Red, white, and blue flags, blazing temps, fireworks, and heavy traffic everywhere best describes the scene for all of the 18 events which were contested starting with 3-year-old trotters in Zweig events at Vernon Downs on Thursday.
Category: Grand Circuit News
Goshen grand slam for MacDonald, Schnittker
Driver Mark MacDonald and trainer Ray Schnittker teamed up to win four dashes on Saturday’s (July 5) 11-race program at Goshen Historic Track, including two New York Excelsior Series events and two Landmark Stakes.
Meadowlands Pace Draw
The field has been announced for the $656,000 Meadowlands Pace, an open event for 3-year-olds that takes place at The Meadowlands on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
Grand Circuit racing heads to Goshen Historic Track
Grand Circuit racing visits Historic Track in Goshen, N.Y., this weekend, followed on Sunday evening by Hall of Fame inductions at the adjacent Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame.
Emoticon Legacy dashes to Zweig win at Vernon
Emoticon Legacy outlasted Maryland to capture the $320,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial Open Trot for sophomore trotters at Vernon Downs on Thursday (July 3).
Big weekend for Stoebe at The Big M
The Fourth of July weekend at The Meadowlands will bring more than fireworks for trainer Annie Stoebe. On Friday, Stoebe will have the busiest night of her burgeoning career when she sends five 2-year-olds into the opening round of the Kindergarten Classic Series at The Big M, followed on Saturday by a trip to the $230,000 Grade 2 Stan Bergstein Graduate Series final for 4-year-old trotters with Elista Hanover.
Emoticon Legacy aims for another big effort in Zweig
After enjoying a “crazy big effort” from Emoticon Legacy three weeks ago in the Goodtimes Stakes, driver Louis-Philippe Roy is hoping the colt can put together another memorable performance in Thursday’s $320,000 Grade 2 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial for 3-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs.
Meadowlands Pace draws 10; no elims necessary
Entries for the 2025 Meadowlands Pace, sponsored by Fashion Farms, were taken this morning and when the box closed at 9 a.m. exactly 10 3-year-old pacing colts had been declared.
Major stakes contested during Grand Circuit Action
Starting on Thursday (June 26) through Saturday (June 28) there were 16 Grand Circuit events contested. From The Meadows to Woodbine Mohawk Park to Yonkers and then The Meadowlands. The competition is heating up along with the blistering temps.
Jamieson sweeps Tompkins-Geers at Mohawk
Driver Jody Jamieson guided both Tompkins-Geers winners on Friday (June 27) night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.