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Cranbury, NJ, Aug. 13, 2026….The Hambletonian Society has voted to move the $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian to Harrah’s Hoosier Park, Anderson, Ind., after a 46-year run at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. The Hambletonian Society owns and administers 164 of the most important events in harness racing, including the $1 million Hambletonian, $500,000 Hambletonian […]
East Rutherford, NJ – Apex (Walner) captured the $1 million Grade 1 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian Stakes, for 3-year-old trotters, on Saturday (Aug. 8) at the Meadowlands, holding off favorite Big Ranger by a nose in a harness racing stakes-record 1:49.2. Minoan finished third, 4-1/4 lengths behind the top two finishers. Apex’s effort gave trainer […]
The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday, August 8 is the place to be, as the iconic harness racing track stages one of the sport’s biggest days of the year, headlined by the $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian. The 16-race Hambletonian Day program gets underway at 12 noon (EDT) and features a star-studded […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Hambletonian Day (Saturday, Aug. 8) is upon us, and, as usual, the 16-race card at The Meadowlands is packed with the game’s biggest harness racing stars. This week, The Big M will be adding a night of action to the weekly calendar, and will race Thursday (Aug. 6), Friday (Aug. 7) […]
The countdown is on to North America’s greatest trotting event with the 101st Running of the $1 million Winning Key Farm Hambletonian and the 56th Hambletonian Oaks set to headline a blockbuster card at The Meadowlands on Saturday. Ohio star Big Ranger has been installed the 2-1 morning-line favourite after drawing perfectly in barrier four […]
Trainer Linda Toscano and driver Scott Zeron have combined for some of the biggest wins harness racing can provide. Now they are hoping It Could Be Worse allows them to team up for the most prestigious of all on Saturday (Aug. 8) in the $1 million Grade 1 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian, for 3-year-old trotters, […]
East Brunswick, NJ – Big Ranger (In Range), who won one of last week’s two eliminations for the Winning Key Farm Hambletonian at The Meadowlands, drew post 4 for Saturday’s $1 million Grade 1 final and was made the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the 101st edition of the sport’s premier race for 3-year-old trotters. The […]
ROAD TO THE WINNING KEY FARM HAMBLETONIAN (G1) 2026 Top Ten – Week 13 – July 29 Apex remains steady at number one with American Power moving u a few spots in the the second position. The 2026 Hambletonian takes place Saturday, August 8 Rank Horse Driver, Trainer, Owner Ken Warkentin’s Comments 1 Apex (Walner) […]
Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks to Be Conducted in Elimination Format the week prior to the final; No Lasix in Hambletonian Maturity The Hambletonian Society has announced that both the Hambletonian and the Hambletonian Oaks will be conducted with elimination races the week prior, pending the number of entries, as part of the upcoming 2026 Hambletonian Day card. In addition, Lasix (furosemide) […]
Cranbury, NJ-September 12, 2025. With the conclusion of the $1 million Hambletonian 100 celebration, which set industry-wide handle and attendance records on August 2 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ, the Hambletonian Society Board of Directors is now turning its attention to the future of the sport’s most prestigious harness racing race. Formed in 1924 […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Total handle on the 16-race Hambletonian Day harness racing card Saturday at The Meadowlands totaled $7,464,087, up slightly over 2024, when $7.427 million was pushed through the windows in North America. “And after the foreign entities are added to the total, our Hambletonian Day handle figures to be in excess of […]
East Rutherford, NJ – Ake Svanstedt won his third $1 million Hambletonian Stakes on Saturday, capturing the 100th edition of America’s Trotting Classic for harness racing 3-year-olds with Nordic Catcher S in a stakes-record 1:50 at The Meadowlands. Super Chapter finished second, one length behind the winner, followed by 3-2 favorite Maryland in third. The […]
Watch the harness racing Hambletonian Day replays from stakes races at The Meadowlands RACE REPLAYS BELOW: Race 15 LADY LIBERTY FanDuel – Mares Open > Race 14 SAM McKEE MEMORIAL FanDuel – Open Pace $130,000 > Race 13 NEW JERSEY SIRE STAKES – FINAL 2 Year Old Colts & Geldings > Race 12 HAMBLETONIAN NO.100 […]
Super Chapter (Chapter Seven), a colt who is undefeated in five starts this year, is the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the field of 10 contesting the 100th edition of the Hambletonian at the Meadowlands racetrack on Saturday (Aug. 2). Despite his undefeated record in 2025, Super Chapter will have a new driver for the Hambletonian. […]
by Ken Warkentin, for The Meadowlands
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Here are the harness racing fields for the $1-million, 100th edition of the Hambletonian for 3-year-old open trotters and $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks for 3-year-old filly trotters, with post position, horse, driver, trainer and morning-line odds. The races take place Saturday, August 2, at The Meadowlands: THE $1-MILLION HAMBLETONIAN FOR 3-YEAR-OLD TROTTERS: PP […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The 100th Hambletonian Grade 1 field was determined on Saturday (July 26) at The Meadowlands by a trio of seven-sophomore trotting fields worth $83,550 each. Favorite Emoticon Legacy held sway with Louis Roy in the bike again for trainer Luc Blais in the first elimination. The homebred son of Walner-Emoticon Hanover […]
Hightstown, NJ – Monserrate (Chapter Seven) will bring a streak of eight consecutive top-three finishes to his Hambletonian Stakes elimination Saturday at The Meadowlands, where another on-the-board result will guarantee the colt a spot in the million-dollar harness racing final of America’s Trotting Classic. The 100th edition of the Hambletonian attracted 21 3-year-old male trotters, requiring […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – With the Championship Meet nearing its end, The Meadowlands will be a flurry of activity for the next two weeks, culminating with the 100th edition of the biggest event the sport of harness racing offers, the $1-million Hambletonian, on Saturday, Aug. 2. “It’s been over 40 years that the Hambletonian has been […]
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 […]
Cranbury, NJ – A total of 21 horses entered Tuesday for the 100th edition of the Hambletonian Stakes for 3-year-old trotters, resulting in three $83,550 harness racing eliminations on Saturday (July 26) at The Meadowlands. Twenty-three horses entered the Hambletonian Oaks, restricted to 3-year-old trotting fillies, also resulting in three $50,000 eliminations Saturday at The […]
East Rutherford, NJ – After a wire-to-wire lifetime mark harness racing win in his 2025 debut, Super Chapter (Chapter Seven) takes the top spot in Week 3 of Ken’s Road to the Hambletonian presented by FanDuel. by Ken Warkentin, for The Meadowlands
The $1-million Hambletonian, America’s premier trotting race, will celebrate its 100th edition on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ. FanDuel, the largest advance-deposit wagering (ADW) platform in the United States, will serve as the presenting sponsor for the milestone harness racing event. The 100th Hambletonian, presented by FanDuel, will headline a […]
East Rutherford, NJ – Onajetplane and Mr Walner Fashion enter Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian presented by FanDuel. After a career best of 1:52.1 at the Meadowlands, Onjetplane is #8 while Mr Walner Fashion debuts at #9 after a sizzling 1:51.2 harness racing win in his NJSS division. Maryland and Super Chapter remain 1-2 […]
