Dr. John R. Steele Memorial

M Ms Dream winning at The Meadowlands

M Ms Dream Equals Stakes Record In Third Steele Win

August 02, 2025

M Ms Dream returned to win another renewal of the $251,389 Dr. John R. Steele Memorial (Grade 2) for open trotting mares on Hambletonian Day, Saturday, Aug. 2 at The Meadowlands.

M Ms Dream

M Ms Dream Repeats In Steele Memorial

August 03, 2024

M Ms Dream rallied on the outside in deep stretch to win the $222,222 Dr. John R. Steele Memorial, for older female trotters, by 2-1/2 lengths over Special Way in 1:50.4 at the Meadowlands on Saturday...

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...

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 ...

Bella Bellini

Bella Bellini Brilliant In Steele Memorial

August 06, 2022

Vaulting off cover in the stretch, Bella Bellini was just peachy delivering as the 4/5 choice in the $145,000 Dr. John R. Steele Memorial Trot on Saturday (August 6) as part of the 2022 Hambletonian D...

Atlanta Awesome In Steele Memorial

August 07, 2021

Success on the first Saturday in August isn't foreign to Atlanta, as the 2018 Hambletonian winner found the winner's circle on 2021 Hambletonian Day with a stellar effort in the Dr. John R. Steele Mem...

When Dovescry Upsets In Steele Memorial

August 08, 2020

All eyes were on heavily-favoured Manchego in the $166,550 Dr. John R. Steele Memorial, but When Dovescry turned in a giant performance en route to pulling off the upset in the rich affair for trottin...

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...

Manchego Magnificent In Steele Memorial

August 03, 2019

The older trotting mare division has resembled a Merry Go Round this season with the likes of Atlanta and Hannelore Hanover doing special things on more than once occasion. Well, you can add Manchego...

A 'Dream' Win For McClure & Blais

August 04, 2018

Driver Bob McClure made a splash in his limited action on Hambletonian Day by blowing up the toteboard with 50-1 trotting mare Dream Together in the $154,800 Dr. John R. Steele Memorial for older trot...

From The Hambletonian To Hanover

August 03, 2018

Like many in harness racing, driver Bob McClure has a favourite place to be on the first Saturday in August.

Pasithea Face Best In Steele

August 05, 2017

Swedish-bred Pasithea Face was making just her second stateside start in the $176,250 Dr. John R. Steele Memorial TVG Free-For-All for trotting mares, but expect to see more of this talented mare on N...

Hambletonian Day Undercard Preview

August 04, 2017

The supporting stakes on the 2017 Hambletonian Day card features some of harness racing's best pacers and trotters in a number of lucrative and competitive events.