Apex Takes Dunn And Melander To Hambletonian Summit

Apex captured the 101st edition of the $1,388,889 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian Stakes (Grade 1) for three-year-old trotters on Saturday, Aug. 8 at The Meadowlands, holding off favourite Big Ranger by a nose in a stakes record 1:49.2.

Nezuko Kamado S Wins 56th Hambletonian Oaks

A slick move through slow early fractions by catch-driver Yannick Gingras to loop Nezuko Kamado S to the lead placed her at a strong tactical advantage to grit a last-ditch blitz by pocket-pouncing Carve and win the $694,444 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian Oaks (Grade 1) in 1:51.4 at The Meadowlands on Saturday, Aug. 8.

Mid-Summer Graded Stakes Wins For Vladdy G, Terrible Custard

Three-year-old pacers Vladdy G and Terrible Custard took top honours on Mid-Summer Classic Day winning the Grade 3 stakes featured at Century Downs on Saturday, Aug. 8.

Sangria Summer Surprises In Shady Daisy

Canadian invader Sangria Summer swooped onto the scene late from a prime stalking trip to foil hard-strung odds-on favourite Be Perfect BG and win the $171,111 Shady Daisy (Grade 3) for three-year-old pacing fillies in the final strides of a 1:48.1 mile to cap off Hambletonian Day stakes action on Saturday, Aug. 8 at The Meadowlands.

Miki And Minnie Bests Stablemate In Lady Liberty Showdown

The Chris Ryder-trained tandem of Twin B Joe Fresh and Miki And Minnie renewed their rivalry in the stretch of the $217,361 Lady Liberty (Grade 2) for pacing mares on Saturday, Aug. 8 at The Meadowlands with Miki And Minnie and driver James MacDonald scoring the winning blow in a 1:48 mile.

Women Layer, Captain Albano Upset In McKee Divisions

Women Layer ground out a first-over ascent and sprang a 17-1 upset with his 1:48.2 score in the $192,569 first division of the Grade 2 Sam McKee Memorial on Saturday, Aug. 8 at The Meadowlands while Captain Albano fought off a bevy of late pursuers for a 1:48.3 victory in the $194,306 second section of the annual event for Open pacers.

Walspea Rides Pocket To Steele Memorial Triumph

After coming up just short of Yo Tillie in a Miss Versatility Series leg last week, Walspea found enough to strike the front in deep stretch and also evade a pair of late pursuers en route to a lifetime-best 1:50.3 score in the $255,069 Dr. John R. Steele Memorial (Grade 2) for trotting mares at The Meadowlands on Saturday, Aug. 8.

Super Chapter Digs In To Win Cashman Memorial

Super Chapter and Lexus Kody hooked up in a stride-for-stride duel down the stretch of the $390,556 John Cashman Memorial, with Super Chapter getting his head in front in the final strides to win the Grade 1 event for older trotters in 1:50.1 at The Meadowlands on Saturday, Aug. 8.

World Record Speed On Hambo Day Undercard

A world record mile was uncorked by Lifetime Dreamer in the $250,000 New Jersey Sires Stakes (NJSS) Platinum Series Division Final for freshman trotting males and Wall Of Fame bested her cohort in the $312,500 final for freshman trotting fillies during the Hambletonian undercard on Saturday, Aug. 8 at The Meadowlands.

Sweet Lovin Lou Lunges For Cane Pace Upset

Canadian-campaigned longshot Sweet Lovin Lou disrupted a three-prong stretch sprint of the betting favourites with a bold brush over the top to win the $431,597 Cane Pace (Grade 2) for pacing three-year-olds in a lifetime-best 1:47.3 effort on Hambletonian Day on Saturday, Aug. 8 at The Meadowlands.

SC Rewind: The Long, Hot 1976 Hambletonian

In this week's edition of Rewind, Robert Smith has chosen a topic with a definite "Hambletonian Theme" to coincide with this year's classic.