The Meadowlands Monthly Handicapping Contest sports a serious pot of gold at the end of an 11-month rainbow, and three of the contest’s regular players are out to improve their chances of hitting big, as in 10 times big.
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Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Friday, Aug. 21
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Friday (Aug. 21).
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Saturday, Aug. 15
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Saturday (Aug. 15).
Big M to race Saturday night only
It figures that after a Hambletonian Day (Saturday, Aug. 8) of racing that was pulse pounding and breathtaking – not to mention record breaking – that The Meadowlands would ease up on the throttle some the week after.
Sangria Summer surprises in Shady Daisy
Canadian invader Sangria Summer swooped onto the scene late from a prime stalking trip to foil hard-strung odds-on favorite Be Perfect BG and win the $123,200 Grade 3 Shady Daisy, for 3-year-old pacing fillies, in the final strides of a 1:48.1 mile on Saturday (Aug. 8) at the Meadowlands.
Miki And Minnie dazzles in Lady Liberty
The Chris Ryder-trained tandem of Twin B Joe Fresh and Miki And Minnie renewed their rivalry in the stretch of the $156,500 Grade 2 Lady Liberty, for pacing mares, on Saturday (Aug. 8) at the Meadowlands with Miki And Minnie scoring the winning blow in a 1:48 mile.
Nezuko Kamado S controls, wins 56th Hambletonian Oaks
A slick move through slow early fractions by driver Yannick Gingras to loop Nezuko Kamado S to the lead placed her at a strong tactical advantage to grit a last-ditch blitz by pocket-pouncing Carve and win the $500,000 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian Oaks in 1:51.4 on Saturday (Aug. 8) at the Meadowlands.
Walspea rides pocket to G2 Steele Memorial triumph
After falling just short of Yo Tillie in a Miss Versatility leg last week, Walspea found enough to strike the front in deep stretch and also evade a pair of late pursuers en route to a lifetime-best 1:50.3 score in Saturday’s (Aug. 8) Grade 2 $183,650 Dr. John R. Steele Memorial, for trotting mares, at the Meadowlands.
Super Chapter digs in to win Cashman Memorial
Super Chapter and Lexus Kody hooked up in a stride-for-stride duel down the stretch of Saturday’s $281,200 John Cashman Memorial, with Super Chapter getting his head in front in the final strides to win the Grade 1 event for older trotters in 1:50.1 at the Meadowlands.
Lifetime Dreamer large, Wall Of Fame flaunts in NJSS Platinum
Lifetime Dreamer uncorked a world-record mile in the $180,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes (NJSS) Platinum Series Division Final for freshman trotting males, and Wall Of Fame bested her cohorts in the $225,000 final for freshman trotting fillies on Saturday (Aug. 8) at the Meadowlands.