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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...

Karl!

Karl Captures The 99th Hambletonian

August 03, 2024

Karl won the $1,458,333 Hambletonian on Saturday (Aug. 3) at the Meadowlands as trainer Nancy Takter continued a family tradition and Hall of Fame driver Yannick Gingras scored his first win in the tr...

Sig Sauer and Noel Daley; Mars Hill and Tony Alagna; Secret Agent Man and Julie Miller; Amazing Catch and Ake Svanstedt

Hambletonian Hopefuls Weigh In

August 02, 2024

“This business is so competitive, there are so many good horses, so many good breeders and trainers, that any time you get a shot at anything like this you have to be really excited about it.”

The Hambletonian trophy

Canada's Hambletonian Day Connections

August 02, 2024

One of the biggest race days of the harness racing season will take place on Saturday, Aug. 3 at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey and Canadians will be well represented in stakes a...

Ron Burke with T C I and Nancy Takter with Karl

Hambletonian Showdown: 'Let's Get It On'

August 01, 2024

Since the end of last year, harness racing fans have looked forward to a third meeting between three-year-old trotters Karl and T C I. The award-winning colts split their two encounters in 2023, and a...

T C I and Karl in their Oct. 6, 2023 matchup

Meadowlands Chronicles The Karl-T C I Rivalry

August 01, 2024

The Meadowlands has hosted many great harness racing events for almost a half-century, and this Saturday, Aug. 3 will be no exception.

A view of the Meadowlands signage on the grandstand

Hambletonian Day Parking Alert

August 01, 2024

Meadowlands Racetrack would like to remind guests to arrive before 2 p.m. on Hambletonian Day this Saturday, Aug. 3 as there is a soccer game at MetLife Stadium that may impact arrival.

Tactical Approach wins the 2023 Hambletonian

Zeron Happy For Chance At Another Hambletonian

Scott Zeron was left without a drive in Saturday’s Hambletonian Stakes following last week’s eliminations, but the three-time winner of the event didn’t have to wait long for that to change.

A view of the Meadowlands signage on the grandstand

Carson Kressley Adds Some Flair To Hambletonian Day

Emmy Award-winning TV personality, style expert, fashion designer, interior designer and New York Times best-selling author Carson Kressley is the 2024 Hambletonian Ambassador.

Highland Kismet

Beachy And Etsell Ready For Oaks, Hambo Debuts

Vernon Beachy’s goal last week was to see Allegiant advance from her Hambletonian Oaks elimination to reach Saturday’s $525,000 USD final at The Meadowlands.

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...

The Hambletonian trophy

Posts Drawn For Hambletonian And Oaks

Elimination winner Karl drew post one for the $1.05 million USD Hambletonian Stakes and was made the 6-5 morning line favourite in the 99th edition of the sport’s premier event for three-year-old trot...

Siegelman Stable's 2024 Hambletonian collection

Siegelman Stable Launches 2024 Hambo Collection

Harness racing enthusiasts and fashion aficionados are in for a treat as Siegelman Stable has announced the launch of an exclusive capsule collection, mixed with ready-to-wear pieces and Siegelman’s l...