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NJSS Board Statement On Hambletonian Host

October 09, 2025

The New Jersey Sire Stakes Board of Trustees issued a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 8 advocating for the Hambletonian events to remain at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Conversano winning at The Meadowlands

Conversano Wins 55th Hambletonian Oaks

August 02, 2025

An early give-and-go proved the winning move for driver James MacDonald and Conversano, who rallied from an earned pocket to collar Walspea in the final 100 yards of the 55th edition of the $694,444 H...

Harness racing at Meadowlands Racetrack

Oaks Connections Set For Hambo Day Thrills

August 01, 2025

Horses are named long before their careers commence, but on occasion humans hit the bullseye and Aperfect Annie’s team threw the perfect dart.

Maximus Mearas S and Lucas Wallin

Zeron And Wallin Chase Hambletonian-Oaks History

A trainer has won both the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks on the same day on four occasions, and a driver has accomplished the feat three times, but never have a trainer and driver done it togethe...

Walspea

Smedshammer Duo Set For Hambletonian, Oaks Challenges

Trond Smedshammer has won both the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks during his career – one of 12 trainers to accomplish that feat – and he will have the opportunity to add to his trophy collection ...

Miss Belmar winning at Meadowlands Racetrack

McCarthy Opts For Miss Belmar, MacDonald Picks Up Oaks Drive

Imagine your prom is in a few days and two of the prettiest girls in school want you to put the corsage on her wrist and slow dance the night away in the gymnasium under the basketball hoop. Tough dec...

Posts Drawn For 100th Hambletonian And 55th Oaks

The post positions were drawn for the 100th edition of the Hambletonian Stakes for three-year-old trotters as well as the companion filly event, the 55th Hambletonian Oaks, at a press conference on Tu...

Emoticon Legacy

Fields Set For Hambletonian, Oaks Finals

The fields are decided for the Hambletonian (Grade 1) and the Hambletonian Oaks (Grade 1) after the sport's top sophomore trotters contested eliminations for each stakes on Saturday, July 26 at The Me...

Sound Judgement winning at The Red Mile

Oscarsson Happy For Hambletonian Oaks With Sound Judgement

The last time Sweden’s Kevin Oscarsson appeared in a race in the U.S., he was a 21-year-old driver sitting behind a horse in the $1 million USD International Trot at MGM Yonkers Raceway in 2016.

Fields Set For 2025 Hambletonian, Oaks Elims

A total of 21 horses entered Tuesday (July 22) for the 100th edition of the Hambletonian Stakes for three-year-old trotters, resulting in three $83,550 USD eliminations on Saturday, July 26 at The Mea...

Warrawee Michelle

Warrawee Michelle Rebounds For Hambletonian Oaks Win

August 03, 2024

Ontario-bred Warrawee Michelle, last season’s Breeders Crown divisional champion, made swift amends from a tepid beginning to her sophomore season with a victory in the $729,167 Hambletonian Oaks on S...

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.

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.