Horsepeople are advised that the Home Grown Pace No. 8, sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey, has been rescheduled to Friday, Aug. 8, at the Meadowlands.
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Surprises abound in Hambletonian Oaks eliminations
The picture for the Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks shifted greatly from expectations with some surprise performances from both ends of the spectrum in the three $50,000 eliminations at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (July 26).
Field set for 100th Hambletonian
The field for the 100th edition of the Grade 1 Hambletonian was determined on Saturday (July 26) at the Meadowlands by a trio of seven-sophomore trotting fields, each going for a purse of $83,550.
Devilish ‘Diabolic’ dominant in NJSS
Friday night (July 25) at the Meadowlands, the Annie Stoebe-trained Diabolic Hill gave his foes a devil of a time, shrugging off post 10 in just his third lifetime start — all victories — to win easily in 1:54 on a program that featured five $25,000 leg three dashes of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait.
Pandolfo picks 15 winners this weekend at Big M
USTA handicapper Bob Pandolfo had a winning week at the Meadowlands.
Roy pilots both Graduate winners at Big M
Louis Roy is always among the leading drivers at his home track of Woodbine Mohawk Park, and the 35-year-old pilot showed he can win races at the Meadowlands as well Saturday night, taking both third-leg Graduate Series dashes, for 4-year-olds.
R Dutchess wire-to-wire in Big M feature
R Dutchess rebounded from a neck loss in her seasonal debut one week ago with a wire-to-wire score in the Friday night (June 20) feature at the Meadowlands, a $17,500 high-end conditioned trot.
No changes in Week 6 of Little’s Road to the ‘Pace’
There were no changes in the sixth edition of Dave Little’s Road to the Meadowlands Pace poll, but with six of the horses in action Saturday night (June 7) at Woodbine Mohawk Park in North America Cup eliminations, there figures to be in the next installment of the weekly Top 10.
Leading Big M driver Beckwith hoping to make history
For the last two years, Brett Beckwith has been one of a handful of drivers under the age of 30 to perform consistently at the Meadowlands. These “Young Guns” took advantage of the opportunity created by Big M regular “A-list” pilots taking vacations for part of or all of December, January, February and March.
‘Kody’ again the commander in Big M feature
Even at the age of 7, the talented Lexus Kody continues to evolve, and the Ron Burke trainee kept the good times going Friday night (May 30) at the Meadowlands in the $27,500 featured Open Handicap for trotters, taking a second straight weekly marquee event.