The Grand Circuit season at The Meadowlands has historically opened with the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial and that will again be the case on Saturday (May 20) when 11 of the finest older trotters in the land will assemble to compete for a purse of $155,200.
Category: Grand Circuit News
Mass-bred Inter Mischief favored in $100,000 Bunker Hill Trot
The second Grand Circuit event at Plainridge Park this year is the $100,000 Bunker Hill Trot for 3-year-olds in 2023 and it will be held on Monday (May 15). Inter Mischief is the early choice in the race and he is no stranger to racing in the Commonwealth.
Battle of Bunker Hill, Arthur J. Cutler Memorial on Grand Circuit schedule
Grand Circuit action begins next week on Monday (May 15) at Plainridge Park with the $100,000 Battle of Bunker Hill for 3-year-old trotting males. The field is led by recent Dexter Cup winner Khaosan Road.
Bella Bellini set for 2023 debut
Bella Bellini, who in 2022 became only the second 4-year-old mare in history to be voted Trotter of the Year, will kick off her 5-year-old season Saturday (May 6) at The Meadowlands in the first round of the Miss Versatility Series.
Espresso gets nod as Dexter favorite
Julie Miller is hoping to enjoy a strong Espresso on Saturday (May 6) at Freehold Raceway. Espresso, a two-time Grand Circuit winner and Kentucky Commonwealth Series champion last year, is the 2-1 morning-line favorite in Saturday’s $137,775 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old male trotters at Freehold’s half-mile oval. The Hambletonian-eligible gelding, who is making his seasonal debut, will start from post two with Andy Miller in the sulky.
Dave Little’s Road to the Meadowlands Pace Week 1
The 2022 Metro winner Stockade Seelster, who has yet to venture outside of his home track of Woodbine Mohawk Park, sits atop the first 2023 edition of Dave Little’s Road to the Meadowlands Pace top 10 poll.
Grand Circuit week opens Thursday at Plainridge
Grand Circuit action begins Thursday (May 4) at Plainridge Park with two $50,000 divisions in the Paul Revere Pace for 3-year-old males.
$100,000 Paul Revere Pace at Plainridge Park Thursday
The second edition of the $100,000 Paul Revere Pace for 3-year-olds will go postward in two six-horse divisions at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (May 4) and many of the entrants will be making their initial appearance on the track this year.
Dexter Cup attracts field of seven
Seven horses were entered for the Dexter Cup, the first Grand Circuit event of the season for 3-year-old male trotters, making eliminations unnecessary this Saturday at Freehold Raceway. All seven horses advance directly to the Dexter Cup final, which will go for a purse of $137,775, on May 6 at the half-mile track in central New Jersey.
Brennan talks milestone, Borgata and Matchmaker
George Brennan was 14 when he drove a horse to a paycheck for the first time. The teenager, making his only start of 1981, steered Myron’s Bunny to a fifth-place finish in an amateur race, with the trotter collecting $50 in purse money. Brennan has accumulated — since that initial $50 start — nearly $199.7 million in purses as he prepares for the first Grand Circuit finals of the season Monday (April 24) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.