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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – 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. Saturday night at The Meadowlands, as the track kicked off its Championship Meet, Magic […]
Columbus, OH – The 2026 Graded Stakes schedule kicks off on Thursday (April 23) with four harness racing finals of the Restricted 3 James K. Hackett Memorial for Ohio-sired 3-year-olds at Miami Valley Raceway. Each has a purse of $75,000. The first Open Graded Stake will be the Grade 3 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old Open […]
Freehold, NJ — Sir Pinocchio (Met’s Hall) took the lead from a group of breaking horses on the first turn and held off favorite Blackhawk Zette in the stretch to win Saturday’s $134,900 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old male harness racing trotters by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:56.2 at Freehold Raceway. Stockholm Hanover finished third. Sir Pinocchio, […]
Eight horses were entered Wednesday for the Dexter Cup, the first Grand Circuit event of the harness racing season for 3-year-old male trotters, making eliminations unnecessary Saturday at Freehold Raceway. All eight horses advance directly to the Dexter Cup final, which will go for a purse of $134,900 on May 4 at the half-mile track […]
Freehold, NJ — Khaosan Road (International Moni-Jewels In The Sand) went to the front from post one at the start of Saturday’s (May 6) $137,775 Dexter Cup and never relinquished the lead on his way to a one-length harness racing win over favorite Espresso in 1:57.4 at Freehold Raceway. Candy Bomber finished third. Khaosan Road, […]
Harness racing trainer Julie Miller is hoping to enjoy a strong Espresso (Chapter Seven – Biscotti) on Saturday (May 6) at Freehold Raceway. Espresso, a two-time Grand Circuit winner and Kentucky Commonwealth Series champion last year, is the 2-1 morning-line favorite in Saturday’s $137,775 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old male trotters at Freehold Raceway’s half-mile oval. […]
Harness Racing This Week: Dexter Cup and Lady Suffolk, Freehold Raceway, Freehold, N.J.; Paul Revere Pace, Plainridge Park, Plainville, Mass.; and Miss Versatility Series opening leg, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J. Schedule of events: Grand Circuit action begins Thursday (May 4) at Plainridge Park with two $50,000 divisions in the Paul Revere Pace for 3-year-old males. […]
Freehold, NJ – Brave By Design braved rain and wind on a chilly afternoon at Freehold Raceway to win Saturday’s (May 7) $150,505 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old male harness racing trotters by 1-3/4 lengths over Justice in 1:57.2 over a track labeled sloppy. Pour Mea Double was third. The top-three finishers were the only horses […]
Harness racing trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt captured the 2021 Hambletonian Stakes with Captain Corey and will begin the road to this year’s $1 million event on Saturday with Hambo hopeful Justice in the $150,505 Dexter Cup at Freehold Raceway in New Jersey. The Dexter Cup is the season’s first Grand Circuit race for 3-year-old male trotters […]
Harness Racing This Week: Dexter Cup and Lady Suffolk, Freehold Raceway, Freehold, N.J.; W.N. Reynolds Memorial, Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y.; and Miss Versatility Series and Graduate Series first legs, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J. Schedule of events: Freehold Raceway will host Grand Circuit action on Saturday (May 7) with the $150,505 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old […]
Eight horses were entered for the Dexter Cup, the first Grand Circuit event of the season for 3-year-old male harness racing trotters, making eliminations unnecessary this Saturday at Freehold Raceway. All eight horses advance directly to the Dexter Cup final, which will go for a purse of $150,505, on May 7 at the half-mile track […]
