Magic Punk had a superb season at 2 for trainer Ake Svanstedt, winning half of his eight starts as well as finishing second to division standouts Apex and Ardonne in the Peter Haughton and William Wellwood, respectively.
Tag: Dexter Cup
Svanstedt duo among Hambletonian hopefuls ready for Dexter Cup at Big M
The road to the 101st edition of America’s Trotting Classic, August’s $1 million Hambletonian Stakes for 3-year-olds, begins Saturday (May 2) when the Meadowlands hosts a field of eight sophomore male trotters for the Grade 3 Dexter Cup.
Big M Championship Meet kicks off on Derby Day
It’s time for harness racing fans who love stakes races to get out their magic markers and circle some dates on their calendars as this weekend marks the beginning of The Meadowlands’ Championship Meet.
2026 Graded Stakes schedule to kick off Thursday
The 2026 Graded Stakes schedule kicks off on Thursday (April 23) with four finals of the Restricted 3 James K. Hackett Memorial for Ohio-sired 3-year-olds at Miami Valley Raceway. Each has a purse of $75,000.