The most wonderful time of the year is upon us as the long wait for the next crop of freshmen pacers and trotters to perform is at an end, with baby races getting underway across the continent.
Category: Track News
$1,000 Meadowlands Handicapping Contest this Saturday
This Saturday (May 23) Meadowlands Racetrack will host their fifth handicapping contest of the year. The top two finishers in the contest qualify for the invite-only $10,000 tournament in December.
Northfield abandons after nine races
Due to heavy rains creating deteriorating track conditions, live racing at Northfield Park was canceled following race 9 on Tuesday (May 19).
Meadowlands draw schedule change
Beginning next week (Monday, May 25), the Meadowlands will be going back to a double draw for Friday and Saturday. Box closes at 9 a.m. on Monday.
Banker Volo, Burning Blaze series events coming up at Running Aces
A total of 30 horses have been nominated to the early season series events at Running Aces, with 13 for the 2026 edition of the Banker Volo for trotters, and 17 for the Burning Blaze series for pacers.
Change in draw schedule this week at Yonkers
For this week only at MGM Yonkers Raceway, there will be a double draw on Friday (May 22) for Tuesday, May 26, and Thursday, May 28, with the box closing at the usual time of 3 p.m. (EDT).
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
$17K Pick-4 carryover Monday at Oak Grove
After the Pick-4 on Oak Grove Trotting Derby Day went unsolved, horseplayers will be treated to a $17,000 carryover and $50,000 guaranteed total pool in Monday’s (May 18) Pick-4 at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
Yonkers: $50,000 guaranteed pool in Monday’s Pick-5
The Pick-5 wasn’t hit for the second straight program on Saturday (May 16) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, leading to a $15,905.78 carryover and a $50,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence when racing resumes on Monday (May 18).
Northfield Park: $2,869 Pick-5 carryover on Sunday
For the second consecutive Saturday night (May 16) the Pick-5 went unsolved, sending an added bonus to the featured Sunday (May 17) card.