Dexter Cup

Magic Punk

Magic Punk Rocks In Dexter Cup

Magic Punk, making his seasonal debut, used a furious stretch rally to take the first significant three-year-old open trotting stake of the season, the $212,331 Dexter Cup, in an event-record 1:53.1 o...

Magic Punk

Hambletonian Hopefuls Set For Dexter Cup Saturday

The road to the 101st edition of America’s Trotting Classic, August’s $1 million Hambletonian Stakes for three-year-olds, begins this Saturday (May 2) when The Meadowlands hosts a field of eight sopho...

Southwind Alamo winning at The Meadowlands

Big M Championship Meet Begins With Dexter Cup

It’s time for harness racing fans who love stakes races to get out their magic markers and circle some dates on their calendars as this weekend marks the beginning of The Meadowlands’ Championship Mee...

Notice Regarding Dexter Cup, Lady Suffolk Stakes Payments

January 06, 2026

Due to the sudden relocation of the Dexter Cup and Lady Suffolk races to Meadowlands Racetrack following the closure of Freehold Raceway in 2025, an accommodation has been approved for certain horses.

Hard Seven winning at Meadowlands Racetrack

Hard Seven A Natural In Dexter Cup At Big M

Driver Todd McCarthy wasn’t taking any chances this time around.

Hard Seven winning at Meadowlands Racetrack

Hard Seven Looks To Keep Streak Rolling In Dexter Cup

The road to the 100th edition of the Grade 1 Hambletonian Stakes begins on Saturday, May 3 with the Grade 3 Dexter Cup for three-year-old male trotters at The Meadowlands.

Harness racing at Meadowlands Racetrack

Big M Championship Meet Begins With Dexter & No Drag

The Championship Meet gets underway this weekend (May 2-3) at The Meadowlands as the stakes schedule starts its steady stroll to Meadowlands Pace Night (July 12) and Hambletonian Day (Aug. 2).

Legendary Hanover

Meadowlands Announces 2025 Stakes Schedule

January 04, 2025

The Meadowlands announced on Saturday, Jan. 4 that its 2025 stakes season will offer more than $18 million USD in purses to the connections of competing horses in both Grand Circuit and New Jersey res...

Sir Pinocchio

It's The Truth: Dexter Cup To Sir Pinocchio

Sir Pinocchio took the lead from a group of breaking horses on the first turn and held off favourite Blackhawk Zette in the stretch to win the $184,795 Dexter Cup for three-year-old male trotters by 1...

Sir Pinocchio winning at Yonkers Raceway

Sir Pinocchio Ready To Put Nose On The Gate In Dexter

Stakes success at Freehold Raceway is a bit of a tradition for the family of Sir Pinocchio, who will look to leave his own mark at the central New Jersey half-mile oval when he competes in the $134,90...

Thinker Monkey winning at The Meadowlands

Thinker Monkey Leads Eight Into Dexter Cup

Eight horses were entered Wednesday for the Dexter Cup, the first Grand Circuit event of the season for three-year-old male trotters, making eliminations unnecessary Saturday at Freehold Raceway.

Khaosan Road wins the Dexter Cup

Dexter Cup To Khaosan Road

Canadian-bred Khaosan Road went to the front from post one at the start of Saturday’s $137,775 Dexter Cup and never relinquished the lead on his way to a one-length win over favourite Espresso in 1:57...

Espresso winning at The Red Mile

Espresso Tops Miller's Double Shot At Dexter Cup

Julie Miller is hoping to enjoy a strong Espresso on Saturday at Freehold Raceway.