The start of Sunday racing and the first of 11 editions of the 2026 Meadowlands Monthly Handicapping Contest are the highlight happenings at The Big M this weekend.
Category: Track News
Drivers sought for MLK Remembrance Race at Meadowlands
The Meadowlands Racetrack will once again pay tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday, Jan. 17, with a race featuring African-American drivers.
Qualifiers moved to Monday at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Milton, ON – The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office would like to inform all racing participants that qualifiers on Friday (Jan. 9) have been rescheduled to Monday (Jan. 12) morning at 9:30…
Pebble Beach 2024 foals may be supplemented for 2027 Meadowlands Pace
The 2024 foals of Pebble Beach, previously excluded from nominating to the 2027 Meadowlands Pace as yearlings by the Stallion Restriction Condition (Gural Rule), may now be supplemented to that stake by making the 2-year-old supplemental payment.
Woodbine Mohawk Park carries Monday draw to Thursday
The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office would like to inform all trainers that the draw for Monday (Jan. 12) has been carried over to tomorrow (Thursday, Jan. 8).
Miami Valley moves Wed. post to 6 p.m.
Miami Valley Raceway will attempt to race its first card of the year on Wednesday (Jan. 7). In order to allow maximum time to have the track ready, post time will be moved to 6 p.m.
Woodbine releases 2026 Standardbred stakes schedule
Woodbine Entertainment today released the schedule for its 2026 stakes season, featuring a trio of C$1-million-dollar races and 12 Grade 1 events.
Meadowlands monthly handicapping contest 2026 schedule
The Meadowlands Racetrack is bringing back the popular monthly handicapping contests in 2026. The top two finishers in each contest qualify for the invite-only $10,000 tournament in December.
Miami Valley cancels Tuesday racing
With the track continuing its rapid & unexpected January thaw, racing has been canceled for Tuesday (Jan. 6). Miami Valley hopes to return to racing on Wednesday (Jan 7). Tomorrow’s draw (for Sunday) will be done remotely, please enter online. Thursday’s (Jan. 8) driver changes will be done on thier normal schedule, which is 12:30-2 p.m., on Tuesday.
Meadowlands 2026 Early Closer Participation payment
For the upcoming season, The Meadowlands will institute an Early Closer Participation (ECP) payment on foals of 2024 which will be required to be made to The Meadowlands to gain eligibility for nomination to all Meadowlands 2-year-old Early Closers in 2026.