Given the fact that The Meadowlands has been carding 13 races a night for a majority of the last year or so, it’s a pretty good bet that what will transpire this weekend (Jan. 6-7) has never happened before as the mile oval will present 14 races this Friday and Saturday (post time, 6:20 p.m.), and each of those 28 dashes will feature full 10-horse fields if there are no scratches.
Author: from Meadowlands Media Relations
Open Pace highlights Cal Expo card
Dancin Lance, who has two Open wins at the meet, and Major Attribute, who denied him a third in the most recent clash at the head of the class, square off in Friday night’s (Jan. 6) $7,500 Open Pace at Cal Expo.
Jim Slendorn is ‘all in’ since returning to harness racing
Jim Slendorn went 30 years between winning races as a driver, but ever since then, the victories have been coming with increased frequency. The 58-year-old Slendorn, a regular in the GSY Series for amateurs, has added 20 triumphs since he captured a conditioned event at Freehold Raceway in January 2021, his first win since 1991 at the same track.
William Height Sr., 88, dies
William “Bill” Stickle Height Sr., 88, of Howell, N.J., died Dec. 30, 2022, at the FountainView Care Center in Lakewood, N.J.
Bruce Alexander to be inducted into Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame
The Wisconsin Harness Horse Association is proud to announce its first Hall of Fame inductee for the Class of 2022. Bruce Alexander, of Westfield, Wis., will be inducted at the Jan. 28 event in Madison, Wis.
Longtime horse industry lobbyist Tad Davis, 84, dies
Thomas A. “Tad” Davis, 84, died Dec. 28, 2022, from complications related to Parkinson’s Disease at his home in Alexandria, Va., surrounded by his family.
Forbidden Trade retired to stud in Ontario
The 2019 Hambletonian champion and Canadian Horse of the Year, Forbidden Trade, has been retired to stud and applications are now being accepted for the 2023 breeding season.
London Classic Yearling Sale 2023 dates announced
Organizers are happy to announce that the second edition of the London Classic Yearling Sale is set to take place Oct. 17 and 18 at the Western Fair District Agriplex in London, Ontario.
Mitch Cushing gets 1,000th career win at Miami Valley
Just a week short of his 25th birthday, driver Mitchell Cushing reached a memorable milestone at Miami Valley Raceway on Tuesday (Jan. 3). His 1:54.1 triumph behind Ashley Locaz N was the 1,000th of his young career, with the last 238 coming since his relocation to Ohio just over two years ago.
Day welcomes new year with first win
It might be difficult to imagine a driver getting the first victory of his career and having that single triumph put him on top of the season’s national standings for wins, but thanks to James Day, there is no need to imagine. Day accomplished the feat Sunday (Jan. 1) when he won Northfield Park’s first race — the sport’s first race of 2023.