Cane Pace

Captain Optimistic winning at The Meadowlands

Captain Optimistic Prevails In Cane Pace

August 02, 2025

Captain Optimistic and driver Dexter Dunn found room to the outside after coming out of the last turn and battled past Madden Oaks and Papis Pistol in deep stretch to win the $315,764 Cane Pace (Grade...

Legendary Hanover

Legendary Hanover Sets Big M Track Record In Cane

August 03, 2024

Legendary Hanover set the tone on a huge day of stakes action on Saturday (Aug. 3) at the Meadowlands with a track- and stakes-record 1:46.2 performance in the first major stakes event of the day — th...

Harness racing at The Meadowlands

Star-Studded 2024 Hambletonian Day Card Set

The 2024 Hambletonian Day card is set for Saturday, Aug. 3 at The Meadowlands, with eight of the sport's top 10 ranked Standardbreds slated for action on a stakes-packed afternoon with more than $3.45...

Confederate

Confederate Captures The Cane Pace

August 05, 2023

All eyes were on Meadowlands Pace champ Confederate, the 2-5 favourite, in the $315,750 Cane Pace and the Brett Pelling trainee didn't disappoint with a stakes record-equalling performance.

Sylvia Hanover

'Sylvia' Looks To Stay Hot On Hambletonian Undercard

August 03, 2023

Sylvia Hanover seems to have two particular traits. The first is to make almost every race an adventure, much to the consternation of trainer Shawn Steacy. The second is to find a way to win, much to ...

Beach Glass

More Meadowlands Glory For Beach Glass

August 06, 2022

Canadian star Beach Glass claimed the second jewel of the Pacing Triple Crown, the $258,300 Cane Pace for three-year-old colts and geldings, on Hambletonian Day at The Meadowlands.

Beach Glass Heads Cane Pace Field

August 05, 2022

While much of the attention will be focused on the second leg of trotting’s Triple Crown on Saturday (August 6) at The Meadowlands for Hambletonian Day, a field of eight pacing colts and geldings will...

Meadowlands

Strong Supporting Cast On Hambletonian Undercard

August 02, 2022

The "Greatest Day in Harness Racing" is upon us, and the entries are in for the $3.5 million Saturday, Aug. 6 Hambletonian Day supporting card.

Smooth Sailing For Rockyroad Hanover In Cane

August 07, 2021

The runner-up in the Adios Final one week ago, Rockyroad Hanover picked up his first major victory with a strong performance to capture the $276,150 Cane Pace for three-year-old male pacers, the secon...

Tall Dark Stranger Vicious In Cane

August 08, 2020

A fourth-place finish in his last start would appear to be just an aberration for Tall Dark Stranger, who manhandled his rivals in the 2020 Cane Pace -- the first leg of pacing's Triple Crown -- durin...

2020 Hambletonian Day Complete

August 08, 2020

The thrilling 2020 Hambletonian Day program has concluded with a number of impressive performances coming during the stakes-packed card of harness racing at The Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherfor...

Auciello On His New N.A. Cup Eligible

August 07, 2020

"I’m sure that some people who saw him entered in the Cane Pace this week were probably surprised but if you don’t give them a chance to overachieve then they never will."

2020 Hambletonian Day Card Drawn

August 05, 2020

The stage is set for the biggest afternoon of the year on the harness racing calendar: Hambletonian Day at the Meadowlands Racetrack.