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Free poker draws full house at the Meadowlands
February 28, 2009
A crowd of over 200 players participated in the first free Texas Hold'em tournament hosted by NJ Free Poker on Friday night at the Meadowlands. Each Friday through April, NJ Free Poker (NJFP) will offer free tournaments in the Clubhouse Sports Bar. Professional dealers offer poker l
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Leading Michigan trainer moving from Cement City to Jersey City
February 28, 2009
After making a name for himself in Michigan, Rob Harmon is shifting his tack to the Meadowlands with great success as he had three wins from four starters last week, which earned him the Big Dee’s Trainer of the Week award. “I went from 60 head down to 40 in training right now,” Harmon said.&nb
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Dick Stllings wins 5,000th career race
February 28, 2009
JK Reunited completed a sweep of her three Early Call eliminations on Friday at The Meadows but had to recover from an early break to do it. Dixie Dew Bluechip also won a $12,000 division of the series for 3-and 4-year-old filly and mare pacers which concludes next Friday, March 6, with a fin
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DM Marion has broom ready in Ontario Girls Series
February 28, 2009
A front-end trip proved too much for favorite The Three Of Us, Friday night at Woodbine, in the first of two $20,000(C) splits of the Ontario Girls Pacing Series second leg, as she let 9-2 choice DM Marion squeeze by in the stretch for the win.  The Three Of Us, with Roger Mayotte at the
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The P's have it at Yonkers
February 28, 2009
The "Ps" performed professionally Friday night with Pancleefandarpels and Princetonian dividing Yonkers Raceway glory in the co-featured $31,000 Open Handicaps. Pancleefandarpels (Jordan Stratton) won the Filly and Mare Open Handicp Pace, working out a second-ver trip from post five. Symphony
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