Magic Punk had a superb season at 2 for trainer Ake Svanstedt, winning half of his eight starts as well as finishing second to division standouts Apex and Ardonne in the Peter Haughton and William Wellwood, respectively.
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Practical Man takes Big M feature
Practical Man got his 3-year-old season off to a good start Friday night at The Meadowlands, as the Tom Fanning trainee made the lead at the half and just held on at the wire to score in the featured $20,000 high-end conditioned event for sophomore male trotters.
Svanstedt duo among Hambletonian hopefuls ready for Dexter Cup at Big M
The road to the 101st edition of America’s Trotting Classic, August’s $1 million Hambletonian Stakes for 3-year-olds, begins Saturday (May 2) when the Meadowlands hosts a field of eight sophomore male trotters for the Grade 3 Dexter Cup.
Big M Championship Meet kicks off on Derby Day
It’s time for harness racing fans who love stakes races to get out their magic markers and circle some dates on their calendars as this weekend marks the beginning of The Meadowlands’ Championship Meet.
May events at the Meadowlands Racetrack
The Meadowlands Racetrack kicks off the Championship Meet on Friday (May 1) with live racing every Friday and Saturday night with a 6:35 p.m. (EDT) post time.
‘Geronimo!’: Boyd’s 4 wins include feature at Big M
Braxten Boyd had it going on Friday night (April 24) at The Meadowlands, as the 26-year-old driver guided the winners of the ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th races on the program, which included Geronimo Trio IT, who took the featured conditioned trot in a lifetime-best 1:53.3.
‘Rocket’ upsets in Big M feature; Boyd wins four
Rocket Man Hill worked out a perfect pocket trip after getting a perfect steer from driver Braxten Boyd to take the Friday night (April 17) feature at the Meadowlands, a $15,000 high-end conditioned trot.
Big M’s ‘Grand Handicapping Contest’ Friday night
For the fourth time this year, patrons who have some handicapping game will go at it for $1,000 in cash prizes on Friday (April 17) night, when Leg 4 of the popular Meadowlands Monthly Handicapping Contest takes place.
Big M to honor legacy of Abbatiello with Carmine’s
This Saturday (April 18), the Meadowlands Racetrack and Carmine’s NYC are hosting an Evening with Carmine’s at the Meadowlands, a one-night dining experience honoring the legacy of the late Carmine Abbatiello.
Big M stakes events back on FOX Sports
The TV teams at The Meadowlands and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) are joining forces for a sixth consecutive year to bring some of the biggest stakes events at the No. 1 harness track in the world to a national television audience on the networks of FOX Sports.