Bettor Is Nice received a confident drive from Tyler Smith and captured the final $28,000 Open Pace of the 2025 Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway meet in 1:51.1 on Saturday (Dec. 27).
Lou Hill upsets in Big M feature
On a night where the front end – or very close to it – was the place to be, Lou Hill found himself in a third-over flow at three-quarters before tipping in the stretch and sprinting home to gun down 4-5 favorite Pinny Tiger A in the Saturday (Dec. 27) night feature at The Meadowlands, the $30,000 Open Handicap for pacers.
Star-studded sprint showdown at Vincennes: records and wild cards on the line
There’s set to be a speed fest at Vincennes on Sunday afternoon (Dec. 28) as the third of four B-qualification races for the Prix d’Amerique – the Prix de Bourgogne – will be raced over a distance of 2,100 meters (about 1 5/16 miles), which is the sprint distance at Vincennes.
Meadowlands open for simulcasting and live racing Saturday
The Meadowlands Racetrack will resume normal operating hours on Saturday (Dec. 27).
Pick-5 carryover Saturday night at MGM Northfield Park
When live racing resumes on Saturday night (Dec. 27) there will be a sizeable wagering opportunity awaiting. The $1 pick-5 wager beginning in race 6 has a carryover of $7,209 and features an estimated pool of $40,000.
No Foolin April remains hot at Dayton
There was no holiday hangover at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on Friday (Dec. 26) as No Foolin April scored her third straight open pace victory, driver Brett Miller recorded four wins and the punters wagered the fourth highest total in the raceway’s history.
Homicide Hunter wins 2025 SPHO Horse of the Year
Homicide Hunter, the active world-record holder for the fastest trotting mile in harness racing history, has once again reached the summit of competition, this time in a completely different arena. The iconic Standardbred has been named 2025 SPHO-NJ Horse of the Year, the highest honor awarded annually to the top nationally-pointed Standardbred in the show ring.
Net Weight captures Friday feature at chilly Philly
The Muscle Hill sophomore gelding Net Weight, in his first start in six months, was more than ready for the $12,000 trotting feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on a sub-freezing Friday afternoon (Dec. 26), winning by two lengths in 1:59.3.
Big Ranger is Ohio 2-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year
A perfect season propelled Big Ranger to being named the 2025 Ohio 2-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year.
Big M stakes purses continue positive climb
As the No. 1 harness track in the industry, there are things that owners, breeders, drivers and trainers – not to mention fans – expect from The Meadowlands.