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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – A slick move through slow early fractions by harness racign driver Yannick Gingras to loop Nezuko Kamado S (Chapter Seven) 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 […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – 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 harness racing eliminations while Setyoursightshigh, off the slight third choice in the betting, also […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — An early give-and-go proved the winning move for Conversano (Muscle Hill), who rallied from an earned pocket to collar Walspea in the final 100 yards of the 55th harness racing edition of the $500,000 Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks, for 3-year-old trotting fillies, on Saturday (Aug. 2) at the Meadowlands. In line […]
Hightstown, NJ – A trainer has won both the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks on the same day on four occasions, and a driver has accomplished the feat three times, but never have a trainer and driver done it together. Lucas Wallin and Scott Zeron are among those who have the chance Saturday to become the first. […]
CHITTENANGO, NY – Any breeder would tell you that getting a foal from the ground to the harness racing winner’s circle on Hambletonian Day is nothing short of a miracle. With that fact in mind, Crawford Farms has plenty to be grateful for. Having already bred two (Karl, Ramona Hill) of the last seven winners of […]
Cranbury, NJ — MGM Yonkers Trot winner Super Chapter, Dan Patch and O’Brien awards harness racing winner Maryland, and multiple stakes winners Emoticon Legacy and Go Dog Go were among 21 horses entered Tuesday for the 100th edition of the Hambletonian Stakes for 3-year-old trotters at The Meadowlands. Three $83,550 eliminations will be held Saturday […]
East Rutherford, NJ – Emmy Award-winning TV personality, style expert, fashion designer, interior designer, and New York Times best-selling author Carson Kressley is the 2024 Hambletonian Ambassador at The Meadowlands. Kressley, a lifelong horseman who owns and shows Saddlebreds and Standardbreds Roadsters, will ride a Saddlebred from North Wind Stables, Hardwick, NJ, to lead the […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks now has its 10 harness racing finalists following three $50,000 eliminations on Saturday night (July 27) at The Meadowlands, from which Allegiant (Tactical Landing), Elista Hanover (International Moni-Evermore), and R Melina (Chapter Seven) clinched gold and post protection. Elista Hanover will now risk a 10-race win streak […]
The fields for the $1 million Hambletonian and $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks were decided tonight (Jul. 27) at The Meadowlands in five total harness racing eliminations. Below are the results and replays of the two Hambletonian and three Hambletonian Oaks elims. A livestream replay is available at the bottom of this article. Race 6 – Hambletonian […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – In nine days, a mere 216 hours from now, harness racing’s greatest day – featuring harness racing’s greatest event – will take place on Saturday, Aug. 3, as a 16-race blockbuster card takes center stage at The Meadowlands, with the 99th edition of “America’s Trotting Classic”, the $1 million Hambletonian, in […]
Cranbury, NJ — Karl (Tactical Landing) and T C I (Cantab Hall), the top-ranked horses in the most recent edition of the Road to the Hambletonian Top 10, have been made the morning-line favorites for Saturday’s two eliminations of the $1.25 million Hambletonian Stakes for 3-year-old harness racing trotters at The Meadowlands. A total of […]
East Rutherford, NJ – While indulging in great seafood at the annual Seafood Festival this Saturday, guests can watch live harness racing starting at 6:20 p.m. at The Meadowlands. The world-class harness racing track features eliminations for the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks and $1 million Hambletonian. Come to the Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday, July 27th, for the […]
East Rutherford, NJ – The 2024 Hambletonian harness racing entries are in and there have been 20 declared for the $1,000,000 Hambletonian (2 eliminations) and 23 fillies for the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks (3 eliminations). Further details will follow later this afternoon. The eliminations shall be contested on Saturday, July 27 with the finals next Saturday, […]
Hightstown, NJ — It took several days for harness racing trainer Marcus Melander to fully appreciate Heaven Hanover’s (Father Patrick-Hillarmbro) win in the Hambletonian Oaks two weeks ago, but her last-to-first triumph from post 10 at The Meadowlands certainly put an immediate smile on his face. “It’s a great feeling,” Melander said. “To win a […]
Here we are, at the biggest day of harness racing in North America, Hambletonian day! I break down the afternoon’s two biggest events, the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks with an assessment of each competitor. I also have some multi-race ticket ideas for you. Good luck with all your wagers on Hambo day! The Hambletonian- Race […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – For the first time in over a decade, The Hambletonian will be shown to a widespread national television audience, as FOX SPORTS (FOX 5 NEW YORK) will show the 98th edition of “America’s Classic Trotting Race” as part of the New York Racing Association’s “FOX Saratoga Saturday”, a three-hour presentation of live […]
Harness Racing This Week: Hambletonian, Hambletonian Oaks, John Cashman Memorial, Sam McKee Memorial, Lady Liberty, Dr. John Steele Memorial, Cane Pace, Shady Daisy, and Kindergarten Series, Meadowlands Racetrack, East Rutherford, N.J. Schedule of events: Grand Circuit action begins on Friday (Aug. 4) at Meadowlands Racetrack with two $20,000 divisions of the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-old colt […]
Oh Well (Muscle Hill-Fine Tuned Lady) heads into Saturday (Aug. 5) with one million-dollar win already to his credit and will try to add a second when he goes behind the gate with nine harness racing rivals in the $1 million Hambletonian Stakes for 3-year-old trotters at The Meadowlands. Given the limited opportunities to compete […]
The fields were drawn for the 98th edition of the $1 million Hambletonian for three-year-old trotters and the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks filly companion harness racing event following a press conference held on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The Hambletonian and Oaks fields are listed below in post position order and will headline an afternoon of Grand Circuit […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – With a name strikingly similar to that of the great Chicago Bears running back Walter “Sweetness” Payton, 3-year-old harness racing filly trotter Walner Payton (Walner-Lonely Lady) will aim to score a touchdown of her own this Saturday afternoon (Aug. 5) at The Meadowlands in the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks. She heads into the […]
Four harness racing trainers will head into Saturday’s Hambletonian Day card at The Meadowlands with the opportunity to win both the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks, a feat accomplished previously by only three conditioners. Just one trainer in Saturday’s group is in his first year at the helm of a stable, Canadian Matt Bax. The 34-year-old, […]
Follow along here for up-to-the-minute replays of the stakes races and elims from the harness racing card at The Meadowlands tonight (Jul. 29). It will host the eliminations for the Hambletonian, Hambletonian Oaks, four divisions of the Tompkins-Geers, and the Miss Versatility. The first stake will be the first Tompkins-Geers division in race four. The […]
From early on, breeder Ron Mersky had a really good feeling about Railee Something (International Moni-Railee Priti). Ever since then, the 3-year-old harness racing trotting filly has done nothing to change Mersky’s opinion. Railee Something has won 11 of 19 career races, hit the board an additional five times, and earned $332,636 for Mersky, who […]
Cranbury, NJ — MGM Yonkers Trot winner Up Your Deo (Walner-Grand Stand) was among 20 horses entered Tuesday in the $1.2 million Hambletonian Stakes for 3-year-old trotters at The Meadowlands, which attracted an all-male field for the 98th edition of the harness racing event. Among the horses joining Up Your Deo, who will be seeking […]
