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OK Commander scratched from Meadowlands Pace
July 14, 2010
OK Commander, who won his Meadowlands Pace elimination last Saturday night but developed an abscess in a leg afterward, has been scratched out of this Saturday’s $1 million final at the Meadowlands. Although trainer Gregg McNair told harnessracing.com earlier this week that he remained optimistic of
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Springboard an upset Winner at Pocono
July 14, 2010
Springboard, with Jim Taggart Jr. in the sulky, made it three straight at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Tuesday night.A 28-1 longshot, Springboard produced a life mark of 1:53.1 in winning the $24,000 Open I handicap trot.Last week, Springboard and Taggart Jr. won the Open II trot with a life mark of
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Rebeka Bayama wins Town Pro final
July 14, 2010
Rebeka Bayama entered the Mohawk Racetrack history books tonight as she set a new stakes record in the Town Pro Pacing Series final and equaled the Mohawk Racetrack track record for three-year-old pacing fillies with a 1:49.4 winning performance.Rebeka Bayama established early command from post seve
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Sara's Dragon flies in PA Stallion Series
July 14, 2010
Trailing by 7 lengths at the half, Sara’s Dragon unleashed a determined uncovered bid that carried her to victory in 1:56, fastest division of a $100,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake for 2-year-old pacing fillies Tuesday at The Meadows. The stake was conducted over five divisions, with Dr
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PA Sire Stakes date changes coming up
July 14, 2010
Horsemen are reminded of the final two Pennsylvania Sire Stakes date changes coming after the printing of the Stakes Guide.   A Sire Stakes for 2-year-old colt trotters is to be held Tuesday, July 20, at The Meadows, with the companion Stallion Series event a day previous. For the 2-year-old
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Cactus Creek continues to churn out victories
July 14, 2010
Four years ago Cactus Creek won an elimination of the prestigious Little Brown Jug and then was second to Mr Feelgood in the finale.That same year he won the Adios final at The Meadows in 1:50.1. But since then the veteran pacer continues to chug along and continues to be a value commodity. E
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Meadowlands Pace field is drawn and ready
July 14, 2010
Meadowlands Pace elimination winners Rockin Image and Rock N Roll Heaven will leave from posts two and three, respectively, in Saturday’s $1 million final at the Meadowlands. OK Commander, who was the winner of the third elim, was scratched earlier Wednesday prior to the draw after coming up lame du
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NJSS finals for 2YOS at Meadowlands Saturday
July 14, 2010
The leading New Jersey-sired 2-year-old pacers and trotters will compete Saturday night (July 17) at The Meadowlands in four New Jersey Sire Stakes Night of Champions races worth $800,000 in total purses.   The $200,000 NJSS Championship Final for two-year-old pacing fillies will feature a ma
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Scholarship winners announced
July 14, 2010
For the past three years, David Yarock, a financial planner and amateur driver, has coordinated the  Edward Yarock/Edward Weiner Equine Scholarship Fund for students studying in the  equine field and/or for children of employees in the industry.   “Our scholarship funds, which began
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