In a Friday night (Feb. 20) fillies and mares Meadowlands feature that could have been billed as the “Battle of the Foreign-Breds”, the New Zealand-bred Raspalia N recorded her second win in as many North American tries for trainer Agostino Abbatiello in a $14,500 conditioned event on the pace.
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Meadowlands releases 2026 stakes information
The Meadowlands is pleased to announce that the 2026 stakes season will offer more than $18.5 million in purses, distributed across both Grand Circuit and New Jersey-restricted stakes from late April through November.
Pandy picks seven winners at The Meadowlands
USTA handicapper Bob Pandolfo continued his hot handicapping at the Meadowlands Friday (Feb. 6). Pandy had 14 of the 15 winners listed, and seven winners on top that paid $13, $12.60, $12.60, $7.80, $5.80, $5.60 and $5.60.
‘Landing’ gets clearance, takes Big M feature
Clear For Landing found just enough space along the rail nearing the wire and shot through that opening to take the Friday night (Feb. 6) feature at The Meadowlands, a $17,500 high-end conditioned trot.
Meadowlands 2026 stakes information
With the deadline for stakes nominations fast approaching, the Meadowlands would like to advise horse people that all pertinent information for the 2026 season, including the final month-by-month calendar, is currently available on the website.
Pandy picks eight winners at Big M
USTA handicapper Bob Pandolfo had eight winners on top and 13 winners listed on Friday (Jan. 23) at the Meadowlands.
Take All Comers flaunts class in Big M feature
After cashing some big checks in the MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series at Yonkers Raceway last month, Take All Comers was clearly the one to beat in the Friday night (Jan. 23) feature at the Meadowlands, and the Jim Campbell trainee delivered as the 1-5 public choice in the $25,000 trot for winners over $12,500 in their last five starts.
Bronzer cops the gold medal at Big M
Racing luck plays such a huge part of who wins and who loses at the harness track, and the Amanda Fine-trained Bronzer received a perfect steer from Austin Siegelman while taking advantage of rough trips for some of the figure horses to take the featured $20,000 high-end conditioned trot (Jan. 11) on the first of four consecutive Sunday afternoon programs at The Meadowlands.
Beckwith wins four, sweeps co-features at Big M
Lately at The Meadowlands, driver Brett Beckwith has turned the marvelous into the mundane, as the red-hot defending Big M driver champ, who guided 36 winners during the month of December, won four races on the Friday night (Jan. 9) program, including both $17,500 co-featured high-end conditioned events.
Benny J takes aim at third win in a row Sunday at Big M
After finishing his 2025 campaign with back-to-back victories, Benny J will look to continue his winning ways in his first start this year when he meets nine rivals in Sunday afternoon’s (Jan. 11) featured trot at the Meadowlands.