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.
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Aintmyfirstro Deo completes NJSS sweep, remains undefeated
Aintmyfirstro Deo made easy work of his four foes in the $180,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Platinum Division final for 2-year-old male pacers on a rain-drenched Friday (Aug. 7) at the Meadowlands, equaling his lifetime mark of 1:52 and extending his career record to four-for-four.
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.
Aintmyfirstro Deo, Perfect Body win NJSS dashes at Big M
Aintmyfirstro Deo and Perfect Body emerged victorious at The Meadowlands Friday night (July 17) when the mile oval carded 10 second-leg New Jersey Sire Stakes events for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait on the 15-race pari-mutuel program.
Nevis Peak, Top Reacher win NJSS dashes
Nevis Peak and Top Reacher were two good-looking winners at the Meadowlands on Friday night (July 10), when the mile oval carded a dozen first-leg New Jersey Sire Stakes events for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait on the program.
Apex prevails in NJSS Platinum final
After coming up just short of stablemate American Power in his 2026 debut last week, divisional Dan Patch Award winner Apex absolutely looked the part of a 1-9 favorite in his second seasonal showing, posting a career-best 1:50.3 win in Friday’s (June 12) $225,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Platinum Division final for 3-year-old male trotters at the Meadowlands.
Dunn sweeps NJSS Platinum finals
Driver Dexter Dunn had the hot hand in the New Jersey Sire Stakes Platinum Division championships for 3-year-old pacers, keeping Be Perfect BG’s undefeated career record intact with a 1:52.1 score over sloppy going in the $180,000 final for fillies after guiding Bookie J to a 1:50.2 triumph in the $225,000 event for colts and geldings on a rain-drenched Saturday night (May 23) at the Meadowlands.
Azrael Blue Chip aims to continue making a winning impression
Charles Taylor did not go to the 2024 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale with the intention of buying Azrael Blue Chip. In fact, he never saw the young pacer until the colt stepped into the auction ring. But one look was all it took.
Stoebe hopes for more big things from Mega Shark
Annie Stoebe came into this year enthusiastically looking forward to racing an established star among older trotters, the 5-year-old mare Elista Hanover, and a highly regarded Hambletonian Stakes contender, 3-year-old colt trotter Diabolic Hill. Both of those horses will be in action on Saturday (May 23) at the Meadowlands, but since last week the trainer has found another reason for excitement this season.
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.