Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Thursday (Aug. 6).
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Ken Warkentin’s Final Road to the 2026 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian
Hambletonian elimination winners Apex and Big Ranger 1-2 in Ken Warkentin’s final Road to the Winning Key Farm Hambletonian.
ATTENTION: All Meadowlands Horsemen racing Friday (Aug. 7)
Management at The Meadowlands would like all horsemen racing on the Friday (Aug. 7) program to please take note that the original race order has been changed.
Hambletonian and Oaks draws Tuesday at Chateau Grande
Head for the Chateau Grande in East Brunswick, NJ, on Tuesday (Aug. 4), and catch a special event on the harness racing calendar when the post position draws for the $1-million Hambletonian and $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks are conducted, and while you are there, enjoy some great food.
Meadowlands notes for Saturday, August 1
Yo Tillie, the Dan Patch division winner as the top 3-year-old trotting filly of 2025, recorded her most impressive win of 2026 in the $40,000 third leg of the Miss Versatility for open mare trotters.
Brandon Blvd, Darlin’s Angel strong in Tompkins-Geers
Brandon Blvd and Darlin’s Angel were convincing winners in a pair of Tompkins-Geers events on Saturday night (Aug. 1) at the Meadowlands.
Apex, Big Ranger convert in Hambletonian elims
Apex, Marcus Melander’s millionaire trainee, stamped himself as a likely favorite for next week’s $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian by way of a gutsy 1:50.4 win the first $100,175 elimination for the 101st edition of the classic for 3-year-old trotters on Saturday (Aug. 1) at the Meadowlands. Big Ranger delivered a statement win in the second elimination, leaving his nine foes well in his wake for a decisive 1:50 score.
Carve, ‘Lissy’ upset; Setyoursightshigh rolls in Oaks elims
A pair of upsets landed in the trio of $50,175 eliminations for the Hambletonian Oaks at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (Aug. 1) with Carve and Busy Miss Lissy S finding the winner’s circle in their respective eliminations while Setyoursightshigh, off the slight third choice in the betting, also clinched a victory.
Wall Of Fame, Wrong Sounds Right win NJSS dashes
Wall Of Fame and Wrong Sounds Right were the winners of two of the nine third-leg divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait held Friday night (July 31) at the Meadowlands.
Hambletonian hopeful Inexpressable looks to make noise
It has been 10 years since Marion Marauder became the last horse to capture the Trotting Triple Crown. This weekend at the Meadowlands, Inexpressable will take another step toward trying to become the next.