American Power moves to #2 off his record setting all-age track record of 1:50 @ Vernon Downs in last week’s Zweig Memorial. Big Ranger moves to #4 after his romp in 1:51.4 at Scioto Downs after a 35-day layoff and Nix Nacken moves to #7 after a strong third (1:50.2) in the Zweig Memorial.
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Pace night stars shined bright at Big M
Meadowlands Pace Night delivered all of the drama and thrills that the sport’s biggest evening of racing promised it would on Saturday (July 11) at The Meadowlands, as not only did some star performers walk away with big stakes events scores, but in the process, prepared for races that are even more harness-calendar impactful.
Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Winning Key Farm Hambletonian Week 10
Six of the top 10 horses are in to go this Saturday (July 11) in the two divisions of the Stanley Dancer Memorial.
On To Norway scores stakes record in Graduate Trot; Captain Optimistic scorches Graduate Pace
The sizzling heat on a steamy Saturday night (July 4) at The Meadowlands bubbled into electric miles in the pair of $230,000 Grade 2 Stan Bergstein Graduate Series Finals with On To Norway torching a stakes record in winning the Graduate Trot and Captain Optimistic barreling to equal the all-age North American season’s record in the Graduate Pace.
Brandon Blvd dominant in Pace elimination
Forgoing a bye to the $810,000 Grade 1 Meadowlands Pace final, Brandon Blvd served notice to his nine rivals in the lone $50,000 elimination of the midsummer classic for 3-year-old pacers on Saturday (July 4) at the Meadowlands, delivering a devastating 1:47.3 win.
Meadowlands Saturday post time moved to 7 p.m.
Out of an abundance of caution, the Meadowlands Racetrack has moved post time back to 7 p.m. on Saturday (July 4).
Meadowlands Pace hopefuls top Friday Big M feature
Because of a World Cup soccer match that is taking place at MetLife Stadium on Saturday (June 27), live racing at The Meadowlands will be offered just once this week, on Friday (June 26) night.
Major movement in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Winning Key Farm Hambletonian Week 7
Apex wins again and remains #1 this week but big shakes in #2-10. Diabolic Hill moves up to #2 after his second place finish in the NJSS Final and Big Ranger moves into third off another track record. Neighver Punt moves up to #5 off his Goodtimes upset while a 1:50 world record performance moves Nix Nacken back onto the list at #8.
Ken Warkentin’s ROAD TO THE WINNING KEY FARM HAMBLETONIAN Week 5
No changes to Ken Warkentin’s Week 5 Road to the Winning Key Farm Hambletonian but there is plenty of racing action this weekend. No. 1 Apex & No. 4 Diabolic Hill make 3YO debuts in the NJSS, No. 3 Endurance heads to Pocono and No. 5 Big Ranger moves to a new barn.
Breakfast with the Babies begins this Saturday (June 6)
The Meadowlands Racetrack’s Breakfast with the Babies returns for 2026 this Saturday (June 6) at 9 a.m.