Bella Bellini

Buglers introduce the races in front of the Meadowlands grandstand

Meadowlands To Honour Retiring Stars This Saturday

November 20, 2023

Harness racing’s biggest stars will battle it out on the track on Saturday, Nov. 25 in the Fanduel Championships and Fall Four stakes finals at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

Bella Bellini

New Owner For Bella Bellini

An ownership change on David McDuffee's champion homebred Bella Bellini has been announced following the recent news of the five-year-old trotting mare's retirement from racing.

Bella Bellini

Bella Bellini Retired From Racing

David McDuffee has played the long game with Bella Bellini since she first stepped foot on the racetrack. His patience paid off handsomely, but all good things must come to an end.

Bella Bellini winning the Graduate Series final

Dunn Discusses Six Pack Driving Decision

Quite possibly the most interesting match-up of the eight Grand Circuit stakes on Saturday (July 1) at The Meadowlands takes place in the $112,500 Six Pack Open Mares Trot

Raised By Lindy, Bella Bellini Best In Armbro Flight Elims

The two $35,000 eliminations of the Armbro Flight, for trotting mares, on Saturday (June 10) at Woodbine Mohawk Park saw last year’s top distaffers Raised By Lindy and Bella Bellini record their first...

Bella Bellini

Bella Bellini Set For 2023 Debut

Bella Bellini, who in 2022 became only the second four-year-old mare in history to be voted U.S. Trotter of the Year, will kick off her five-year-old season Saturday (May 6) at The Meadowlands in the ...

Bella Bellini, Special Way and Oh Well

Talented Trotters Top Meadowlands Qualifiers

On a perfectly dreadful morning with temperatures in the high 40s (48°F / 9°C) with rain but little wind, the qualifiers got a 9:00 a.m. early start at The Meadowlands. The track was listed as “sloppy...

Bulldog Hanover First Unanimous U.S. Horse Of The Year

February 19, 2023

After celebrating a season of unprecedented performances, Bulldog Hanover was at the center of one final historic moment Sunday night (Feb. 19) as the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s Dan Patch Awar...

Bella Bellini

McDuffee On Bella Bellini’s Past And Future

January 18, 2023

Wherever David McDuffee goes, people want to talk about Bella Bellini. Even with the number of successful horses McDuffee has had in the past, he considers the two-time Dan Patch Award-winning trotter...

2022 Dan Patch Award-winning trotters

Dan Patch Trotting Award Winners Announced

December 27, 2022

Bella Bellini became the fourth female trotter this century to receive a Dan Patch Award at ages three and four when the six 2022 divisional trotting champions were announced on Tuesday, Dec. 27 by th...

Bulldog Hanover's final start

Bulldog Hanover Victorious In Final Start To Headline TVG Finals

November 26, 2022

Appearing for the final time in his history-making career, “The Bulldog” was best in show once more.

2022 Breeders Crown winners

Which Breeders Crown Winner Was Most Impressive?

November 03, 2022

The 2022 Breeders Crown championships are in the books, as the world of harness racing focused its attention on Woodbine Mohawk Park over the past two weekends.

2022 Breeders Crown open winners

Crown Connections Thrilled With Open Champions

November 02, 2022

Even to those who knew nothing about horses or harness racing, Danish-bred trotter Ecurie D always looked special.