Recently employing what for him is a new tactic, LMC Peanuts Watchn took the Saturday night (Nov. 7) feature at The Meadowlands, a $16,000 Claiming Handicap for pacers in for tag of at least $20,000 and no more than $24,000, in a dazzling lifetime-best of 1:50.3.
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Antognoni S takes Big M feature
Saving his patented burst of speed for just the right moment, Antognoni S emerged from the pocket off the far turn and got past leader French Wine nearing the wire before withstanding a furious late rally from Ron Burke-stablemate Lexus Kody to take the $30,000 featured Open Handicap for trotters at the Meadowlands on Friday night (Nov. 6).
Betting menu changes, early ending highlight Big M weekend
The Meadowlands is going to make some betting menu changes this weekend when live racing resumes Friday (Nov. 6) and Saturday (Nov. 7), and, in addition, the mile oval will host 13 races for both cards, which will get harness fans – and harness horsemen and women – out of the track a little earlier so they can recharge for the next day.
Elegant A takes Big M feature
Elegant A used a big move down the backstretch to romp in the Friday night (Oct. 30) feature at The Meadowlands, a $12,500 conditioned pace for fillies and mares.
‘Cappers have two shots left to qualify for Big M contest final
With just two legs to go before the big-money final, handicappers will be gunning to finish in the top two in the $1,000 Meadowlands Monthly Handicapping Contest on Friday (Oct. 23) night as they seek a seat in the contest final on Dec. 12, which offers $10,000 in prize money.
Harness racing returns to Big M Saturday
After a four-week hibernation while the Thoroughbreds took the spotlight, the Standardbreds will be back racing over the mile oval at The Meadowlands Saturday (Oct. 17) night, as the Fall Meeting resumes its march to the end of 2026.
Post time is 6:20 p.m.
$1-Million Meadowlands Trot coming in Summer of 2027
The New Meadowlands Racetrack, in conjunction with the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ), is pleased to announce a couple of new stakes races to its 2027 schedule to go along with purse increases to some of the other top events in the sport. The biggest waves in the stakes waters are the ones that will be stirred up by the brand-new $1-million Meadowlands Trot, a 3-year-old open, and $500,000 Meadowlands Oaks Trot, for 3-year-old fillies.
Ferrara, Skladany look for fourth contest score at Big M
With the four-week break from harness racing at The Meadowlands coming up soon, Leg 9 of the $1,000 Big M Monthly Handicapping Contest takes place this Saturday (Sept. 5) just two weeks since the previous leg, instead of the usual four.
Live racing at Big M one night (Saturday) only
With a big crowd expected to be in attendance at MetLife Stadium to watch the New York Jets take on the New York Giants in a preseason National Football League game Friday (Aug. 28) night, The Meadowlands will not have live racing and will race only once this week, on Saturday (Aug. 29). Post time is 6:20 p.m.
‘Wrong’ proves right in Big M’s Garden State
Wrong Sounds Right picked up his third win in his last four tries Friday night (Aug. 21) at The Meadowlands after taking the featured $80,000 Garden State for 2-year-old colts and geldings on the trot.