Captain Optimistic

Harness racing at The Meadowlands

Big Names, Big Miles In Meadowlands Qualifiers

The session of qualifiers on Friday, May 2 at The Meadowlands offered solid star power over its 14 dashes, including the second seasonal appearance of 2024 U.S. Horse of the Year Twin B Joe Fresh.

Fall Final Final and FanDuel winners

Dunn Dominates Fall Four And FanDuel Championships

December 01, 2024

Five weeks after a six-win performance over Breeders Crown weekend at The Meadowlands, driver Dexter Dunn once again showed why he's won four of the last five U.S. Driver of the Year titles by capturi...

Emoticon Legacy, The Last Martini, Captain Optimistic, Sound Judgement

Friday's 2024 Breeders Crown Eliminations Complete

October 18, 2024

The first set of 2024 Breeders Crown eliminations are complete, with two-year-olds taking centre stage on a sunny and special afternoon card of harness racing at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N....

Highland Kismet, Fallout, Chantilly and Drawn Impression

Stage Set For Mohawk’s Richest Night

September 14, 2024

Saturday night’s stakes-filled card at Woodbine Mohawk Park was all about setting the table for the richest night in Canadian racing next Saturday, Sept. 21.

2024 New Jersey Classic winners

New Jersey Classic Champions Crowned

September 07, 2024

The New Jersey Classic finals, with purses totalling $2.1 million, were contested on Friday, Sept. 6 at Meadowlands Racetrack with eight divisional champions crowned.

Reckless Abandon winning at The Meadowlands

Weather Wreaks Havoc At Meadowlands

August 03, 2024

A 40-minute delay before the start of the program due to intense thunderstorms, another 40-minute delay due to an inquiry involving several horses, and, finally, a power outage that knocked out a port...

Ascendance winning at The Meadowlands

Ascendance Repeats In Kindergarten Series

The term ‘ascendance’ is synonymous with dominance. It just so happens that trainer Linda Toscano has a two-year-old pacing filly by the same name who lived up to that synonym on Friday night, July 5 ...