Trainer Chris Ryder took both $60,000 New Jersey Standardbred Development Fund finals for 3-year-olds on the pace Saturday night at The Meadowlands.
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Ygritte, ‘Toby’ pop in Exit 16W at Big M
Ygritte and Toby Ornot Toby scored in the Friday night (June 19) co-features at The Meadowlands, taking their respective $32,500 divisions of the Exit 16W Pop Up Series Finals for 3- and 4-year-olds of each gait.
Graduates return to rock the clock at Big M
Despite a severe thunderstorm that made it necessary to delay the start of the races 37 minutes, a “wet-fast” track at the Meadowlands last Friday (June 12) led to some drag-strip-like final times as the fastest miles of the year in the sport on the both the pace and trot were established at the mile oval.
‘Pickup’ powers by in Big M feature
Curbside Pickup used a dimension of his game rarely seen to make it to the winner’s circle at the conclusion of the Thursday night (June 11) feature at the Meadowlands, a $16,000 claiming handicap pace for horses in for a tag of no less than $20,000 and no more than $23,000.
Beckwith to make return Thursday night at Big M
Fans of Brett Beckwith will be able to wager on their favorite driver Thursday (June 11) night at The Meadowlands, when the 23-year-old pilot makes his return to the races earlier than originally anticipated after suffering a brain injury, broken jaw and broken wrist in a spill at Saratoga on April 12.
Diplomacy takes Big M feature
Diplomacy made his first start at the Meadowlands in 19 weeks a winning one Friday night (May 29), as the Per Engblom trainee came from well off the pace to record his second victory of 2026 in the featured $15,000 high-end conditioned trot.
Skladany saves best for last in Big M’s ‘Capping Contest
It was the 15th race last Saturday (May 23) night, and John Skladany was going to go for it.
Crossover takes Big M feature
Crossover used a third-place finish in the Lady Suffolk three weeks ago as her first-start-of-the-year tightener to grab an off-the-pace victory in the Friday night (May 23) feature at The Meadowlands, a $20,000 conditioned event for 3-year-old trotters with Hambletonian and Hambo Oaks dreams.
Beau Jangles remains No. 1 in Road to The Meadowlands Pace
Beau Jangles remained No. 1 in the fourth edition of Dave Little’s weekly Road to The Meadowlands Pace Top 10 poll off a powerhouse win at his home track of Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Cutler telecast to kick off FOX Sports Big M season
Harness racing fans who don’t live within driving distance of The Meadowlands can get a taste of being right there in the middle of the action this Saturday (May 16) night when the TV teams at The Big M and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) join forces for a sixth consecutive year to bring big-time Standardbred stakes into living rooms coast-to-coast on the networks of FOX Sports.