweep the 2024 edition of the John Brennan Trotting Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway as he took the first of three $25,000 divisions of the final preliminary round on Wednesday night (April 24).
OHHA Freshman Focus to feature trainer Todd Luther
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will feature Todd Luther and his Ohio 2-year-olds in training in this week’s edition of Freshman Focus.
Thinker Monkey leads eight into Dexter Cup
Eight horses were entered Wednesday for the Dexter Cup, the first Grand Circuit event of the season for 3-year-old male trotters, making eliminations unnecessary Saturday at Freehold Raceway. All eight horses advance directly to the Dexter Cup final, which will go for a purse of $134,900 on May 4 at the half-mile track in central New Jersey. Headlining the octet is Thinker Monkey, who was purchased for $500,000 at the 2022 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale and is a full brother to 2020 Trotter of the Year Gimpanzee.
Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory payout Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Woodbine Entertainment management today announced a mandatory payout for the Standardbred Jackpot Hi-5 is scheduled for this Saturday (April 27) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.